Differential pressure based automated sand detection and handling system for oil and gas well operations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11938422
APP PUB NO 20210299595A1
SERIAL NO

16835537

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One illustrative system disclosed herein includes a separator vessel that is adapted to separate solids particles from a flow of a multi-phase fluid, a differential pressure sensing system that is adapted to measure a differential pressure of a column of the multi-phase fluid in the separator vessel and a control system that is adapted to determine at least one of a level, volume or weight of the separated solids particles within the separator vessel based upon at least the measured differential pressure of the column of the multi-phase fluid in the separator vessel.

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FMC TECHNOLOGIES INC11740 KATY FWY HOUSTON TX 77079

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Baaren, Sander Houston, US 8 13
Malone, Ryan Farmington, US 6 17
Minter, Richard Sealy, US 1 3
Rasmussen, Eric Austin, US 20 146

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