US 12,360,026 B2
Hydraulic pressure testing system, and method of testing tubular products
Dustin J. Adams, Dickinson, ND (US); and Dylan J. Adams, Dickinson, ND (US)
Assigned to Adams Testing Service, Inc., Dickinson, ND (US)
Filed by Adams Testing Service, Inc., Dickinson, ND (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/651,578.
Application 18/651,578 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/057,702, filed on Nov. 21, 2022, granted, now 12,000,268.
Application 18/057,702 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/133,816, filed on Dec. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,506,050, issued on Nov. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/966,220, filed on Jan. 27, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/922,235, filed on Dec. 27, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0302257 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01N 3/12 (2006.01); E21B 47/06 (2012.01); E21B 47/117 (2012.01); G01N 3/06 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 3/12 (2013.01) [E21B 47/117 (2020.05); G01N 3/068 (2013.01); E21B 47/06 (2013.01)] 36 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pressure-testing system for a tubular product, comprising:
a hydro-test truck;
a controller;
a user interface, wherein the controller is in electrical communication with the user interface and resides on the hydro-test truck;
a test fluid;
a fluid reservoir configured to contain the test fluid;
a fluid pump configured to move the test fluid from the fluid reservoir;
a hydrotest tool comprising a pressure head configured to be secured at an end of the tubular product;
a bar fluid hose having a first end configured to receive the test fluid from the fluid pump, and a second end configured to deliver the test fluid to the pressure head and into test bars within the tubular product;
a bar pressure valve residing at or along the bar fluid hose between the fluid pump and the pressure head;
a bar relief hose having a first end in fluid communication with the pressure head, and a second end in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir;
a bar relief valve residing at or along the bar relief hose;
a tubing pressure hose also having a first end configured to receive the test fluid from the fluid pump, and a second end configured to deliver the test fluid to the pressure head and into the tubular product;
a tubing pressure valve residing at or along the tubing pressure hose between the fluid pump and the pressure head; and
a tubing relief valve at or along the tubing pressure hose;
and wherein:
the user interface comprises at least one operating function configured to be activated, such that in response to being activated the controller sets a position of the bar pressure valve, the bar relief valve, the tubing pressure valve, and the tubing relief valve; and
the user interface enables an operator to (i) set a pressure threshold value (T), (ii) set a pressure test value (PT), (iii) set a test time (TT), and (iv) set a designated pressure loss value (Δx).