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Figure F16. Schematic of the plumbing system of the CORK-II. During installation, the spool valves (black) connect the pressure ports to hydrostatic pressure to avoid pressure spikes that are potentially damaging the pressure sensors. After inflation of the packers, the spool valves are shifted (red) and connect the pressure gauge to formation pressures.
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