Petal basket flowmeter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002756",
  "term": "Petal basket flowmeter",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A production logging flowmeter whose spring-loaded metal petals open against the casing wall to form a basket that diverts nearly all the well fluid through a small spinner at the center of the tool. Forcing the whole flow through the spinner raises its response at low rates, where a full-bore spinner would barely turn. The petals fold back so the tool can be run through tubing restrictions.",
  "subject": "Production Logging",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/petal-basket-flowmeter/"
}