Definition(s)
Shear Device
Component designed to part under a predetermined load.
Source:API SPECIFICATION 19TT, Specification for Downhole Well Test Tools and Related Equipment, First Edition, October 2016. Global Standards
Shear Device
Component designed to disconnect under a predetermined load.
Source: API SPEC 11D1, Packers and Bridge Plugs, Upstream Segment, Second Edition, July 2009. Global Standards