WELL SCREEN ASSEMBLY

• Main Author: SETTERBERG, JOHN RICHARD, JR
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 11.06.2013
• Subjects: EARTH DRILLING; EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; MINING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; SEPARATION; TRANSPORTING

A method and apparatus for assembling a wellscreen (50) onto a perforated base pipe (52) are provided. The wellscreen defines a tubular body which is suitable for subterranean use in oil, gas, and water wells. In accordance with the present invention, the wellscreen first defines a perforated base p...