WELLBORE APPARATUS FOR SAND CONTROL USING GRAVEL RESERVE

• Main Authors: YEH, Charles Shiao-Hsiung, BARRY, Michael, HECKER, Michael, MOFFETT, Tracy J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 01.04.2020
• 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

A wellbore completion apparatus (1300) that allows for placement of a gravel reserve, comprising a first sand screen assembly (1360) having one or more sand control segments connected in series, a first joint assembly (1350) and a packer assembly (1320), wherein the first sand screen assembly, the first joint assembly, and the packer assembly are connected in series so that (i) the perforated base pipe of the one or more sand control segments, the non-perforated base pipe of the first joint assembly, and the inner mandrel of the packer assembly are in fluid communication; and (ii) the at least one transport conduit in the one or more sand control segments, the at least one transport conduit in the first joint assembly, and the at least one transport conduit in the packer assembly are in fluid communication.