Method of gravel packing open holes

• Main Authors: Julien Debard, Mehmet Parlar, Balkrishna Gadiyar
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 08.09.2021
• 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 method of gravel packing an open hole penetrating a subterranean formation includes installing at least one sand control screen disposed about a tubular member into the open hole, circulating a slurry including an expandable gravel and a carrier fluid, depositing the slurry in the wellbore annulus...