METHOD OF PROVIDING AN ANNULAR SEAL, AND WELLBORE SYSTEM

A method of providing an annular seal around a tubular in a wellbore penetrating a subsurface formation, the method comprising providing a tubular in the wellbore, wherein an annular space (18) is formed around the tubular; providing an annular gravel pack in the annular space; wherein the method fu...

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Main Authors BESIJN WOUTER, SIMEONE SEVERINO FRANCESCO, CORNELISSEN ERIK KERST, VAN EIJDEN GERBRAND JOZEF MARIA
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.10.2013
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
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Summary:A method of providing an annular seal around a tubular in a wellbore penetrating a subsurface formation, the method comprising providing a tubular in the wellbore, wherein an annular space (18) is formed around the tubular; providing an annular gravel pack in the annular space; wherein the method further comprises arranging a band (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) of gel-forming material around the tubular before providing the annular gravel pack, wherein the gel-forming material is swellable in a selected fluid, and wherein the annular seal is formed by contacting the band of gel-forming material with the selected fluid; and a wellbore system comprising a gravel-packed tubular in a wellbore, wherein the tubular is provided with a band of gel-forming material in a layer around the tubular, the band being surrounded by gravel (15), and wherein the gel-forming material is swellable in a selected fluid.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113996478