METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GRAVEL PACKING A WELLBORE

• Main Authors: Hurst, Gary, Rickman, Richard D, Whaley, Kevin
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.05.2018
• 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 is provided for gravel packing an open hole section of a hydrocarbon producing well. The method includes injecting a slurry comprising particulates dispersed in a carrier fluid into an annular space in the open hole section of the wellbore, and depositing the particulates in the annular spa...