US 2005/0087346 A1 · Screen and Method Having a Partial Screen Wrap

Abstract

The present invention provides a screen for a well that utilizes a partial screen wrapping used to advantage with side conduits (e.g., alternate flowpaths), control lines, intelligent completions devices, and the like. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Claims32

Dependent claims

A screen for use in a well, comprising:

a base pipe;
a filter media extending about a portion of the circumference of the base pipe and defining a first portion of the circumference that is covered by the screen material and a second portion of the circumference that is not covered by the screen material;
an adjacent screen device positioned adjacent to the second portion;
an adjacent screen device comprises an intelligent completions device;
and the intelligent completions device comprises a shape charge.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/905,229Filed 22 Dec 2004

Priority

16 Jan 2001

Published

28 Apr 2005

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

E21B 43/04
Subsoil filtering: gravelling of wells
E21B 43/08
Subsoil filtering: screens or liners
E21B 43/103
Setting of casings, screens, liners or the like in wells: of expandable casings, screens, liners, or the like
E21B 43/105
Of expandable casings, screens, liners, or the like: expanding tools specially adapted therefor

Family

Application60/261,752Us provisional application · filed 16 Jan 2001

Application09/779,861Continuation in part · filed 8 Feb 2001

Application60/286,155Us provisional application · filed 24 Apr 2001

Application60/296,042Us provisional application · filed 5 Jun 2001

Application10/021,724Continuation in part · filed 12 Dec 2001

Application60/354,552Us provisional application · filed 6 Feb 2002

Application10/079,670Division · filed 20 Feb 2002

Application10/079,670Continuation in part · filed 20 Feb 2002

Application10/905,229Division · filed 22 Dec 2004

US 2002/0092648 A1Published application

US 2002/0092649 A1Published application