Shrouded tubular
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsMichael D. Langlais, Ezio Toffanin
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a shrouded tubular device that includes but is not limited to a tubular member, such as a screen joint; a shroud surrounding at least a portion of the tubular, the shroud is at least a two-piece shroud; and a shim in the annulus between the tubular member and the shroud. By way of example only, the shroud may be located directly radially inward from the joint of two of the shroud pieces. Also disclosed herein is a method for making a shrouded tubular device.
Claims21
A shrouded tubular device comprising:
- a tubular;
- a shroud surrounding at least a portion of the tubular, the shroud comprising a first tubular piece and a second tubular piece;
- and
- a shim between the outer diameter of the tubular and the inner diameter of the shroud adjacent to the junction of the first tubular piece and the second tubular piece.
A method for manufacturing a shrouded tubular device, the method comprising:
- providing a tubular;
- providing a shroud comprising a first tubular piece and a second tubular piece surrounding at least a portion of the tubular to create an annular space;
- providing a shim within the annular space adjacent to the junction of the first tubular piece and the second tubular piece.
A means for filtering particulates from a production fluid, the means comprising:
- a tubular;
- a shroud comprising a first tubular piece and a second tubular piece;
- and
- a means for maintaining an annular space between the shroud and the tubular.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.