Sand Control Screen Assembly Having a Mechanically Attached Screen Jacket

A sand control screen assembly for use in a subterranean well, the sand control screen assembly comprising:

• a base pipe having an outer surface and at least one opening in a side wall portion thereof;
• a screen jacket disposed around the base pipe, the screen jacket having a filter medium and an outer shroud, the outer shroud having first and second ends with inner surfaces;
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• connector rings disposed between the base pipe and the first and second ends, respectively, of the outer shroud, each of the connector rings operably coupled to the outer shroud and operable to mechanically induce permanent deformation in the outer surface of the base pipe, thereby connecting the screen jacket to the base pipe.

A sand control screen assembly for use in a subterranean well, the sand control screen assembly comprising:

• a base pipe having an outer surface and at least one opening in a side wall portion thereof;
• a screen jacket disposed around the base pipe, the screen jacket having a filter medium and an outer shroud, the outer shroud having first and second ends with outer surfaces;
• and
• connector rings disposed around the outer surface of the base pipe and the first and second ends, respectively, of the outer shroud forming a mechanical interface therebetween, each of the connector rings operable to mechanically induce permanent deformation in the outer surface of the base pipe and the outer surface of the outer shroud, thereby connecting the screen jacket to the base pipe.