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US 2017/0362919 A1Published application
Protective Shrouds For Sand Control Screen Assemblies
AssigneeChevron U.S.A. Inc.
InventorsAntonio Lazo, Namhyo Kim
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Abstract
A sand control screen assembly having a protective shroud or jacket that provides a controlled offset between the shroud and a filter medium. The sand control screen assembly also includes a base pipe having a drainage layer positioned therearound for preventing the flow of particulate material of a predetermined size therethrough and allowing the flow of production fluids therethrough.
Claims15
A sand control screen assembly, comprising:
- a filter medium for particle control and/or particle filtration;
- a jacket disposed about the filter medium;
- and
- a radial extension, wherein the radial extension provides substantially uniform radial spacing relative to the jacket's inner surface.
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A sand control screen assembly, comprising:
- a filter medium for particle control and/or particle filtration;
- a perforated shroud disposed about the filter medium;
- and
- an offset means for ensuring substantially uniform radial spacing relative to the jacket's inner surface.
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A method of manufacturing a jacket for a sand control screen assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a single sheet of metal;
- forming at least one protrusion on the metal sheet adjacent to a junction where the metal sheet is assembled to form the jacket;
- and
- assembling the metal sheet to form the jacket, wherein upon assembly, the at least one protrusion faces an interior of the jacket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.