Deformable gravel pack and method of forming
AssigneeExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
InventorsMark W. Biegler, John W. Mohr, Roger A. Frederickson
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Abstract
A gravel pack is formed using a mixture of a solid deformable material and conventional gravel pack gravel. In the event of reservoir compaction, such a gravel pack will reduce the transmission of forces from the subterranean formation to the wellbore completion hardware, thereby significantly extending the life of a well. Deformable materials selected for mixing with conventional gravel may be elastically flexible, plastically deformable, or crushable solid materials or particles.
Claims20
A method for forming a gravel pack in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, said method comprising the steps of:
- creating a gravel pack mixture using a solid deformable material and a conventional gravel;
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- placing such gravel pack mixture in said wellbore.
A gravel pack for a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, said gravel pack containing a mixture of a solid deformable material and a conventional gravel.
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