MONITORING EXPANDABLE SCREEN DEPLOYMENT IN HIGHLY DEVIATED WELLS IN OPEN HOLE ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20200040712A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:US16050734

    申请日:2018-07-31

    IPC分类号: E21B43/10 E21B47/09

    摘要: A method for deploying a sand screen in a borehole penetrating the earth includes: disposing the sand screen in an unexpanded form in the borehole, the sand screen at least partially surrounding a base-pipe; and activating the sand screen in the unexpanded form by applying at least one of an activation fluid and heat to the sand screen causing the sand screen to expand into an expanded form. The method further includes: conveying a downhole tool through the base-pipe, the downhole tool being configured to sense a property derived from at least one of expansion and non-expansion of the sand screen as a function of distance into the borehole to provide sensed data as a function of distance into the borehole; and identifying one of an expanded state and an unexpanded state of the sand screen using the sensed data as a function of distance into the borehole.

    MATERIAL MESH FOR SCREENING FINES
    14.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200347704A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-05

    申请号:US16936620

    申请日:2020-07-23

    IPC分类号: E21B43/08 E21B43/10

    摘要: A tubular for reservoir fines control includes a body having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a flow path. A plurality of openings is formed in the body connecting the outer surface and the flow path. A pre-formed member including a material mesh is overlaid onto the outer surface. The material mesh is formed from a material swellable upon exposure to a selected fluid. The material mesh has a selected porosity allowing methane to pass into the flow path while preventing passage of fines.

    Method and apparatus to utilize a deformable filler ring

    公开(公告)号:US10174581B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US14921785

    申请日:2015-10-23

    IPC分类号: E21B33/12 E21B33/128

    摘要: In one embodiment, a filler ring for use with a packer element with a packer element radial stiffness and a packer element confined circumferential stiffness is disclosed, including, a filler ring body with a filler ring body radial stiffness greater than the packer element radial stiffness and a filler ring body circumferential stiffness less than the packer element confined circumferential stiffness. In another embodiment, a method to selectively deform a packer element with a packer element radial stiffness and a packer element confined circumferential stiffness is disclosed, including providing a filler ring body with a filler ring body radial stiffness greater than the packer element radial stiffness and a filler ring body circumferential stiffness less than the packer element confined circumferential stiffness, deforming the packer in a radial direction via the filler ring body, deforming the filler ring body in an axial direction in response to deformation of the packer element.

    MATERIAL MESH FOR SCREENING FINES
    16.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180328151A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-15

    申请号:US15795708

    申请日:2017-10-27

    IPC分类号: E21B43/08

    摘要: A tubular for reservoir fines control includes a body having an outer surface and an inner surface defining a flow path. A plurality of openings are formed in the body connecting the outer surface and the flow path. A material mesh is overlaid onto the outer surface. The material mesh is formed from a material swellable upon exposure to a selected fluid. The material mesh has a selected porosity allowing methane to pass into the flow path while preventing passage of fines.