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EP0909875A2
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Method of completing well in unconsolidated subterranean zone
Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc
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Filing: 1998-10-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-10-14
Abstract
Abstract An unconsolidated subterranean zone (12) penetrated by a wellbore (10) is completed by placing a slotted liner (20) having an internal sand screen (35) disposed therein in the zone, isolating the slotted liner (20) and the wellbore (10) in the zone (12) and injecting particulate material into the annuli between the sand screen and the slotted liner an the slotted liner and the wellbore to thereby form packs of particulate material therein to prevent the migration of fines and sand with produced fluids. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Philip D. Nguyen
- 👤 Ronald G. Dusterhoft
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:58
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B43/00; E21B43/02; E21B43/10; E21B43/025; E21B43/04; E21B43/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of completing an unconsolidated subterranean zone
penetrated by a wellbore, which method comprises the steps of: (a) placing in said zone a slotted liner having an internal sand screen disposed
therein whereby a first annulus is formed between said sand screen and said
slotted liner and a second annulus is formed between said slotted liner and said
wellbore; (b) isolating said second annulus between said slotted liner and said wellbore in
said zone; and (c) injecting particulate material into said first annulus between said sand screen
and said slotted liner and into said second annulus between said slotted liner and
said wellbore by way of the slots in said slotted liner, whereby said particulate
material is uniformly packed in said first and second annuli and the migration of
formation fines and sand with fluids produced into said wellbore from said zone is
prevented.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said particulate material is
sand.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said wellbore in said
subterranean zone is open-hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said wellbore in said
subterranean zone has casing cemented therein with perforations formed through
the casing and cement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said annulus is
isolated in accordance with step (b) by setting a packer in said wellbore.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
33 words
A method according to any of claims 1 to 5, which further comprises
the step of creating at least one fracture in said subterranean zone prior to or while
carrying out step (c).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 6, which further comprises the step of
depositing particulate material in said fracture.
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