Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gravel pack assemblies and methods to bypass a fluid restrictor during gravel packing operations
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Application No.: US16484079Application Date: 2018-12-18
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Publication No.: US11549342B2Publication Date: 2023-01-10
- Inventor: Stephen Michael Greci , Michael Linley Fripp , Caleb Thomas Warren
- Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: McGuireWoods LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2018/066317 WO 20181218
- International Announcement: WO2020/131041 WO 20200625
- Main IPC: E21B43/04
- IPC: E21B43/04 ; E21B43/12

Abstract:
The disclosed embodiments include gravel pack assemblies, method to bypass a fluid restrictor during gravel packing operations, and methods to control fluid flow during and after gravel packing operations. In one embodiment, a gravel pack assembly including a flow restrictor that is coupled to a downhole string that is deployed in a borehole is disclosed. The flow restrictor forms a first fluid passageway from the borehole to an internal cavity of the string. The gravel pack assembly includes a fluid bypass portion having a first chamber, a sealing member inserted into the first chamber; and an actuation assembly operable to actuate the sealing member. The fluid bypass portion forms a second fluid passageway from the borehole to the internal cavity of the downhole string prior to actuation of the actuation assembly. After actuation of the actuation assembly, fluid flow through the second fluid passageway is restricted by the sealing member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210404297A1 GRAVEL PACK ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS TO BYPASS A FLUID RESTRICTOR DURING GRAVEL PACKING OPERATIONS Public/Granted day:2021-12-30
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