Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

Mark E P Dawson

William David Henderson

Dean S Oneal

Patrick F Campbell

Bryan Chay

Jay B Shivers

Chee Voon Kin

Systems and methods for bidirectional gravel packing of wells. A gravel packing method includes flowing a gravel slurry in one direction in an annulus formed between a wellbore and a gravel packing assembly, and flowing another gravel slurry in an opposite direction in the annulus. A well system includes a gravel packing assembly positioned in a wellbore; one or more well screens interconnected in the gravel packing assembly; a flow control device, interconnected in the gravel packing assembly, and which selectively permits and prevents flow of a gravel slurry outward from the gravel packing assembly to an exterior of the well screens; another flow control device, interconnected in the gravel packing assembly, and which selectively permits and prevents flow of another gravel slurry outward from the gravel packing assembly to the exterior of the well screens; and the well screens being positioned between the flow control devices.

Bidirectional gravel packing in subterranean wells

A multi zone isolation tool () for use in a subterranean wellbore includes a first tubular and a second tubular disposed within the first tubular forming an annular flow path () therebetween and a central flow path () through the second tubular. An annular valving assembly () is positioned in the annular flow path () and a central valving assembly () is positioned in the central flow path (). The central valving assembly () is operably coupled to the annular valving assembly () such that when the central valving assembly () is in a closed position, a pressure variation in the central flow path () will operate the annular valving assembly () from a closed position to an open position.

Multi zone isolation tool having fluid loss prevention capability and method for use of same

An improved abrasive slurry delivery apparatus and associated method of using same that permits repeated and/or extended use of the apparatus in a subterranean wellbore, and reduces abrasive wear during fracturing operations while increasing pump rate and proppant mass delivery capabilities. In a preferred embodiment, an abrasive slurry delivery apparatus has a tubular crossover member with an internal flow passage and sidewall outlet openings formed with or without removable inserts formed from abrasive resistant materials. The internal flow passage is eccentrically offset to enlarge the effective flow cross-section, provide for tool passage clearance and to increase wall thickness for protection of a return flow passageway. The sidewall opening is positioned such that the opening is isolated from the secondary flow passageway.

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Katy, TX, United States of America

Mark E P Dawson