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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2016
Applicant:
Superior Energy Services, Llc, Harvey, LA (US);
Inventors:
Eddie Glenn Bowen, Porter, TX (US);
Kevin Andrew Smith, Klein, TX (US);
Anthony Thomas, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Superior Energy Services, LLC, Harvey, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/08 (2006.01); E21B 34/12 (2006.01); E21B 17/042 (2006.01); E21B 34/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/08 (2013.01); E21B 17/042 (2013.01); E21B 34/12 (2013.01); E21B 43/084 (2013.01); E21B 43/086 (2013.01); E21B 2034/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A screen system formed of a first screen sub and a second screen sub joined by a connector sub. The connector sub includes (i) a pipe coupling assembly connecting the base pipes of the first and second screen subs; (ii) a substantially impermeable shroud formed around the pipe coupling assembly and creating a connector annulus between the shroud and pipe coupling assembly; and (iii) end rings including a substantially annular flow passage connecting the first and second screen annuluses to the connector annulus.