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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 22, 2017
Applicant:

Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Thomas Scott Campbell, Katy, TX (US);

Manish Agarwal, Cypress, TX (US);

Jeffrey J. Lembcke, Cypress, TX (US);

Michael C. Knoeller, Humble, TX (US);

Toby S. Pugh, Arlington, TX (US);

William C. Lane, The Woodlands, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 43/38 (2006.01); E21B 34/06 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01); E21B 34/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/123 (2013.01); E21B 33/12 (2013.01); E21B 34/06 (2013.01); E21B 34/063 (2013.01); E21B 43/124 (2013.01); E21B 43/126 (2013.01); E21B 2034/007 (2013.01);
Abstract

A wellbore completion is configured for multiple forms of artificial lift. A downhole assembly on production tubing defines a production port communicating a throughbore with the wellbore annulus. A bypass, such as a snorkel or riser tube, on the assembly also communicates the throughbore between the packer and the production port with the annulus. A packer on the assembly seals in the annulus downhole of the production port and bypass. The assembly can then be configured for any selected artificial lift. To do this, at least one isolation (a sleeve insert, a sliding sleeve, a check valve, or a rupture disk) selectively prevents/allows communication via one or both of the production port and the bypass as needed. Additionally, removable lift equipment, including jet pump, gas lift valve, plunger assembly, rod pump, piston pump, or standing valve, is selectively inserted into the assembly's throughbore as needed.


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