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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Donald E Schroeder, Jr, Littleton, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ; E21B / ; E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166278 ; 166294 ;
Abstract
A method of gravel packing a well. A flow-reducing material is introduced into the annulus between a tubular liner and the well bore so as to collect at the perforations in the well bore and the apertures in the liner. This slows gravel slurry flow to the screen inner annulus and to the perforations to prevent gravel from bridging the annulus at these locations. The material is removed after the risk of bridging has passed. Various flow-reducing materials, such as wax flakes, salt, clay and gel, may be employed. The method is particularly useful in deviated wells.