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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1999
Kevin R. George, Burleson, TX (US);
Stanley Wall, Houston, TX (US);
Marvin Bryce Traweek, Houston, TX (US);
Barry Ed Smith, Carencro, LA (US);
David Joseph Walker, Lafayette, LA (US);
Stephen C. Yeary, Houston, TX (US);
OSCA, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method for perforating and gravel packing a wellbore casing in a single trip into the wellbore comprising a gravel packer assembly having a production screen and at least one packer. A perforating apparatus connected to the gravel packer assembly, wherein the perforating apparatus is detachable from the gravel packer assembly after the system is placed in the wellbore and before a detonation of the perforating apparatus. A tool having at least one casing engaging slip segment, wherein the tool is matable with the perforating apparatus and is settable in the wellbore casing.