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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2001
Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Katy, TX (US);
Syed Hamid, Dallas, TX (US);
Roger L. Schultz, Aubrey, TX (US);
Robert Ken Michael, Frisco, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A screen assembly ( ) and method for progressively treating an interval ( ) of a wellbore ( ) is disclosed. The screen assembly ( ) comprises a sand control screen ( ) that is positioned within the wellbore ( ) and a plurality of diverter members ( ) that are positioned along the sand control screen ( ). During a treatment process when a treatment fluid is pumped into the interior of the sand control screen ( ), the diverter members ( ) progressively allow the treatment fluid to exit from the interior of the sand control screen ( ) to the exterior of the sand control screen ( ) from a first end ( ) of the interval ( ) to a second end ( ) of the interval ( ) to progressively treat the interval ( ) of the wellbore ( ).