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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2004
Applicants:
Steven L. Anyan, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Stephane J. Virally, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Olukemi Ibironke Aardalsbakke, Port-Harcourt, NG;
Vincent F. E. Rodet, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Steven L. Anyan, Bartlesville, OK (US);
Stephane J. Virally, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Olukemi Ibironke Aardalsbakke, Port-Harcourt, NG;
Vincent F. E. Rodet, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A downhole tool has at least one diverter valve. The diverter valves are used to reduce pressure in a wellbore caused by frictional resistance to fluid flow during a gravel pack operation. The increased pressure tends to be created as the beta wave of a gravel pack operation makes its way up the wellbore.