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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2003
Michael D. Barry, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Jon Blacklock, Katy, TX (US);
Karen Chandler, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Bruce A. Dale, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Matt M. Dipippo, Houston, TX (US);
Michael T. Hecker, Tomball, TX (US);
Ben L. Martin, Iii, Orange Beach, AL (US);
Thomas B. Martin, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Darren F. Rosenbaum, Doha, QA;
Chris E. Shuchart, Missouri City, TX (US);
Michael D. Barry, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Jon Blacklock, Katy, TX (US);
Karen Chandler, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Bruce A. Dale, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Matt M. DiPippo, Houston, TX (US);
Michael T. Hecker, Tomball, TX (US);
Ben L. Martin, III, Orange Beach, AL (US);
Thomas B. Martin, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Darren F. Rosenbaum, Doha, QA;
Chris E. Shuchart, Missouri City, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for drilling and completing a gravel packed well is disclosed. The method comprises drilling a wellbore with a drilling fluid, conditioning the drilling fluid, running the gravel packing assembly tools to depth in the wellbore with the conditioned drilling-fluid, and gravel packing a wellbore interval with a completion-fluid. The completion fluid may be the same as the drilling-fluid. This method may be combined with alternate-path sand screen technology to ensure proper distribution of the gravel pack.