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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Shahryar Saebi, Kuala Belait, BN;
Ezio Toffanin, Stavanger, NO;
Raymond J. Tibbles, Kuala Lumpur, MY;
Inventors:
Shahryar Saebi, Kuala Belait, BN;
Ezio Toffanin, Stavanger, NO;
Raymond J. Tibbles, Kuala Lumpur, MY;
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/04 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gravel pack apparatus for use in a wellbore includes a screen assembly to filter particulates, at least one shunt conduit to carry gravel slurry, and a swellable element around a portion of the at least one shunt conduit. The swellable element swells in response to an input stimulus and expands radially outwardly to seal against the wellbore.