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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2011
Michael L. Fripp, Carrollton, TX (US);
Floyd R. Simonds, Dallas, TX (US);
Jean-marc Lopez, Plano, TX (US);
Syed Hamid, Dallas, TX (US);
Donald G. Kyle, Plano, TX (US);
Jason Dykstra, Carrollton, TX (US);
Michael L. Fripp, Carrollton, TX (US);
Floyd R. Simonds, Dallas, TX (US);
Jean-Marc Lopez, Plano, TX (US);
Syed Hamid, Dallas, TX (US);
Donald G. Kyle, Plano, TX (US);
Jason Dykstra, Carrollton, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Construction of well screens utilizing pre-formed annular-shaped elements. A well screen includes a filter layer configured to filter fluid flowing through the well screen and a drainage layer which radially supports the filter layer, the drainage layer including multiple individual annular-shaped elements. Another well screen includes a drainage layer configured to support the filter layer, with the drainage layer including at least one cavity molded therein. Another well screen includes a base pipe and a layer made up of multiple individual annular-shaped elements stacked coaxially on the base pipe. A cavity is formed in at least one of the elements.