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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2011
Applicants:
Bruce Wallace Techentien, Houston, TX (US);
Harvey Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jr., Katy, TX (US);
Inventors:
Bruce Wallace Techentien, Houston, TX (US);
Harvey Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jr., Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/04 (2006.01); E21B 43/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/04 (2013.01); E21B 43/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Assemblies, systems, and methods to facilitate gravel packing of a wellbore having a flow restricting device are described. The assemblies, systems, and methods can include a flow restricting device and an alternative-path gravel packing system to provide a gravel pack about the flow restricting device. The assemblies, systems, and methods can allow uniform and complete annular sand control pack placement together with reduced flow of unwanted fluids.