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US 7,131,494 · App. 10/905,229 · Granted Nov 7, 2006

Screen and method having a partial screen wrap

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Patent No.
US 7,131,494
App. No.
10/905,229
Granted
Nov 7, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a screen for a well that utilizes a partial screen wrapping used to advantage with side conduits (e.g., alternate flowpaths), control lines, intelligent completions devices, and the like. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Claims (26)

1. A screen for use in a well, comprising:

a base pipe;

a filter media extending about a portion of the circumference of the base pipe and defining a first portion of the circumference that is covered by the screen material and a second portion of the circumference that is not covered by the screen material;

an intelligent completions device coupled to the base pipe at a point alone the second portion; and

wherein the intelligent completions device comprises a shape charge.

2. The screen of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of shape charges having a predetermined phasing.

3. The screen of claim 2 , wherein the shape charges define a spiral phasing.

4. The screen of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of second portions separated by a plurality of first portions.

5. The screen of claim 1 , further comprising a shroud.

6. The screen of claim 5 , wherein the shroud is eccentrically mounted with respect to the base pipe.

7. The screen of claim 1 , wherein the adjacent-screen device is mounted to the base pipe and the filter media is mounted to the adjacent-screen device.

8. The screen of claim 7 , wherein the adjacent-screen device comprises a side conduit.

9. The screen of claim 1 , wherein the adjacent-screen device is a side conduit having a portion thereof defined by the base pipe.

10. The screen of claim 1 , wherein the base pipe is unperforated.

11. The screen of claim 1 , further comprising a protective member adapted to protect the screen-adjacent device.

12. The screen of claim 11 , wherein the protective member is selected from a channel, a set of bars mounted to the base pipe, one or more protruding members, and one or more spacing members.

13. The screen of claim 12 , further comprising:

an outer member covering at least a portion of the second portion;

the outer member and the base pipe defining a side passageway there between.

14. The screen of claim 11 , wherein the protective member is a dovetail channel.

15. The screen of claim 1 , wherein the base pipe comprises a side pocket mandrel having a side pocket portion and a main bore portion.

16. The screen of claim 15 , wherein the filter media surrounds the main bore portion.

17. A method for completing a well, comprising:

positioning a completion string in the well, the completion string having a screen therein, the screen defining a first portion of a circumference of a base pipe that is covered by a filter media and a second portion of the circumference of the base pipe that is uncovered by the filter media;

providing a screen-adjacent device in the second portion; and

perforating the well using a shape charge placed the second portion.