Gravel pack multi-pathway tube with control line retention and method for retaining control line

1. A gravel packing device component comprising:

a shroud;

a multi-pathway tube outside the shroud; and

a projection extending laterally from the multi-pathway tube to create a protected space between the projection and the shroud, the space being receptive to a control line wherein the projection holds the control line between a surface of the projection and a surface of the shroud.

2. The gravel packing device component as claimed in claim 1 wherein the multi-pathway tube and projection extend helically along a longitudinal extent of the component.

3. A method for running and protecting a control line at a gravel pack component comprising:

running a component having a shroud, a multi-pathway tube at the shroud; and a projection extending laterally from the multi-pathway tube to create a protected space between the projection and the shroud, the space being receptive to a control line into a wellbore; and

inserting a control line by urging a rolling or sliding implement against a source of control line in a direction calculated to engage the projection.

4. The method for running and protecting a control line at a gravel pack component as claimed in claim 3 wherein the inserting includes:

diverting the control line to an adjacent multi-pathway tube projection to avoid control line contact with multi-pathway tube ports.

5. The method for running and protecting a control line at a gravel pack component as claimed in claim 3 wherein the component includes two or more multi-pathway tubes having ports, the ports being staggered with respect to a longitudinal extent of the component such that ports of one multi-pathway tube do not overlap ports from another multi-pathway tube and the method includes inserting the control line in the projection of one of the multi-pathway tubes alternates to maintain the control line away from the ports.

6. The method for running and protecting a control line at a gravel pack component as claimed in claim 3 wherein the method further includes deforming the projection toward the shroud.

7. The method for running and protecting a control line at a gravel pack component as claimed in claim 6 wherein deforming is around a control line.

8. The method for running and protecting a control line at a gravel pack component as claimed in claim 6 wherein deforming is without a control line.

9. The method for running and protecting a control line at a gravel pack component as claimed in claim 6 wherein deforming is on a projection opposite a projection in which a control line is inserted.

10. A multi-pathway tube comprising:

an elongated body cross-sectionally defining a gravel slurry flow passage, the body having a radially larger boundary and a radially smaller boundary, the boundaries joined laterally by semicircular boundaries together defining the gravel slurry flow passage; and

a projection extending laterally from a longitudinal extent of the radially larger boundary and having a substantially equivalent radius of curvature, the projection being receptive to a control line to provide retention for the control line and protection of the control line between the projection and a separate structure.

11. The multi-pathway tube as claimed in claim 10 wherein the projection further comprises a lip at the projection remote from the body.

12. The multi-pathway tube as claimed in claim 11 wherein the lip extends from the projection toward a radius of curvature equivalent to the radially smaller boundary.