Wells – Means for forming filter beds
Patent
1985-07-19
1986-12-16
Leppink, James A.
Wells
Means for forming filter beds
166278, E21B 4304
Patent
active
046289933
ABSTRACT:
The present invention comprises a retrievable gravel packer especially adapted for gravel packing with a foam, for circulation and squeeze type gravel packing. The gravel packer includes a compression-set packer element, J-slot means to releasably maintain the gravel packer in an unset mode, ratchet means to releasably lock the gravel packer in a set mode, an intake passage to receive fluid from a tubing string, a return passage to receive fluid from a gravel screen below the gravel packer, a circulation passage extending from the exterior of the gravel packer to intake passage, closeable crossover means to receive fluid from the return passage, first valve means to prevent flow between the intake passage and the return passage, second valve means to prevent flow between the intake passage and the circulation passage, and valve actuation means for selectively opening and closing said first and second valve means.
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Halliburton Company
Leppink James A.
Melius Terry Lee
Walkowski Joseph A.
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