Method and apparatus for through-the-flowline gravel packing

Details Method and apparatus for through-the-flowline gravel packing Method and apparatus for through-the-flowline gravel packing

1984-11-23

1987-03-03

Leppink, James A.

Wells

Submerged well

166 51, 166155, 166156, 166278, 166313, 166383, E21B 4304, E21B 2308

Patent

active

046468390

ABSTRACT:
Methods of gravel packing a subterranean well located subsea utilizing through-the-flowline techniques are disclosed in which a sand slurry is pumped downwardly through one pipe of a dual pipe string and outwardly through an H-type crossover member (14, 15) into a perforated casing area (20) until the area is fully packed. In one method, the H-type crossover member (14) is provided with a flangible plug (14h) to allow bypass of the sand slurry once the perforated casing area is filled with aggregate. In another method, the gravel packing of the perforated casing area is accomplished utilizing a special TFL tool (25) which provides for injection of the sand slurry through an H-type crossover member (15) into the perforated casing area (20).

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