Method of completing a well with sand screens

Details Method of completing a well with sand screens Method of completing a well with sand screens

2011-04-05

2011-04-05

Bates, Zakiya W. (Department: 3676)

Boring or penetrating the earth

Processes

Boring with specific fluid

C175S072000, C166S278000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07918289

ABSTRACT:
A method for drilling and completing a wellbore that includes drilling a wellbore through a subterranean formation with a wellbore fluid, the wellbore fluid comprising: a base fluid; and micronized weighting agent; and disposing a sand screen in an interval of the wellbore with the wellbore fluid is disclosed.

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