Wells – Screens
Reexamination Certificate
2004-01-20
2008-12-16
Thompson, Kenneth (Department: 3672)
Wells
Screens
C166S242300, C166S235000, C166S236000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07464752
ABSTRACT:
A wellbore apparatus and method suitable for either wellbore completions and production. The completion and production apparatus comprises at least one primary flow joint, the primary flow joint comprising at least one three-dimensional surface defining a body capable of fluid flow with at least one permeable surface, and at least one secondary flow joint, the secondary flow joint comprising at least one three-dimensional surface defining a body capable of fluid flow with at least one permeable surface. The method comprises providing a completion and production apparatus comprising at least one primary flow joint and one secondary flow joint wherein multiple fluid flow paths can be provided. The production completion apparatus may be installed into the wellbore to provide at least two flowpaths in the wellbore during well completion, injection and production.
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Dale Bruce A.
Mohr John W.
Yeh Charles S.
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company - Law Department
Thompson Kenneth
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