20240011365. SELF-ASSEMBLING POROUS GRAVEL PACK IN A WELLBORE simplified abstract (Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.)
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SELF-ASSEMBLING POROUS GRAVEL PACK IN A WELLBORE
Organization Name
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Inventor(s)
Michael Linley Fripp of Singapore (SG)
Stephen Michael Greci of Little Elm TX (US)
Brandon Thomas Least of Flower Mound TX (US)
SELF-ASSEMBLING POROUS GRAVEL PACK IN A WELLBORE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240011365 titled 'SELF-ASSEMBLING POROUS GRAVEL PACK IN A WELLBORE
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a system for a wellbore that includes a tubing string positioned downhole and a porous gravel pack. The gravel pack is positioned in an annulus defined by the surface of the tubing string. The gravel pack is made up of grains, each consisting of a core surrounded by a sheath. The core is made of an expandable material that can expand when it comes in contact with a fluid. The sheath surrounds the core and can deform when the core expands in response to being exposed to a fluid.
- The system includes a tubing string and a porous gravel pack positioned in the wellbore.
- The gravel pack is made up of grains, each consisting of a core and a sheath.
- The core is made of an expandable material that can expand when it comes in contact with a fluid.
- The sheath surrounds the core and can deform when the core expands in response to being exposed to a fluid.
Potential Applications:
- Oil and gas drilling operations
- Wellbore completion and production operations
- Geothermal energy extraction
Problems Solved:
- Preventing sand and other particles from entering the wellbore
- Improving wellbore stability and integrity
- Enhancing fluid flow and filtration in the wellbore
Benefits:
- Increased wellbore productivity and efficiency
- Reduced maintenance and operational costs
- Improved reservoir management and recovery rates
Original Abstract Submitted
a system for a wellbore can include a tubing string positioned downhole in a wellbore and a porous gravel pack. the porous gravel pack can be positioned in an annulus defined at least in part by a surface of the tubing string. the porous gravel pack can be made up of a plurality of grains. each grain can include a core surrounded at least in part by a sheath. the core can comprise an expandable material that can expand in response to coming in contact with a fluid. the sheath can surround the core and can be deformable in response to the core expanding in response being exposed to a fluid.
