High solids content slurry methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8490699
APP PUB NO 20110155372A1
SERIAL NO

12827758

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A method and system are disclosed for low damage gravel packing. The method comprises: combining a carrier fluid and a solids mixture into a slurry, wherein the solids mixture comprises a plurality of particle size distribution modes such that a packed volume fraction exceeds 0.75; contacting a screen with leak-off control agent to form a bridge; positioning the screen and circulating the slurry through the wellbore in any order such that the solids mixture is deposited between the screen and the wellbore; degrading the degradable material to increase porosity and permeability of the pack; removing the bridge; and producing a reservoir fluid from the formation. The system comprises the slurry, a tubing string and slurry pump to position the screen and circulate the slurry to form the bridge on the screen.

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  • SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Drochon, Bruno Cambridge, GB 70 1518
Gadiyar, Balkrishna Katy, US 34 696
Panga, Mohan K R Stafford, US 26 359
Photos, Peter J El Campo, US 17 221
Stamm, Bryan Houston, US 22 489
Still, John W Katy, US 41 1364

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