Global Patent Index - EP 2184437 A2

EP 2184437 A2 20100512 - Swellable apparatus and method

Title (en)

Swellable apparatus and method

Title (de)

Schwellfähige Vorrichtung und Verfahren

Title (fr)

Appareil et procédé de gonflage

Publication

EP 2184437 A2 20100512 (EN)

Application

EP 09175593 A 20091110

Priority

GB 0820620 A 20081111

Abstract (en)

The invention provides an apparatus and method for a sand control completion in a wellbore. The apparatus has a body comprising a swellable material configured to surround a wellbore tubular which defines a primary flow path for wellbore fluids. The body is also configured to surround at least one secondary flow path disposed externally of the wellbore tubular. The secondary flow path is configured for a carrier fluid containing particulate matter for a gravel pack. The body also comprises a longitudinal discontinuity which permits a radial opening to be formed on the body, through which the body is operable to be applied to the tubular.

IPC 8 full level

E21B 33/12 (2006.01); E21B 17/10 (2006.01); E21B 43/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

E21B 17/1035 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 33/1208 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 43/04 (2013.01 - EP GB US)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2184437 A2 20100512; BR PI0904641 A2 20110208; CA 2690039 A1 20100511; GB 0820620 D0 20081217; GB 2465206 A 20100512; GB 2465206 B 20111123; US 2010236779 A1 20100923

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09175593 A 20091110; BR PI0904641 A 20091111; CA 2690039 A 20091109; GB 0820620 A 20081111; US 61548209 A 20091110