Sand control screen assemblies and associated methods of manufacturing
US11555383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/086
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A sand control screen assembly includes a base pipe having openings through its thickness, and a mesh layer having mesh material sections coupled to safe edges, or connectors, for connecting sections together. The safe edges include areas of thinning to provide flex joints that yield when exposed to high stresses. The mesh layer may be a drainage layer or a filter medium of the sand control screen assembly.
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