Patent · US Expired

Method of repairing a damaged well

US5909773A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 1997
Grant dateJun 8, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D2201/188
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A damage-resistant filter for use in subterranean wells has at least one layer of a filter medium, such as a sintered supported porous membrane, coaxially disposed about a perforated support member. The filter may also include a drainage layer disposed between the inner support member and the filter medium, and a protective covering, such as a perforated cage, surrounding the filter medium. The filter is particularly suitable for removal of sand and other particulates from fluids produced in a well.

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