Patent ID: 11879312
Assignee: WEATHERFORD U.K. LIMITED
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A downhole screen assembly for use in production of fluids, the downhole screen assembly comprising:
at least one tubular having a first pipe, a second pipe, and a coupling that couples the first and second pipes, the first pipe being permeable and having at least one port or perforation or hole, the at least one port or perforation or hole having a valve associated therewith, the second pipe being impermeable; and
at least one flow control element extending circumferentially around the at least one tubular, wherein the at least one flow control element comprises:
first and second portions longitudinally coupled together, the first portion comprising a first screen disposed around the first pipe of the at least one tubular, the second portion comprising a second screen disposed around the second pipe of the at least one tubular, wherein the first and second screens are longitudinally disposed relative to one another; and
a third portion comprising a centralizer provided between adjacent ends of the first and second screens and coupling the first and second screens longitudinally together, the centralizer extending circumferentially around the first pipe, the second pipe and the coupling, and the centralizer being configured to provide a fluid flow path between the first and second screens.