Patent ID: 11927082
Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  C | IPC C  E

Claim 0:
1. A sand screen apparatus for use in a downhole operation for hydrocarbon recovery, comprising:
a non-metallic material having a compressed state and an expanded state, the non-metallic material comprising:
a base polymer; and
a plurality of smart fillers dispersed within a polymeric matrix of the non-metallic material, wherein a first smart filler of the plurality of smart fillers is configured to facilitate swelling of the non-metallic material in response to a wellbore condition, and wherein a second smart filler of the plurality of smart fillers is configured to facilitate stiffening of the non-metallic material in response to the wellbore condition; and

a mechanical retainer that compresses the non-metallic material in the compressed state.