Patent ID: 11946346
Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 6:
7. A method, comprising:
assembling a sand screen filter system for use in a well, the sand screen filter system comprising a completion having:
a lower filter;
an upper filter;
a blank pipe section located between the lower filter and the upper filter;
a bracket mounted about the blank pipe section at a first filter comprising one of the upper filter or the lower filter;
a manifold mounted about the blank pipe section at a second filter comprising the other one of the upper filter or the lower filter; and
a leak off tube system;

mounting a fixed leak off tube, of the leak off tube system, to the bracket, such that at least a portion of the fixed leak off tube extends at least partially along the first filter; and
slidably mounting a slidable leak off tube, of the leak off tube system, in the manifold, at an orientation enabling the slidable leak off tube to be slid a sufficient distance along the blank pipe section toward the fixed leak off tube until an engagement end of the slidable leak off tube engages the bracket to secure the slidable leak off tube in fluid communication with the fixed leak off tube and extend at least partially along the second filter after the engagement end is engaged with the bracket.