Patent ID: 11927080
Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 18:
19. A method for sand screen selection, the method comprising:
performing an initial geomechanical sanding risk assessment for a wellbore;
performing a particle size analysis for the wellbore;
performing a particle size distribution analysis for the wellbore;
performing a sand control selection criteria evaluation for the wellbore;
determining a geomechanical analysis to determine time to auto-pack;
performing a standalone sand screen types evaluation;
performing a sand retention test and screen erosion modeling;
selecting a sand screen from a plurality of sand screens based at least in part on the sand control selection criteria evaluation, the geomechanical analysis, the standalone sand screen types evaluation, and the sand retention test; and
deploying the selected sand screen in a tubular of the wellbore to filter particulate passing through an opening of the tubular.