Patent ID: 9359872
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: E21B

Claim Text:
1. A downhole system comprising: a tubular having a plurality of spaced apertures radially extending through a wall of the tubular, the apertures arranged in at least one helical array, and a section of the tubular blocking radial fluid flow through the wall between an interior and exterior of the tubular, from a first end to a second end of the tubular, the section extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the tubular; a plurality of filter pucks respectively inserted into at least some of the plurality of apertures, the filter pucks each including a body configured for insertion in one of the apertures and a filtering element within each body; and, at least one control or monitoring line arranged on the exterior of the tubular within the section, the at least one control or monitoring line extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tubular; wherein radial fluid flow through the wall is simultaneously blocked by the section of the tubular and permitted by the filter pucks, and a radial arc length of the section is greater than a combined width of the at least one control or monitoring line.