Patent ID: 9644458
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: E21B

Claim:
1. A fluid communication sleeve assembly comprising: a screen shield adapted to be fixedly attached to a first pipe which contains a first exterior screen, and a second pipe which contains a second exterior screen, wherein: the first exterior screen is disposed in a position relative to the first pipe that provides a first annulus between an interior surface of the first exterior screen and an exterior surface of the first pipe; the second exterior screen is disposed in a position relative to the second pipe that provides a second annulus between an interior surface of the second exterior screen and an exterior surface of the second pipe; an end of the first pipe and an end of the second pipe are joined; and fixed attachment of the screen shield to the first pipe and the second pipe provides a sleeve annulus which provides fluid communication between the first annulus and the second annulus; wherein: the first annulus, the second annulus, and the sleeve annulus are not in fluid communication with the interior of said pipes within the fluid communication sleeve assembly; and the first annulus, the second annulus, and the sleeve annulus are in fluid communication with the exterior of said exterior screens only via said exterior screens.