Patent ID: 9027642
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A dual-purpose steam injection and production apparatus for a wellbore usable in both a steam injection operation and a production operation, the apparatus comprising: a mandrel deploying in the wellbore and defining a flow bore, the mandrel communicating steam out of the flow bore in the steam injection operation and communicating production fluid into the flow bore in the production operation; and a distributor disposed on the mandrel and defining first and second spaces, the first space communicating with the flow bore, the second space being modular and having a plurality of configurable ports communicating with the first space, the distributor comprising: a screen disposed on the mandrel and defining a third space, the screen screening fluid communication of the production fluid into the third space, the third space communicating with the second space of the distributor.