Patent ID: 6189621
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
A method of producing hydrocarbons from a wellbore in a subterranean geological formation using at least the following steps:(a) drilling a borehole into the earth with a rotary drill bit attached to a drill pipe;(b) attaching at least one smart completion means to a wireline conveyed smart shuttle means at the surface of the earth, whereby said smart shuttle means has retrieval and installation means for attachment of said smart completion means;(c) conveying into the drill pipe said smart completion means attached to said smart shuttle means;(d) releasing said smart completion means from said smart shuttle means at a predetermined depth and installing the smart completion means in the drill pipe at said depth;(e) returning said smart shuttle means to the surface of the earth; and(f) producing hydrocarbons from said drill pipe with smart completion means installed in said drill pipe at said predetermined depth.