Patent ID: 7717178
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: E21B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A gravel pack completion comprising: a first screen section having a first screen section end, a first screen section bore, and a first screen section inner wall surface; a base pipe disposed through the first screen section bore, the base pipe having a base pipe outer wall surface; a first cartridge end cap disposed along the base pipe outer wall surface and the first screen section inner wall surface, the first cartridge end cap comprising a first recess disposed in a first cartridge end cap outer wall surface; and a coupler disposed over the first screen section end, the coupler comprising an annular member having at least one flange disposed along an inner wall surface of the annular member, the at least one flange contacting the outer wall surface of the base pipe, and a first deformable portion disposed over the first recess so that deformation of the first deformable portion forces a first screen section portion into the first recess.