Patent ID: 6588506
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
A well tool for gravel packing a completion interval within a wellbore, said well tool comprising:a screen section; and a slurry distribution system comprising: a plurality of intermediate manifolds, said manifolds being spaced from each other along said screen section; at least one unperforated feed tube fluidly connecting adjacent pairs of said intermediate manifolds together; at least one upper shunt tube fluidly connected to each of said intermediate manifolds and extending upward therefrom along said screen section; said at least one upper shunt tube having openings spaced along at least a portion of the length thereof; at least one lower shunt tube fluidly connected to each of said intermediate manifolds and extending downward therefrom along said screen section; said at least one lower shunt tube having openings spaced along at least a portion of the length thereof; and means adapted to supply slurry to said plurality of said manifolds.