Patent ID: 7661476

Claim:
A method of producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation comprising: drilling a wellbore through the subterranean formation using a drilling fluid; conditioning the drilling fluid; running a production string to a depth in the wellbore with the conditioned drilling fluid, wherein the production string includes a plurality of joint assemblies, wherein at least one joint assembly disposed within the conditioned drilling fluid comprises: a load sleeve assembly having an elongated body comprising an outer wall providing an outer diameter and an inner wall providing an inner diameter and defining a bore through the load sleeve assembly, wherein the load sleeve assembly further includes at least one transport conduit and at least one packing conduit, wherein both the at least one transport conduit and the at least one packing conduit are disposed exterior to the inner diameter and interior to the outer diameter, and wherein the load sleeve is operably attached to a main body portion of one of the plurality of joint assemblies; a torque sleeve assembly having an elongated body comprising an outer wall providing an outer diameter and an inner wall providing an inner diameter and defining a bore through the torque sleeve assembly, wherein the torque sleeve assembly further includes at least one conduit, wherein the at least one conduit is disposed exterior to the inner diameter and interior to the outer diameter, and wherein the torque sleeve is operably attached to a main body portion of one of the plurality of joint assemblies; a coupling assembly having a manifold region, wherein the manifold region is configured be in fluid flow communication with the at least one transport conduit and at least one packing conduit of the load sleeve assembly during at least a portion of gravel packing operations, wherein the coupling assembly is operably attached to at least a portion of the at least one joint assembly at or near the load sleeve assembly; and a sand screen disposed along at least a portion of the at least one joint assembly between the load sleeve and the torque sleeve and around an outer diameter of the at least one joint assembly; and gravel packing an interval of the wellbore with a carrier fluid.