Patent ID: 7845407

Claim:
A system associated with the production of hydrocarbons comprising: a first tubular member disposed within a wellbore environment and defining a first central channel, the first tubular member comprising: a non-permeable longitudinal section of the first tubular member; and a permeable longitudinal section of the first tubular member, wherein the permeable longitudinal section comprises a first plurality of openings between the first central channel of the first tubular member and a region external to the permeable longitudinal section; and a second tubular member at least partially enclosing the first tubular member, the second tubular member comprising: a non-permeable longitudinal section of the second tubular member in substantial radial alignment with the permeable longitudinal section of the first tubular member; and a permeable longitudinal section of the second tubular member having a second plurality of openings between an internal region of the second tubular member and a region external to the second tubular member that permits particles less than a particular size to pass, wherein the permeable longitudinal section of the second tubular member is in substantial radial alignment with the non-permeable longitudinal section of the first tubular member, and wherein the permeable longitudinal section of the second tubular member is separated from the permeable longitudinal section of the first tubular member by a specific longitudinal distance calculated to form a sand bridge adjacent to the permeable longitudinal section of the first tubular member, wherein the specific longitudinal distance is calculated based on properties associated with the wellbore environment.