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Shunt tube assembly entry device

  • US 10,563,485 B2
  • Filed: 02/22/2018
  • Issued: 02/18/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of gravel packing comprising:

  • passing a slurry through one or more inlet ports into a first chamber defined by a shroud at least partially disposed about a wellbore tubular via one or more baffles, wherein each of the baffles are disposed between the shroud and the wellbore tubular at a non-axial and non-normal angle to a longitudinal axis of the wellbore tubular;

    passing the slurry from the first chamber into one or more shunt tubes, wherein the one or more shunt tubes are in fluid communication with the first chamber, wherein passing a slurry through one or more inlet ports into at least one flow path defined between one or more baffles comprises directing the slurry into a swirling flow path;

    disposing the slurry about a sand screen assembly;

    receiving a second portion of the slurry within a second chamber, wherein the second chamber is defined by one or more dividers disposed between the shroud and the wellbore tubular; and

    passing the second portion of the slurry into one or more secondary shunt tubes; and

    disposing the second portion of slurry about the sand screen assembly.

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