Shunt tube assembly entry device
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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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Abstract
A shunt tube entry device comprises one or more inlet ports, a shroud disposed at least partially about a wellbore tubular, and a shunt tube in fluid communication with the chamber. The shroud defines a chamber between the shroud and the wellbore tubular, and the chamber is in fluid communication with the one or more entry ports.
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1. A method of gravel packing comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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