Plug protection system and method
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1. A downhole plug protection system, comprising:
- a tubular having perforations in a perforated portion the perforations being plugged with a degradable material;
a screen in fluidic communication with the tubular;
a ring in sealable communication with the tubular and attached to the screen the ring having an extended portion positioned radially outwardly of the perforated portion; and
a space between the perforated portion and the extended portion being plugged with a degradable material.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a downhole plug protection system. The system includes, a tubular having perforations in a perforated portion, a screen in fluidic communication with the tubular, and a ring in sealable communication with the tubular and attached to the screen the ring having an extended portion positioned radially outwardly of the perforated portion.
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13 Claims
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1. A downhole plug protection system, comprising:
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a tubular having perforations in a perforated portion the perforations being plugged with a degradable material; a screen in fluidic communication with the tubular; a ring in sealable communication with the tubular and attached to the screen the ring having an extended portion positioned radially outwardly of the perforated portion; and a space between the perforated portion and the extended portion being plugged with a degradable material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of protecting a plugged perforated tubular while running downhole, comprising:
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perforating a portion of a tubular; plugging the perforations with degradable material; sealedly attaching a ring to a non-perforated portion of the tubular; perimetrically surrounding the perforated portion with a longitudinally extended portion of the ring; plugging an annular space defined between the longitudinally extended portion of the ring and the perforated portion with degradable material; and running the plugged perforated tubular downhole. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method of making a protected and plugged perforated tubular, comprising:
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perforating a portion of a tubular; plugging the perforations; sealedly attaching a ring to a non-perforated portion of the tubular; perimetrically surrounding the perforated portion with a longitudinally extended portion of the ring; and plugging an annular space defined between the perforated portion and the longitudinally extended portion of the ring. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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