Improved methods and apparatus for completing a subterranean zone penetrated by a wellbore are provided. The improved methods basically comprise the steps of placing a sand control screen (e. g., screens, screened pipes, perforated liners, prepacked screens, etc.) and an outer shroud assembly mount
Improved methods and apparatus for completing a subterranean zone penetrated by a wellbore are provided. The improved methods basically comprise the steps of placing a sand control screen (e. g., screens, screened pipes, perforated liners, prepacked screens, etc.) and an outer shroud assembly mounted over the sand screen in the wellbore adjacent the zone to be completed, the shroud having perforated and blank (non-perforated) segments with the blank segments corresponding to selected intervals of the wellbore, for example problem zones such as shale streaks or isolated zones where flows are restricted by mechanical seals or packers, and injecting particulate material into the wellbore, whereby gravel packing takes place in the remaining length of the wellbore/shroud annulus without voids. The inner annulus between the shroud and screen provides an alternate flow path for the slurry to bypass the blocked intervals and continue with its placement. Mechanical seals or packers may be used in combination with the shroud and associated sand screen. The method is also applicable to placing gravel packs in a cased and perforated well drilled in the zone.
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What we claim as our invention is: 1. Apparatus for flowing gravel packing slurry through a problem zone between a gravel packing crossover and a screen in a wellbore, comprising: a length of pipe adapted to be coupled between a gravel packing crossover and a screen, a liner carried on the outer su
What we claim as our invention is: 1. Apparatus for flowing gravel packing slurry through a problem zone between a gravel packing crossover and a screen in a wellbore, comprising: a length of pipe adapted to be coupled between a gravel packing crossover and a screen, a liner carried on the outer surface of the pipe, and forming a first annulus between the pipe and liner, the first annulus forming a path for flowing gravel packing slurry between the gravel packing crossover and the screen, and a seal carried on the outer surface of the liner and adapted to seal a second annulus between the liner and the wellbore. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pipe and liner have a length at least as long as the problem zone. 3. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the seal comprises an external casing packer. 4. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the seal comprises a pair of seals. 5. Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the pair of seals are spaced apart along the liner by about the length of the problem zone. 6. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pipe is a portion of a sand screen. 7. Apparatus for allowing a selected interval of a subterranean zone of a wellbore to be bypassed during gravel packing of the subterranean zone, said apparatus comprising: a sand screen; a blank section of shroud surrounding said sand screen, said blank section of shroud corresponding to the selected interval to be bypassed, and means carried on the outer surface of blank section of shroud for sealing the annulus between the blank section of shroud and the wellbore; whereby an annulus between said sand screen and said blank section of shroud forms a path for gravel slurry to bypass the selected interval. 8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said sealing means comprises a packer. 9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said scaling means comprises a mechanical seal. 10. Apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the sealing means comprises a pair of seals. 11. Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the pair of seals are spaced apart along blank section of shroud by about the length of the blank section of shroud. 12. A method for flowing gravel packing slurry through a problem zone between a gravel packing crossover and a screen in a wellbore, comprising: placing a section of pipe in a wellbore problem zone between a gravel packing crossover and a screen, the section of pipe coupled to the crossover and to the screen, positioning a liner around the section of pipe, thereby forming a first annulus between the pipe and liner, and sealing a second annulus between the liner and the wellbore. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising flowing gravel packing slurry through the first annulus. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the second annulus is sealed by at least one packer. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the second annulus is sealed by two packers, spaced apart by about the length of the liner. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the section of pipe positioned in the problem zone is part of a screen. 17. A method of completing a subterranean zone penetrated by a wellbore comprising the steps of: (a) placing in the wellbore in the zone a blank liner section corresponding to a selected interval of the wellbore; (b) placing a sand screen in said blank liner section, whereby a first annulus is formed between said sand screen and said blank liner section and a second annulus is formed between said blank liner section and said wellbore; (c) scaling the second annulus; and (d) flowing particulate material through said first annulus. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the second annulus is sealed by at least one packer in the wellbore. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the second annulus is sealed by two packers, spaced apart by about the length of the blank liner section. 20. A method for gravel packing a well that penetrates a subterranean oil or gas reservoir and bypassing a selected interval of the well during the gravel packing, comprising: (a) providing a wellbore in said reservoir; (b) locating a screen inside the wellbore; (c) mounting a blank section of liner over the screen corresponding to the selected interval to be bypassed, whereby a first annulus is formed between said screen and said liner and a second annulus is formed between said liner and said wellbore; (d) sealing the second annulus; and (d) injecting a fluid slurry containing gravel into said first annulus. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the second annulus is sealed by at least one packer in the wellbore. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the second annulus is sealed by two packers, spaced apart by about the length of the blank section of liner.
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