Claims
- 1. A completion assembly for use in a well comprising:
a base pipe; a shunt tube carried on the base pipe; and a plurality of entrance tubes azimuthally spaced around the base pipe and in fluid communication with the shunt tube.
- 2. The completion assembly of claim 1 further comprising a manifold onto which the entrance tubes connect at an intake end of the manifold and the shunt tube connects at a discharge end of the manifold.
- 3. The completion assembly of claim 1 further comprising a restriction member in each of the entrance tubes.
- 4. The completion assembly of claim 3 in which the restriction member is a rupture disk or valve.
- 5. The completion assembly of claim 1 further comprising centralizers azimuthally spaced on the base pipe.
- 6. The completion assembly of claim 1 in which the base pipe has a sidewall with openings therethrough.
- 7. The completion assembly of claim 1 in which a plurality of shunt tubes are carried on the base pipe.
- 8. The completion assembly of claim 7 in which the entrance tubes are in fluid communication with more than one shunt tube.
- 9. The completion assembly of claim 1 in which the individual entrance tubes have a smaller flow capacity than the shunt tube.
- 10. The completion assembly of claim 1 in which the flow capacities of the entrance tubes and the shunt tube are chosen to prevent blockage therein.
- 11. The completion assembly of claim 1 in which the angles of intersection between the entrance tubes and the shunt tube are chosen to prevent blockage therein.
- 12. A fluid transport system for use in a well comprising:
a transport tube having multiple openings to allow fluid entry into the transport tube; a plurality of entrance tubes having upper and lower ends and in which each lower end is sealingly joined to one of the multiple openings of the transport tube thereby establishing fluid communication between the entrance tubes and the transport tube; and a base pipe on which the entrance tubes and transport tube are carried, and about which the upper ends of the entrance tubes are circumferentially distributed.
- 13. The fluid transport system of claim 12 in which the lower ends are joined using jumper tubes.
- 14. The fluid transport system of claim 12 further comprising a restriction member in each of the entrance tubes.
- 15. The fluid transport system of claim 12 in which the restriction member is a rupture disk or valve.
- 16. The fluid transport system of claim 12 in which a plurality of transport tubes are carried on the base pipe.
- 17. The fluid transport system of claim 16 in which the entrance tubes are in fluid communication with more than one transport tube.
- 18. The fluid transport system of claim 12 in which the base pipe has a sidewall with openings therethrough.
- 19. The fluid transport system of claim 12 in which the spacing between the upper ends is substantially equal.
- 20. A method to convey fluid in a well comprising:
providing a plurality of entrance tubes having upper and lower ends, the upper ends of the entrance tubes being circumferentially placed around and carried by a base pipe; joining the lower ends of the entrance tubes to a transport tube to provide fluid communication therethrough, the transport tube being carried by the base pipe; positioning the base pipe in the well; and pumping the fluid into a region in the well in which the upper ends of the entrance tubes are disposed such that the fluid enters at least one of the entrance tubes and flows through the transport tube.
- 21. The method of claim 20 further comprising restricting flow through the entrance tube with a restriction member until an operating condition is met.
- 22. The method of claim 21 further comprising defeating the restriction member once the operating condition is met to allow flow through the entrance tube.
- 23. A completion assembly for use in a well comprising:
a base pipe; a body mounted to the base pipe, the body having a plurality of channels therein, the channels having azimuthally spaced entrances around the base pipe; and an outlet in fluid communication with the channels.
- 24. The completion assembly of claim 23 further comprising restriction members in at least some of the channels.
- 25. The completion assembly of claim 23 in which there are a plurality of outlets and in which only certain channels fluidly communicate with certain outlets.
- 26. The completion assembly of claim 23 in which at least some of the channels merge to form a consolidated channel in the body.
- 27. The completion assembly of claim 26 in which the flow capacities of the channels and angles of intersection between the channels are chosen to prevent blockage therein.
- 28. The completion assembly of claim 23 further comprising a cover mounted to the body.
- 29. The completion assembly of claim 23 in which there are four channels and two outlets, one pair of channels being in fluid communication with one of the outlets, and the other pair of channels being in fluid communication with the other outlet.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/359,568 filed Feb. 25, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60359568 |
Feb 2002 |
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