Jumper Connection for Shunt Tubes on Wellscreen Assembly

摘要

A method and apparatus for communicating ends of adjoining shunt tubes on connected wellscreen joints involves positioning a jumper tube in a gap between opposed ends of adjoining shunt tubes on connected wellscreen joints. First and second sliding end connectors of the jumper tube are engaged with the shunt tube ends by moving the connectors into an extended position over the shunt tube ends and using slide lock components to lock the connectors with the shunt tube ends. If desired, the connectors of the jumper tube can be disengaged from the shunt tube ends by moving the connectors into a retracted position away from the shunt tube ends and by rotating the connectors, thereby unlocking the lock components.

主权项

1. A method of communicating opposed ends of adjoining shunt tubes on connected wellscreen joints, the method comprising:
positioning a jumper tube in a gap between the opposed ends of the adjoining shunt tubes; and connecting first and second ends of the jumper tube to the opposed ends by—
moving a first connector from a retracted position on the first end to an extended position at least partially over the opposed end of the shunt tube, andengaging first thread between a first inner surface of the first connector and a first outer surface of the opposed end of the shunt tube.