APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ALLOWING FLUID FLOW INSIDE AT LEAST ONE SCREEN AND OUTSIDE A PIPE DISPOSED IN A WELL BORE

摘要

APPARATUS FOR ALLOWING FLUID FLOW INSIDE AT LEAST ONE SCREEN (34, 35, 36) AND OUTSIDE A SPAN OF PIPE DISPOSED IN A WELL BORE (14) INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE FLOW PATH FOR FLUID ENTERING AT LEAST ONE SCREEN (34, 35, 36). THE FLOW PATH EXTENDS FROM THE SCREENS (34, 35, 36) ALONG THE OUTSIDE OF THE PIPE TO AT LEAST ONE DESIRED ENTRY INLET (46) INTO THE PIPE.