US 7,337,840 B2
One trip liner conveyed gravel packing and cementing system
Andrew D. Penno, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Assigned to Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, Tex. (US)
Filed on Oct. 08, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/961,704.
Prior Publication US 2006/0076133 A1, Apr. 13, 2006
Int. Cl. E21B 43/04 (2006.01); E21B 33/13 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 166—278  [166/285] 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
19. A method for completing a well, comprising:
positioning in a well an assembly comprising an outer assembly comprising a first cementing port, a gravel packing port positioned below the first cementing port, a first inner sealing surface positioned below the gravel packing port, and a second inner sealing surface positioned above the gravel packing port and an inner assembly carried within the outer assembly, the inner assembly comprising, a port, and a seal body having a first portion extending above the inner assembly port and having a second portion extending below the inner assembly port, the seal body sized to form a seal with the seal bores;
moving the inner assembly to a first position at which the seal body second portion forms a fluid seal with the first inner sealing surface and the seal body first portion forms a fluid seal with the second inner sealing surface and the inner assembly port is in fluid communication with the gravel packing port; and
performing a gravel packing operation.