Additively manufactured downhole component including fractal geometry

Abstract

A resource exploration and recovery component including a fractal geometry.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A resource exploration and recovery component comprising a fractal geometry. 
     
     
         2 . The resource exploration and recovery component according to  claim 1 , wherein the resource exploration and recovery tool is a backup ring. 
     
     
         3 . The resource exploration and recovery component according to  claim 2 , wherein the backup ring includes an outer surface and an inner surface, one or more voids are formed in the backup ring extending through the outer surface and the inner surface. 
     
     
         4 . The resource exploration and recovery component according to  claim 1 , wherein the resource exploration and recovery component is additively manufactured. 
     
     
         5 . The resource exploration and recovery component according to  claim 1 , wherein the resource exploration and recovery component comprises a sand screen, the fractal geometry defining openings in the sand screen. 
     
     
         6 . A resource exploration and recovery system comprising:
 a first system;   a second system fluidically connected to the first system, the second system including a tubular; and   a tool supported by the tubular, the tool including a fractal geometry.   
     
     
         7 . The resource exploration and recovery system according to  claim 6 , wherein the tubular includes a packer, the tool comprising a backup ring arranged adjacent to the packer. 
     
     
         8 . The resource exploration and recovery system according to  claim 7 , wherein the backup ring includes an outer surface and an inner surface, one or more voids are formed in the backup ring extending through the outer surface and the inner surface. 
     
     
         9 . The resource exploration and recovery system according to  claim 6 , wherein the tool is additively manufactured. 
     
     
         10 . The resource exploration and recovery system according to  claim 6 , wherein the tool comprises a sand screen mounted to the tubular, the fractal geometry defining openings in the sand screen. 
     
     
         11 . The resource exploration and recovery system according to  claim 10 , wherein the sand screen is formed from a plurality of layers, each of the plurality of layers including the fractal geometry.