Elevated erosion resistant manifold

Abstract

A system for use in a well includes a completion system having a screen assembly and an alternate path system disclosed along the screen assembly, the alternate path system including a transport tube and a packing tube placed in fluid communication at a manifold via a contoured crossover port within the manifold, the manifold being disposed along the screen assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for use in a well, comprising:
 a completion system having:
 a screen assembly; and 
 an alternate path system disposed along the screen assembly, the alternate path system comprising a transport tube and a packing tube placed in fluid communication at a manifold via a contoured crossover port within the manifold, the manifold being disposed along the screen assembly, 
 wherein the contoured crossover port comprises an acute angle. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a transition length of the acute angle of the contoured crossover port is curved to partially divert fluid from the transport tube within the manifold into a path of the packing tube that is parallel to a path of the transport tube. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the manifold is about 6 inches in length. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one flow path within the manifold is made of fused material powder. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the contoured crossover port within the manifold is made of fused material powder. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the manifold is entirely made of fused material powder. 
     
     
         7 . A manifold, comprising:
 a contoured crossover port,   wherein the manifold is configured to receive a transport tube extending therethrough, the transport tube configured to be in fluid communication with a packing tube at the manifold via the contoured crossover port,   wherein the contoured crossover port comprises an acute angle.   
     
     
         8 . The manifold of  claim 7 , wherein the manifold is about 6 inches in length. 
     
     
         9 . The manifold of  claim 7 , wherein at least one flow path within the manifold is made of fused material powder. 
     
     
         10 . The manifold of  claim 7  wherein the contoured crossover port is made of fused material powder. 
     
     
         11 . The manifold of  claim 7 , wherein the manifold is entirely made of fused material powder. 
     
     
         12 . A method, comprising:
 manufacturing at least a portion of a manifold using metal, the manifold comprising:
 a contoured crossover port comprising an acute angle, 
 wherein the manifold is configured to receive a transport tube extending therethrough, the transport tube configured to be in fluid communication with a packing tube at the manifold via the contoured crossover port. 
   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the manufacturing step comprises casting. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the manufacturing step comprises using metal additive manufacturing via laser powder bed fusion. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the contoured crossover port of the manifold is manufactured using metal additive manufacturing via laser powder bed fusion. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the manifold is entirely manufactured using metal additive manufacturing via laser powder bed fusion. 
     
     
         17 . A method comprising:
 transporting a gravel pack slurry in an alternate path system disposed along a screen assembly, the alternate path system comprising a transport tube and a packing tube placed in fluid communication at a manifold via a contoured crossover port within the manifold, the manifold being disposed along the screen assembly,
 wherein the contoured crossover port comprises an acute angle; 
   diverting flow of the gravel pack slurry through the contoured crossover port in the manifold from the transport tube into the packing tube; and   delivering the gravel pack slurry to a wellbore annulus via the packing tube.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the manifold is about 6 inches in length. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein at least one flow path within the manifold is made of fused material powder. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the contoured crossover port within the manifold is made of fused material powder. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the manifold is entirely made of fused material powder. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the contoured crossover port with the manifold; at least one flow path within the manifold; and an entirety of the manifold is made of casted metal.