Material and method of joining sand control screen assembly

Abstract

Implementations of an apparatus, a system, and a method are disclosed herein. In one implementation, an apparatus configured for use in a wellbore comprises a first tubular comprised of a first material, a second tubular comprised of a second material, and one or more interface layers including a third material, wherein the first tubular and the second tubular are configured to couple at the one or more interface layers via an application of heat to the third material.

1 . An apparatus configured for use in a wellbore, the apparatus comprising:
 a first tubular comprised of a first material;   a second tubular comprised of a second material; and   one or more interface layers including a third material,   wherein the first tubular and the second tubular are configured to couple at the one or more interface layers via an application of heat to the third material prior to installation in the wellbore.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the third material is configured to concentrate the application of heat, and wherein the first tubular and the second tubular are configured to couple via a chemical bond. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the third material is configured to melt via the application of heat, and wherein the first tubular and the second tubular are configured to couple upon a resolidification of the third material. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the third material is comprised of a vitrimer. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first material and the second material are composite materials, and wherein the first and second tubulars are comprised of at least one of a thermoplastic composite and a thermoset composite. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first material and the second material are the same material, and wherein the third material is comprised of a different material than the first and second materials.
 a sand screen assembly to be positioned in a wellbore, the sand screen assembly including,
 a first tubular comprised of a first material; 
 a second tubular comprised of a second material; 
 one or more downhole tools; and 
 one or more interface layers including a third material, 
 wherein the first tubular, the second tubular, and the one or more downhole tools are configured to couple at the one or more interface layers via an application of heat to the third material prior to installation in the wellbore. 
   
     
     
         8 . The system of claim  7 , further comprising:
 an end ring configured to couple with the first tubular, the second tubular, and the one or more downhole tools, wherein the one or more downhole tools includes a sand screen.   
     
     
         9 . The system of claim  7 , wherein the third material is configured to concentrate the application of heat, and wherein the first tubular and the second tubular are configured to couple via a chemical bond. 
     
     
         10 . The system of claim  7 , wherein the third material is configured to melt via the application of heat, and wherein the first tubular and the second tubular are configured to couple upon a resolidification of the third material. 
     
     
         11 . The system of claim  7 , wherein the third material is comprised of a vitrimer. 
     
     
         12 . The system of claim  7 , wherein the first material and the second material are composite materials, and wherein the first and second tubulars are comprised of at least one of a thermoplastic composite and a thermoset composite. 
     
     
         13 . The system of claim  7 , further comprising:
 a coupling layer formed on an exterior surface of at least the first tubular, wherein the first tubular is comprised of a thermoset composite, and   wherein the third material is applied to the coupling layer.   
     
     
         14 . The system of claim  7 , wherein the first material and the second material are the same material, and wherein the third material is comprised of a different material than the first and second materials. 
     
     
         15 . A method for combining tubulars configured for use in a wellbore, the method comprising:
 joining, prior to installation in the wellbore, at least a portion of a first tubular comprised of a first material with at least a portion of a second tubular comprised of a second material at one or more interface layers including a third material; and   applying heat, via a heat source separate from the first and second tubulars, to the third material to fuse the first and second tubulars.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 concentrating the applied heat via the third material,   wherein the first tubular and second tubular are configured to fuse upon a melting and resolidifying of the third material, and   wherein joining at least the portion of the first tubular with at least the portion of the second tubular comprises chemically bonding the first tubular and the second tubular.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 joining an end ring and one or more downhole tools with the first tubular and the second tubular,   wherein the one or more downhole tools includes a sand screen, and   wherein the third material is a vitrimer.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 forming at least one of the first tubular, the second tubular, and the end ring via a manufacturing process including at least one of a filament winding process and a bladder molding process,   wherein the first material and the second material are composite materials.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 forming a coupling layer on an exterior surface of at least the first tubular and the second tubular,   wherein at least one of the first tubular and the second tubular are comprised of a thermoset composite, and   wherein the third material is applied to the coupling layer.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first material and the second material are the same material, and wherein the third material is comprised of a different material than the first and second materials.