17. A sand control screen assembly for use in a subterranean well, the sand control
screen assembly comprising:
a base pipe having an outer surface and at least one opening in a side wall portion
thereof;
a screen jacket disposed around the base pipe, the screen jacket having a filter
medium and an outer shroud, the outer shroud having first and second ends with outer
surfaces; and
connector rings disposed around the outer surface of the base pipe and the first and
second ends, respectively, of the outer shroud forming a mechanical interface therebetween,
each of the connector rings operable to mechanically induce permanent deformation in the
outer surface of the base pipe and the outer surface of the outer shroud, thereby connecting
1^ the screen j acket to the base pipe.
18. The sand control screen assembly as recited in claim 17 wherein the
mechanically induced permanent deformation further comprises crimping the connector rings
to create penetrations into the base pipe and the outer shroud.
19. The sand control screen assembly as recited in claim 17 wherein the connector
rings further comprise a plurality of spikes extending outwardly from an inner surface of the
coimector rings.
20. The sand control screen assembly as recited in claim 17 wherein the connector
rings further comprise a plurality of friction riser extending outwardly from an outer surface
of the cormector rings.