System and method for controlling fluid flow in a downhole completion
US10538998B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/08
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A technique facilitates control over production flow from a well in a manner which increases the longevity of the well. A sand screen assembly or a plurality of sand screen assemblies may be constructed for use in a production operation. Each sand screen assembly comprises a base pipe, a screen, an inflow control device, and a plurality of plugs located between the base pipe and the screen. The plurality of plugs is held initially by corresponding release mechanisms at a position upstream of a bypass. The bypass comprises a plurality of flow passages which route inflowing fluid through the inflow control device and into an interior of the base pipe. The plugs are sized to at least partially plug corresponding flow passages of the bypass upon the occurrence of a trigger event which causes a release mechanism or release mechanisms to release corresponding plugs.
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