Gravel pack flow control using swellable metallic material
US11326420B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/12
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A gravel pack flow path used to flow slurry fluids during a gravel pack phase may be closed or at least limited with a swellable metallic material prior to a production phase. An example apparatus may include a base pipe, a screen disposed about the base pipe, an inflow control device having an ICD flow path in fluid communication with an outer annulus between the screen and base pipe. The gravel pack flow path defined in part by perforations in a base pipe or by a secondary housing. A swellable metallic material is activated to close the gravel pack flow path in response to a reactive fluid.
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