Apparatus and method for controlling fluid flow between formations and wellbores
US8424609B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49405
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In one aspect, a passive flow control device for controlling flow of a fluid is provided, which device in one configuration include a longitudinal member configured to receive fluid radially along a selected length of the longitudinal member, the longitudinal member including flow restrictions configured to cause a pressure drop across the radial direction of the longitudinal member. In another aspect, a method of completing a wellbore is provided, which method in one embodiment may include providing a flow control device that includes a tubular with a first set of fluid flow passages and at least one member with a second set of fluid passages placed outside the tubular, wherein the first and second set of passages are offset along a longitudinal direction and the member is configured to receive a fluid along the radial direction; placing the flow control device at a selected location a wellbore; and allowing a fluid flow between the formation and the flow control device.
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