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Inflow assembly

US9322244B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

WELLTEC A/S · DK

Inventors

Jørgen Hallundbæk · Roskilde, DK
Tomas Sune Andersen · Zug, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2011
Grant date	Apr 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B21/103
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An inflow assembly for controlling fluid flow between a hydrocarbon reservoir and a production casing in a well, comprising a first tubular having an axial extension and at least one inlet and a first wall with at least a first axial channel extending in the first wall from the inlet, a second tubular having a first and a second end and at least one outlet, the second tubular being rotatable within the first tubular and having a second wall with at least a second axial channel extending in the second wall from the first end to the outlet. The assembly is configured to control a fluid flow between a hydrocarbon reservoir and a production casing in a well. The inflow assembly may also be utilized in a downhole completion comprising a casing string.

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