Patent application number | Description | Published |
20140246206 | ROTATIONAL MOTION-INDUCING FLOW CONTROL DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Disclosed are autonomous inflow control devices and methods of use thereof. One flow control device includes a body having an inlet and an outlet and a flow chamber extending therebetween, the flow chamber being configured to convey a fluid composition comprising one of a desired and undesired fluid from the inlet to the outlet, a nozzle arranged at the outlet and in fluid communication with the flow chamber, and at least one helical groove defined along at least a portion of an axial length of the flow chamber, the at least one helical groove being configured to impart rotational motion to the fluid composition and thereby force at least some of the undesired fluid into the at least one helical groove and slow its progress along the axial length of the flow chamber. | 09-04-2014 |
20140262324 | Multi-Positioning Flow Control Apparatus Using Selective Sleeves - An actuating apparatus comprises a sleeve disposed within a wellbore tubular, at least one actuable member, and a deformable seat engaged to the sleeve. The sleeve is configured to longitudinally translate along the wellbore tubular interior, and at least one actuable member engages the sleeve and the wellbore tubular. The deformable seat is configured to form a sealing engagement with a driving member, and the deformable seat is configured to deform in response to the driving member passing through the deformable seat. | 09-18-2014 |
20150013970 | Sand Control Screen Assembly with Internal Control Lines - Disclosed are sand control screens and completion assemblies that receive, retain, and protect control lines during installation and operation thereof. One disclosed completion assembly includes a base pipe, at least one screen jacket positioned around the base pipe and operable to prevent an influx of particulate matter of a predetermined size therethrough, a control line housing arranged uphole from the at least one screen jacket and having a fiber optic splicing block disposed therein, the at least one fiber optic splicing block being communicably coupled to a control line that extends uphole from the control line housing, and one or more hydraulic conduits arranged longitudinally between the at least one screen jacket and the base pipe and extending from the control line housing. | 01-15-2015 |
20150204168 | Expandable Screen Completion Tool - An expandable screen comprises a first end comprising a first coupling mechanism, a second end comprising a second coupling mechanism, a wire wrap section extending between the first end and the second end, and a plurality of rods coupled to the wire wrap section. The wire wrap section is coupled to the first and the second end, and the wire wrap section is configured to radially expand. The plurality of rods is configured to control spacing between adjacent wire edges upon radial expansion of the wire wrap section. | 07-23-2015 |
20150261224 | Well Fluid Exchange Flow Control - A well screen assembly includes a valve configured to control flow between the interior and exterior of the well screen assembly, and in certain instances control flow through a flow control device (e.g., inflow control device and/or other). The valve can be operated in response to a signal detected by an in-well sensor. | 09-17-2015 |
20150275622 | Time Delay Well Flow Control - An in-well type production device includes a tubing having a center bore. A valve is carried by the tubing and configured to control flow between the center bore and an exterior of the tubing. An electronic controller is carried by the tubing and is in communication with the valve. The controller has a timer and is configured to operate the valve after a specified time period. | 10-01-2015 |
20150376983 | WELLBORE SYSTEMS CONFIGURED FOR INSERTION OF FLOW CONTROL DEVICES AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - It is sometimes desirable to regulate fluid flow using autonomous inflow control devices (AICDs), but they are not readily configurable in the field. Wellbore systems providing adjustable flow control may comprise: a wellbore pipe having an interior space, an outer surface, and one or more orifices defined in the wellbore pipe and extending between the interior space and the outer surface; a flow control assembly fixedly coupled to the wellbore pipe and comprising one or more flow chambers defined on the outer surface of the wellbore pipe that are in fluid communication with the one or more orifices; a movable cover configured to provide access to the one or more flow chambers; and a bung arranged within at least one of the one or more orifices, the bung being configured to accept an insert therein, the insert being at least one of an AICD, a blank, or any combination thereof. | 12-31-2015 |