Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Inflow control device having externally configurable flow ports
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Application No.: US13485463Application Date: 2012-05-31
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Publication No.: US09725985B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Stephen McNamee , John S. Sladic
- Applicant: Stephen McNamee , John S. Sladic
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
- Current Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Blank Rome LLP
- Main IPC: E21B34/08
- IPC: E21B34/08 ; E21B43/08 ; E21B43/12
Abstract:
A completion joint 100 has a sand control jacket 120 and an inflow control device 130. The jacket 120 communicates screened fluid with a housing of the inflow control device 130. The basepipe's flow openings 118 are isolated in the housing from the screened fluid by flow devices 170. The flow devices 170 are externally accessible on the device's housing to selectively configure the flow devices 170 open or closed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130319664A1 Inflow Control Device Having Externally Configurable Flow Ports Public/Granted day:2013-12-05
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