EP 1953335 A2 20080806 - Apparatus for controlling the inflow of production fluids from a subterranean well
Title (en)
Apparatus for controlling the inflow of production fluids from a subterranean well
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zur Steuerung des Zuflusses von Produktionsflüssigkeiten aus einem Bohrloch
Title (fr)
Appareil pour le contrôle du débit d'entrée de fluides de production d'un puits souterrain
Publication
Application
Priority
US 70231207 A 20070205
Abstract (en)
A fluid flow control apparatus (100) for controlling the inflow of production fluids from a subterranean well includes a fluid discriminator section (104) and a flow restrictor section (106) that is configured in series with the fluid discriminator section (104) such that fluid must pass through the fluid discriminator section (104) prior to passing through the flow restrictor section (106). The fluid discriminator section (104) is operable to autonomously restrict at least a portion of an undesired fluid type, such as water or gas, from the production fluids. The flow restrictor section (106) is operable to restrict the flow rate of the production fluids, thereby minimizing the pressure drop across the fluid discriminator section (104).
IPC 8 full level
E21B 43/08 (2006.01); E21B 43/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
E21B 34/08 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 43/12 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2008041581 A1 20080221; AU 2008200365 A1 20080821; BR PI0800702 A 20081007; EP 1953335 A2 20080806; MX 2008001730 A 20090224; SG 144893 A1 20080828
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 70231207 A 20070205; AU 2008200365 A 20080124; BR PI0800702 A 20080130; EP 08250363 A 20080130; MX 2008001730 A 20080205; SG 2008009268 A 20080201