WO2008157765A1 - Inflow control device - Google Patents
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- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B34/00—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells
- E21B34/06—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/12—Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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- the invention generally relates to an inflow control device.
- a well fluid production system may include sandscreen assemblies, which are located in the various production zones of the well bore.
- the sandscreen assembly forms an annular barrier around which a filtering substrate of gravel may be packed.
- the openings in the sandscreen assembly are sized to allow the communication of well fluid into the interior space of the assembly while maintaining the surrounding gravel in place.
- flow control devices may be used as an alternative to the choke.
- another type of conventional flow control has a selectable flow resistance.
- several such flow control devices, each of which has a different associated flow resistance may be disposed along the length of the sandscreen assembly for purposes of achieving a more uniform flow distribution.
- a system that is usable with a well includes a tubular member and an inflow control device.
- the tubular member has a well fluid communication passageway, and the inflow control device introduces at least one momentum change to the well fluid flow to regulate a pressure of the flow.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a well according to an embodiment of the invention.
- Fig. 4A is a schematic diagram depicting a second choke state of a spring- type inflow control device according to an embodiment of the invention.
- Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are schematic diagrams depicting different operational states of a spinner flow disc-type inflow control device according to an embodiment of the invention.
- Figs. 15, 16 and 17 depict spinner flow discs having multiple flow chambers according to another embodiment of the invention.
- Fig. 19 is an illustration of an arrangement of axial spinner flow discs.
- Figs. 21-23 are schematic diagrams of inflow control devices according to different embodiments of the invention.
- Fig. 25 is a more detailed view of a spinner flow disc of Fig. 24 according to an embodiment of the invention.
- the inflow control device 50 in general, may be placed in one of three states downhole in the well: a gravel pack state (Fig. 3) in which the inflow control device 50 has a minimal flow resistance; a choked state (Fig. 4) in which the inflow control device 50 has an increased flow resistance; and a closed state (Fig. 5) in which the inflow control device 50 blocks all flow.
- a gravel pack state Fig. 3
- a choked state Fig. 4
- a closed state Fig. 5
- the three states that are depicted in Figs. 3-5 and described below are used for purposes of an example of an adjustable inflow control device whose state may be adjusted downhole in a well.
- the inflow control device 50 may, in accordance with other embodiments of the invention, have additional states, such as additional choked states, where each of the choked states is associated with a different flow resistance.
- additional states such as additional choked states
- each of the choked states is associated with a different flow resistance.
- the inflow control device 50 includes a tubular housing 115, which may be formed from one or more housing sections.
- the housing 115 has a central passageway 100 that is concentric with a production tubing to which the inflow control device 50 is connected.
- the housing 115 contains an annular cavity 164 that houses a coil spring 160 that is concentric with the longitudinal axis of the inflow control device 50.
- the coil spring 160 forms an annular helical, or spiral, flow path through which fluid is communicated through the inflow control device 50 in its choked state (see Fig. 4) and has a flow resistance that may be adjusted based on the compression of the spring 160.
- the mandrel 130 also includes a set of radial ports 180, which is located below the coil spring 160. As depicted in Fig. 3, in the gravel pack state of the inflow control device 50, the set of radial ports 180 is aligned with the annular cavity 174 to establish another set of fluid communication paths into the central passageway 100. The set of radial ports 180 become the primary communication paths for the inflow control device 50 when the device 50 is placed in the choked state, as depicted in Fig. 4.
- the inflow control device 280 has an extra set of annular notches 290 for purposes of establishing another selectable choke position.
- a shifting tool may be used to engage and move the mandrel 130 such that the collet latch 210 engages the notches 290 (Fig. 4A).
- the inflow control device 280 is in a second choke state, in which the coil spring 160 has been compressed more than in the first choke state of the device 280, which is similar to the choke state depicted in Fig. 4.
- the inflow control device 280 has two selectable choke states: a first choke state that has a first flow resistance and a second choke state that has a higher, second flow resistance.
- the inflow control device 280 may have more than two choke states (and thus, more sets of annular notches), in accordance with other embodiments of the invention.
- the inflow control device 400 includes a tubular housing 419 (formed from one or more sections) that has a central passageway 410 and an inner mandrel 430.
- the housing 419 includes longitudinal passageways 420 for purposes of communicating well fluid from the associated screen section 40.
- fluid flow from the screen section 40 to the central passageway 410 may be blocked (for the closed state); may be directed through a set of momentum-changing spinner flow discs 450 (for the choked state); or may be directed directly to the central passageway 410 without passing through the set of spinner flow discs 450 (for the gravel pack state).
- the inflow control device 490 has an extra set of annular notches 494 for purposes of establishing another selectable choke position for the mandrel 430 and thus, another choke state.
- a shifting tool may be used to engage and move the mandrel 430 such that the collet latch 210 engages the notches 494 (as depicted in Fig. 7A).
- the inflow control device 490 is in a second choke state, in which the radial ports 432 are moved farther down the flow discs 450 such that the flow is communicated through fewer of the flow discs 450.
- the inflow control device 490 has two selectable choke states: a first choke state, such as the one that is depicted in Fig. 7 in which the flow experiences a first number of momentum changes and a second choke state, such as the one that is depicted in Fig. 7 A in which the flow experiences a lower, second number of momentum changes.
- the inflow control device 490 may have more than two choke states (and thus, more sets of annular notches), in accordance with other embodiments of the invention.
- Figs. 9, 10 and 11 depict exemplary spinner flow discs 520, 540 and 560, respectively, in accordance with some embodiments of the invention.
- the spinner flow discs 520, 540 and 560 may be stacked on top of each other for purposes of establishing the set of spinner discs of the inflow control device 400, for example.
- Figs. 9A, 1OA and HA depict cross-sectional views of Figs. 9, 10 and 11, respectively.
- the spinner flow disc 520 is assumed herein to be the top disc
- the spinner flow disc 540 assumed to be the middle flow disc
- the spinner flow disc 560 is assumed to be the bottom disc.
- Each spinner flow disc 520, 540 and 560 circulates fluid flow around a longitudinal axis 524 in an annular path.
- the upper flow disc 520 circulates the fluid from an inlet to an outlet 522 in a clockwise direction.
- the flow from the outlet 522 of the spinner flow disc 520 enters the chamber created by the spinner flow disc 540 to flow in a counterclockwise direction to an outlet 542 of the disc 540.
- the fluid once again changes its momentum by flowing into the chamber formed from the spinner flow disc 560 to circulate in a clockwise direction to an outlet 562 of the disc 560.
- Figs. 9-11 depict a single flow channel spinner flow disc
- the spinner flow disc may establish multiple annular flow chambers in accordance with other embodiments of the invention.
- Figs. 12, 13 and 14 depict exemplary spinner flow discs 600, 620 and 630, which may be stacked in a top-to- bottom fashion.
- the spinner flow discs 600, 620 and 630 each have multiple annular flow chambers.
- the top spinner flow disc 600 has, as an example, two annular flow chambers 604 and 606, each of which is associated with a different flow channel.
- the flows circulate independently through the annular chambers 604 and 606 to corresponding exit ports 605 and 607 where the flows enter annular chambers 622 and 624, respectively, of the intermediate spinner flow disc 620 (Fig. 13).
- the flows In the chambers 622 and 624, the flows independently circulate in a counterclockwise direction to exit ports 627 and 625, respectively.
- the flows then flow chambers 632 and 634, respectively, of the bottom spinner flow disc 630, where the flows circulate in a clockwise direction to exit ports 637 and 635, respectively.
- FIGs. 15, 16 and 17 depict spinner flow discs 650, 670 and 690, each of which establishes multiple flow chambers.
- chambers 660 in each of the spinner flow discs 650, 670 and 690 extends only around a small portion of the entire perimeter of the flow disc.
- the spinner flow discs 650, 670 and 690 may be stacked in a top-to-bottom fashion in which the spinner flow discs 650, 670 and 690 form the top, intermediate and bottom flow discs, respectively.
- a flow chamber 660a is located in the top spinner flow disc 650 and includes an incoming port 664, which receives incoming well fluid.
- the incoming well fluid circulates around the annular chamber 660a and leaves the chamber 660a at an exit port 668, where the fluid flows into a corresponding entrance port 682 of a corresponding chamber 660b of the middle spinner flow disc 670.
- Fig. 18 generally depicts a partial view 700 of an inflow control device using the spinner flow discs that are depicted in Figs. 15-17 in accordance with some embodiments of the invention.
- spinner flow discs 704, 706 and 708 may be annularly disposed between an inner mandrel 730 and an outer housing 720 and may be arranged in groups and set apart by spacers 710. The thickness of the spacers 710 and the number of adjacent spinner flow discs in each group, etc., may vary, depending on the particular embodiment of the invention to impart the desired flow characteristics.
- Fig. 19 depicts another variation in accordance with some embodiments of the invention.
- Fig. 19 is an illustration 800 of the use of axial spinner flow discs.
- the flow discs create vortexes, which circulate in different directions to thereby impact momentum change(s).
- the illustration 800 in Fig. 19 depicts a first axial spinner flow disc 806 that includes an exit port 810.
- the exit port 810 includes a tangential deflector 814, which establishes a corresponding clockwise flowing vortex 820.
- the vortex 820 is received by a central opening 824 of an acceleration disc 820 and exits the acceleration disc 820 having a reverse, counterclockwise flow in the form of a vortex 830.
- Fluid from the vortex 830 enters an exit port 834 of another spinner disc 831, which also has a tangential deflector 836 to create another vortex, which has the opposite momentum.
- Fig. 20 depicts an arrangement 900 of axial spinner flow discs in accordance with embodiments of the invention.
- the spinner flow disc 900 may be disposed between an inner mandrel 908 and an outer housing 904.
- the axial spinner flow discs are arranged in groups of three: a top 920a, an intermediate acceleration disc 920b and a bottom 920c axial spinner flow disc, consistent with the labeling used in connection with Fig. 19.
- an assembly 1020 which is depicted in Fig. 22 may be used. Similar to the assembly 1000, the assembly 1020 includes the inflow control device 1006 and the solid base pipe 1004. However, unlike the assembly 1000, the assembly 1020 does not include a surrounding flow control structure, such as the screen 1002.
- FIG. 23 depicts an assembly 1030, in accordance with other embodiments of the invention, which has a similar design to the assembly 1000, except that the screen 1002 of the assembly 1000 is replaced by a slotted or perforated pipe 1034 in the assembly 1030. Similar to the assembly 1000, the assembly 1030 includes the annular space 1003, which receives well fluid that is communicated through the openings of the pipe 1034. Communication from the annular space 1003 into the central passageway 1008 of the solid basepipe 1004 is controlled by the inflow control device 1006.
- an inflow control device 1100 may be constructed using the flow restrictors 1050 in accordance with some embodiments of the invention.
- an inner mandrel 1108 extends through the central openings 1051 (see Fig. 24) of a plurality of the flow restrictors 1050, which are stacked to form the flow restriction for the inflow control device 1100.
- the flow restrictors 1050 may be separated by annular spacers 1130, as shown in Fig. 26.
- the flow restrictors 1050 are disposed between an outer housing 1120 of the inflow control device 1100 and the inner mandrel 1108.
- the inflow control device 1200 includes a lower piston head 1230, which has an upper annular surface that is responsive to fluid pressure in an annular chamber 1224 (formed between the piston head 1230 and the housing 419).
- a fluid seal may be formed between the piston head 1230 and the housing 419 via an o-ring 1234, for example.
- the annular chamber 1224 is in communication with the control line 1210.
- the piston head 1230 has a lower annular surface that is in contact with a power spring 1240 (a coiled spring, for example), that resides in a lower chamber 1242 (a chamber formed between the piston head 1230 and the housing 419, for example).
- the chamber 1242 may be in fluid communication with the well annulus, in accordance with some embodiments of the invention.
- control line-related features of the inflow control device 1200 may be incorporated into a flow resistance-type inflow control device, such as the inflow control device 50 of Figs. 3-5 (as an example).
- a flow resistance-type inflow control device such as the inflow control device 50 of Figs. 3-5 (as an example).
- the flow resistance may be changed by controlling the pressure in a control line. Therefore, many variations are contemplated and are within the scope of the appended claims.
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