Expandable metal packer system with pressure control device

A system for use in a well, comprising:

• a base pipe having a base pipe interior;
• and
• a packer mounted around the base pipe, the packer having an expandable metal sleeve mounted along the base pipe via extremities, the packer further having a pressure control device, the pressure control device being actuatable to different flow positions via application of pressure inputs along the base pipe interior, the pressure control device comprising:
• a valve held in a first flow position allowing fluid communication between an annulus external to the packer and a packer interior located
• within the expandable metal sleeve, the valve being held in an operational position preventing fluid communication between the base pipe interior and the packer interior while the packer is deployed;
• the valve being actuatable to a second flow position via application of a pressure input along the base pipe interior, the second flow position preventing fluid communication between the annulus and the packer interior and allowing fluid communication between the base pipe interior and the packer interior to enable expansion of the expandable metal sleeve.

A method, comprising:

• positioning a packer along the base pipe of a tubing string;
• running the tubing string into a wellbore;
• using a pressure control device of the packer to maintain fluid communication between an annulus surrounding the tubing string and an interior of the packer during running of the tubing string into the wellbore;
• applying a pressure input to an interior of the base pipe to transition the pressure control device to a position preventing fluid communication between the annulus and the interior of the packer while opening up fluid communication between the interior of the base pipe and the interior of the packer;
• and
• directing fluid into the interior of the packer to expand a metal sleeve of the packer, thus placing the packer into sealing engagement with a surrounding wall.