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US 2022/0090466 A1Published application
Inflow control device with preferential fluid restriction
AssigneeBaker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
InventorMatthew J. Krueger
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Abstract
An inflow control device (ICD) includes an inlet, an outlet spaced from the inlet, and a flapping member arranged between the inlet and the outlet. The flapping member is responsive to vortex induced vibrations to selectively exclude at least one fluid from passing through the outlet.
Claims20
An inflow control device (ICD) comprising:
- an inlet;
- an outlet spaced from the inlet;
- and
- a flapping member arranged between the inlet and the outlet, the flapping member being responsive to vortex induced vibrations to selectively exclude at least one fluid from passing through the outlet.
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A resource exploration and recovery system comprising:
- a surface system;
- and
- a sub-surface system including a tubular string fluidically connected to the surface system, the tubular string including an inflow control device (ICD) that restricts inflow of one fluid in preference for another fluid, the ICD including:
- an inlet;
- an outlet spaced from the inlet;
- and
- a flapping member arranged between the inlet and the outlet, the flapping member being responsive to vortex induced vibrations to selectively exclude at least one fluid from passing through the outlet.
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A method of passing a selected fluid from an inlet to an outlet of an inflow control device (ICD) comprising:
- passing a non-selected fluid into the inlet of the ICD;
- flowing the non-selected fluid over a flapping member positioned downstream of the inlet;
- inducing a vortex induced vibration of the flapping member with the non-selected fluid;
- and
- pivoting the flapping member at a selected frequency to inhibit the non-selected fluid passing to the outlet of the ICD.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.