Wellbore method and apparatus for sand and inflow control during well operations

An apparatus for producing hydrocarbons comprising:

• a first tubular member having a permeable section and a non permeable section;
• a second tubular member disposed within the first tubular member, wherein the second tubular member has a plurality of openings and at least one inflow control device;
• at least one shunt tube secured to at least one of the first tubular member and the second tubular member;
• and
• a sleeve disposed adjacent to the second tubular member and configured to move between a plurality of positions, wherein the plurality of positions comprises:
• a first position providing a first flow path into the interior of the second tubular member from the permeable section of the first tubular member through at least the plurality of openings;
• and
• a second position providing a second flow path into the interior of the second tubular member from the permeable section of the first tubular member through the at least one inflow control device, wherein fluid flow is prevented through the plurality of openings.

A method of producing hydrocarbons from a well, the method comprising:

• disposing at least one sand control device within a wellbore adjacent to a subsurface formation, wherein at least one of the at least one sand control device comprises:
• a first tubular member having a permeable section and a non permeable section;
• a second tubular member disposed within the first tubular member, wherein the second tubular member has a plurality of openings that provide a fluid flow path into the interior of the second tubular member;
• and
• a barrier element disposed between the first tubular member and the second tubular member, the barrier element being configured to isolate a first chamber from a second chamber formed between the first tubular member and second tubular member, wherein the first chamber includes the permeable section of the first tubular member and the second chamber includes the plurality of openings in the second tubular member;
• and
• at least one conduit disposed between the first tubular member and second tubular member, wherein the at least one conduit provides at least one fluid flow path between the first chamber and the second chamber through the barrier element;
• wherein the at least one conduit is configured to provide adequate leak-off during gravel packing operations and to provide sufficient choking during production operations;
• gravel packing the at least one sand control device within the wellbore utilizing at least one non-Newtonian fluid, wherein the at least one conduit is configured to pass the non-Newtonian fluid with substantially no restriction;
• and
• producing hydrocarbons through the at least one sand control device by passing hydrocarbons through the at least one conduit of the at least one sand control device;
• wherein the at least one conduit is configured to apply a predetermined choke to the flow of hydrocarbons through the conduit.