Method and apparatus for autonomous downhole fluid selection with pathway dependent resistance system

A flow control device for installation in a subterranean wellbore, the flow control device comprising:

• an interior surface that defines an interior chamber, the interior surface includes a side perimeter surface and opposing end surfaces, a greatest distance between the opposing end surfaces is smaller than a largest dimension of the opposing end surfaces;
• a first port through one of the end surfaces;
• and
• a plurality of second ports through the interior surface and apart from the first port, each of the plurality of second ports having open first and second ends for allowing fluid flow therethrough, the first ends in fluid communication with the interior chamber and the second ends in fluid communication with a common fluid source, the side perimeter surface operable to direct flow from at least one of the plurality of second ports to rotate about the first port;
• wherein one of the open second ends of the plurality of second port has a resistance to fluid flow therethrough that is different from a resistance to fluid flow through another one of the open second ends of the plurality of second port;
• wherein the first port comprises an outlet from the interior chamber and the plurality of second ports comprises a plurality of inlets to the interior chamber;
• wherein a portion of fluid from the common fluid source flows through one of the plurality of inlets while a portion of fluid from the common fluid source flows through another of the inlets.