AUTONOMOUS DOWNHOLE FLOW CONTROL VALVE FOR WELL PRESSURE CONTROL

A method of controlling a downhole flow control device (10) comprises: programming a downhole flow control device (10) with a target local process parameter value; locating the downhole flow control device (10) downhole, wherein the device (10) comprises a flow control valve (30) and a sensor (50) i...

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Main Authors GREEN, Annabel, HUNTER, John, FROST, Clint
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 13.09.2023
Subjects
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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Summary:A method of controlling a downhole flow control device (10) comprises: programming a downhole flow control device (10) with a target local process parameter value; locating the downhole flow control device (10) downhole, wherein the device (10) comprises a flow control valve (30) and a sensor (50) in communication with the flow valve (30); and, measuring a local process parameter with the sensor (50); wherein the flow valve (30) controls the fluid flow through the valve (30) to achieve the target local process parameter in response to the measured local process parameter.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20160808741