Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLOW IN A WELL PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/100002
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A flow control system (40, 56,72) )is provided for a horizontal well production system (10) having a casing (12), a tube (16) having an intake opening (38) and disposed within the casing, and a gap (18) formed between the casing and the tube. The flow control system includes a valve (42) having an orifice (52), coupled to the tube and disposed proximate to the intake opening. The flow control system further includes an actuator (46) coupled to the valve and configured to open the valve in response to a presence of a liquid in the gap, proximate to the intake opening, to permit flow of the liquid into the tube via the intake opening, and to close the valve in response to a presence of a gas in the gap, proximate to the intake opening, to prevent flow of the gas into the tube via the intake opening.
Inventors:
VAN DAM JEREMY DANIEL (US)
ZIERER JOSEPH JOHN JR (US)
HUGHES MICHAEL FRANKLIN (US)
ZHANG ZHIPENG (US)
ZIERER JOSEPH JOHN JR (US)
HUGHES MICHAEL FRANKLIN (US)
ZHANG ZHIPENG (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/064414
Publication Date:
December 08, 2016
Filing Date:
December 08, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GEN ELECTRIC (US)
International Classes:
E21B34/08; E21B43/32; F16K33/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2006015277A1 | 2006-02-09 |
Foreign References:
| US20090101329A1 | 2009-04-23 | |||
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DOMBROWSKI, Joanna, M. et al. (Global Patent Operation3135 Easton Turnpik, Fairfield CT, US)
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