E21B34/08

INSTALLATION OF SLIDING SLEEVE WITH SHIFTING PROFILE IN PASSIVE INFLOW CONTROL DEVICES

A method includes monitoring fluid production at a passive ICD installed in a base pipe in a wellbore. Responsive to monitored fluid production meeting one or more predetermined criteria, a remedial sleeve component is installed for the passive ICD. The remedial sleeve component includes: one or more ports which permit throughput of fluid into the base pipe; a closing portion which selectively opens and closes the one or more ports; and one or more sealing portions, which prevent a flow of fluid into the base pipe when the one or more ports are closed. The one or more ports are selectively opened or closed responsive to one or more additional predetermined criteria. A related system includes an actuation tool which deploys into the wellbore to actuate the closing portion to selectively open and close the one or more ports.

AUTONOMOUS FLOW CONTROL DEVICE WITH PILOT AMPLIFIED OPERATIONS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM

An autonomous flow control device with pilot amplification includes a primary valve responsive to changes in fluid composition, and a pilot valve responsive to and more sensitive to changes in fluid composition than the primary valve and configured to aid change in position of the primary valve in the event of a change in fluid composition

AUTONOMOUS FLOW CONTROL DEVICE WITH PILOT AMPLIFIED OPERATIONS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM

An autonomous flow control device with pilot amplification includes a primary valve responsive to changes in fluid composition, and a pilot valve responsive to and more sensitive to changes in fluid composition than the primary valve and configured to aid change in position of the primary valve in the event of a change in fluid composition

FLOW CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM

A flow control device including a housing having a flow port therein, the flow port including a first end and a second end, a first gate having a specific gravity greater than water disposed in the housing adjacent a first end of the port and movable between a position of nonobstruction of the first end of the port and a position of obstruction of the first end of the port; and a second gate disposed in the housing, the second gate having a specific gravity about the same as a specific gravity of formation water in a formation in which the device is intended to be employed, the second gate disposed to control flow at the second end of the port.

FLOW CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM

A flow control device including a housing having a flow port therein, the flow port including a first end and a second end, a first gate having a specific gravity greater than water disposed in the housing adjacent a first end of the port and movable between a position of nonobstruction of the first end of the port and a position of obstruction of the first end of the port; and a second gate disposed in the housing, the second gate having a specific gravity about the same as a specific gravity of formation water in a formation in which the device is intended to be employed, the second gate disposed to control flow at the second end of the port.

MAGNETICALLY BIASED VALVE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD

A valve including a valve seat, a valve shuttle movable among positions wherein the shuttle is sealed against the seat and wherein the shuttle is spaced from the seat, a first magnet associated with the shuttle, and a second magnet positioned to magnetically interact with the first magnet in one of attractively or repulsively in at least one of the positions of the shuttle.

MAGNETICALLY BIASED VALVE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD

A valve including a valve seat, a valve shuttle movable among positions wherein the shuttle is sealed against the seat and wherein the shuttle is spaced from the seat, a first magnet associated with the shuttle, and a second magnet positioned to magnetically interact with the first magnet in one of attractively or repulsively in at least one of the positions of the shuttle.

CONTROLLING LOST CIRCULATION WHILE DRILLING
20230062054 · 2023-03-02 ·

A tubular defines a central flow passage. A camera has an aperture and attached to an outer surface of the tubular with the aperture oriented away from the outer surface of the tubular. A lost circulation media reservoir is circumferentially surrounding at least a portion of the outer surface of the tubular. The lost circulation media reservoir is adjacent to the camera. The lost circulation media reservoir includes actuable gates along a periphery of the lost circulation media reservoir. A trigger is communicably coupled with the actuable gates and configured to actuate the actuable gates.

CONTROLLING LOST CIRCULATION WHILE DRILLING
20230062054 · 2023-03-02 ·

A tubular defines a central flow passage. A camera has an aperture and attached to an outer surface of the tubular with the aperture oriented away from the outer surface of the tubular. A lost circulation media reservoir is circumferentially surrounding at least a portion of the outer surface of the tubular. The lost circulation media reservoir is adjacent to the camera. The lost circulation media reservoir includes actuable gates along a periphery of the lost circulation media reservoir. A trigger is communicably coupled with the actuable gates and configured to actuate the actuable gates.

Well flow control using delayed secondary safety valve

A flow control system for a well includes a primary safety valve and a secondary safety valve disposable within a valve body of the primary safety valve. The secondary safety valve may include a control line port for receiving control fluid pressure from the same control line as the primary safety valve. A choke in fluid communication with the control line port delays a closing of the secondary safety valve relative to a closing of the primary safety valve in response to a decrease in the control fluid pressure.