Schlumberger Technology Corporation

Mark H Fraker

Qing Yao

Alexander F Zazovsky

Donald W Ross

Thomas D MacDougall

Colin Atkinson

Adinathan Venkitaraman

Nihat Ovutmen

Franck B G Monmont

To develop a flow control system for use in a well, a multi-level approach is used, where the multi-level approach includes setting goals for the flow control system. According to the goals set, an overall design of the flow control system is specified, and based on the specified overall design for the flow control system, operation of the flow control system is simulated.

Developing a flow control system for a well

An apparatus for use in a wellbore includes a flow conduit and a structure defining a tortuous fluid path proximate the flow conduit, where the tortuous fluid path receives a flow of fluid. The tortuous fluid path is defined by at least first and second members of the structure, and the first and second members are movable with respect to each other to adjust a cross-sectional flow area of the tortuous fluid path.

Flow control using a tortuous path

A system for use in a well includes plural flow control devices to control fluid flow in respective zones of the well, where each of at least some of the flow control devices includes a membrane having a permeable material to provide a flow restriction. The membranes of the at least some flow control devices have different permeabilities to provide corresponding different flow restrictions.

Flow control device with a permeable membrane

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Mark H Fraker