Baker Hughes Corporation

Steve Crow

Martin Paul Coronado

Elmer R Peterson

Luis E Mendez

James R Zachman

Knut Henriksen

A unitary gravel pack multi-pathway tube includes a body; a gravel slurry flow passage defined within the body; and a control line protection projection extending from and supported by the body, the projection extending laterally from the body relative to an extent of the flow passage and method.

Gravel pack multi-pathway tube with control line retention and method for retaining control line

A gravel pack multi-pathway tube includes a body and a flow passage at the body. Further, the tube includes a projection at the body, the projection receptive to a control line. A gravel packing device component wherein the component includes a shroud, a multi-pathway tube at the shroud, and a projection appurtenant the multi-pathway tube, the projection being receptive to a control line. A method for running and protecting a control line at a gravel pack component, which includes running a component into a wellbore wherein the component includes a shroud, a multi-pathway tube at the shroud, and a projection appurtenant the multi-pathway tube, the projection being receptive to a control line and inserting a control line at the projection.

Devices and methods for control flow of formation fluids respect to one or more selected parameter relating to the wellbore fluid. In one embodiment, a flow control device for controlling fluid flow into the production tubular uses a flow restriction member that is actuated by a character change of the formation fluid, such as liquid to gas or oil to water. The flow restriction member can be sensitive to a change in density of the formation fluid. The flow restriction member is passive, self-regulating and does not need any power source or control signal to control fluid flow. In one embodiment, the flow control device automatically rotates into a predetermined orientation upon being positioned in the wellbore. A seal disposed on the flow control devices expands into sealing engagement with an enclosure after the flow control device assumed the desired predetermined position.

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Kingwood, TX, United States of America

Steve Crow