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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2017
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Kenechukwu Okezie Ufondu, Dhahran, SA;
Auda K. Al-Dulaijan, Dhahran, SA;
Ali A. Al-Hajji, Dhahran, SA;
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
Embodiments of systems and methods for advanced inflow control valve systems is provided. Multiple micro-computer integrated downhole inflow control valves can be configured as part of an inflow control valve control system. Inflow control valves of the described system can be configured to include a micro-computer system configured with a micro-computer circuit board comprising a processor, memory, nonvolatile memory, networking capability, wireless communications channels, and software. The software can include an operating system, a communications interface program, and a program for inflow control valve control and monitoring functions. In an embodiment, each inflow control valve can be assigned an internet IP address. Inflow control valves configured to include micro-computer systems can be modified and programmed with smart device style configurations to be able to remotely communicate with devices residing at the surface and to offsite locations via its network interface and graphical end user interfaces such as website or mobile phone applications.