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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2019
Applicant:
Inflowcontrol As, Porsgrunn, NO;
Inventors:
Assignee:
InflowControl AS, Porsgrunn, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/08 (2006.01); E21B 43/32 (2006.01); F15D 1/02 (2006.01); F16K 15/14 (2006.01); F16K 31/122 (2006.01); G05D 7/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/08 (2013.01); F15D 1/025 (2013.01); F16K 15/14 (2013.01); F16K 31/1221 (2013.01); G05D 7/0133 (2013.01); E21B 43/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid flow control device for establishing a controllable fluid communication between an external fluid reservoir and a base pipe constituting part of a production string, as well as a production string and a method using such a fluid flow control device. The fluid flow control device comprises a primary flow path arranged inside a fluid control device housing, a secondary flow path and a movable valve element arranged at and/or within the primary flow path. The inlet of the secondary flow path is arranged separate from the inlet of the primary flow path.