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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2024
Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Guijun Deng, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Sandip Maity, Juffair, BH;
Oscar Becerra Moreno, Katy, TX (US);
Vimal Shah, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Anil Sadana, Houston, TX (US);
Zhihui Zhang, Katy, TX (US);
Abstract
An inflow control system for a borehole, including a plurality of electrically controlled inflow control devices (ICDs), a plurality of power sources, at least one source being connected to one of the ICDs and also being connectable to another of the ICDs, and a downhole controller operably connected to the ICDs and to the power sources, the controller configured to modify power supply from the power sources to the ICDs. A method for managing inflow in a wellbore, including powering a plurality of inflow control devices (ICDs) with a plurality of power sources, managing power distribution to the plurality of ICDs from the plurality of power sources with a downhole controller. A wellbore system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string in the borehole, and an inflow control system, disposed within or as a part of the string.