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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2023
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Ibrahim El Mallawany, Al-Khobar, SA;
Michael Linley Fripp, Singapore, SG;
Stephen Michael Greci, Carrollton, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A fluid flow control system, a well system, and a method. The fluid flow control system, in one aspect, includes a fluidic diode operable to receive production fluid having a pressure (P) and discharge control fluid having a control pressure (P), and a flow restrictor placed between the fluidic diode and the tubing, the flow restrictor configured to change the control pressure (P) to a higher control pressure (P) when the flow restrictor encounters higher viscosity fluids and is configured to change the control pressure (P) to a lower control pressure (P) when the flow restrictor encounters lower viscosity fluids. The fluid flow control system, in one aspect, further includes an inflow control device having a production fluid inlet, a control inlet operable to receive control fluid having the higher control pressure (P) or the lower control pressure (P), and a production fluid outlet.