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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2006
Pierre Hosatte, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas D. Macdougall, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Stephane Hiron, Houston, TX (US);
Michael J. Bertoja, Pearland, TX (US);
Pierre Hosatte, Houston, TX (US);
Thomas D. MacDougall, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Stephane Hiron, Houston, TX (US);
Michael J. Bertoja, Pearland, TX (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
A technique is provided to control flow in a well. A well completion comprises one or more flow control valve systems coupled by an electric line and a hydraulic line. Each flow control valve system comprises a flow control valve responsive to hydraulic input via the hydraulic line and an electro-mechanical device. The electro-mechanical device is responsive to inputs via the electric line and is used to control hydraulic input to the corresponding flow control valve.