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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2010
Edward J. O'malley, Houston, TX (US);
Elmer R. Peterson, Porter, TX (US);
Martin P. Coronado, Cypress, TX (US);
Luis A. Garcia, Houston, TX (US);
Edward J. O'Malley, Houston, TX (US);
Elmer R. Peterson, Porter, TX (US);
Martin P. Coronado, Cypress, TX (US);
Luis A. Garcia, Houston, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A flow control device is provided that in one embodiment includes a flow-through region configured to receive formation fluid at an inflow region and discharge the received fluid at an outflow region and a setting device configured to adjust the flow of the fluid through the flow-through region to a selected level. The setting device includes a coupling member configured to be coupled to an external latching device adapted to move the coupling member to cause the setting device to alter the flow of the fluid from the flow-through region to the selected level.