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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2012
Nelson P. Nguyen, Houston, TX (US);
Nelson P. Nguyen, Houston, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An inflow control device laterally insertable in a wall of a tubular, the inflow control device includes a plug shaped body having a first section and a second section, the first section having an orifice accessible to an interior of the tubular and the second section having an opening accessible to an exterior of the tubular, the orifice in fluid communication with the opening; and a selectable insert insertable into the orifice, the insert having an inner periphery providing a flow path between the exterior and interior of the tubular. Also, included is a production string and adjustable orifice inflow control device combination.