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Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015

Filed:

Apr. 04, 2014
Applicant:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

James Jun Kang, Dallas, TX (US);

Michael Linley Fripp, Carrollton, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/08 (2006.01); E21B 34/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/063 (2013.01); E21B 43/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

A well system has a fluid flow path for the inflow of production fluid. An inflow control device is disposed within the fluid flow path. The inflow control device has at least first and second fluid passageways. A first plug is disposed within the first fluid passageway and is operable to restrict fluid flow therethrough. The first plug is operably removable from the first fluid passageway responsive to a first stimulus. A second plug is disposed within the second fluid passageway and is operable to restrict fluid flow therethrough. The second plug is operably removable from the second fluid passageway responsive to a second stimulus, wherein the first stimulus is different from the second stimulus.


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