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Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2012
Applicants:

Michael Linley Fripp, Carrollton, TX (US);

Jason D. Dykstra, Carrollton, TX (US);

Orlando Dejesus, Frisco, TX (US);

Inventors:

Michael Linley Fripp, Carrollton, TX (US);

Jason D. Dykstra, Carrollton, TX (US);

Orlando DeJesus, Frisco, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/24 (2006.01); E21B 34/08 (2006.01); E21B 43/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/08 (2013.01); E21B 43/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A bidirectional downhole fluid flow control system is operable to control the inflow of formation fluids and the outflow of injection fluids. The system includes at least one injection flow control component and at least one production flow control component in parallel with the at least one injection flow control component. The at least one injection flow control component and the at least one production flow control component each have direction dependent flow resistance, such that injection fluid flow experiences a greater flow resistance through the at least one production flow control component than through the at least one injection flow control component and such that production fluid flow experiences a greater flow resistance through the at least one injection flow control component than through the at least one production flow control component.


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