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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2012
John Nenniger, Calgary, CA;
John Nenniger, Calgary, CA;
Other;
Abstract
An inflow control valve has a valve body having a threaded portion for connecting the valve body to a production tubing, a through bore for connecting the valve body to an inside bore of the production tubing and an outside surface; at least one inlet passageway extending through the valve body between the outside surface and the through bore and an inlet opening on the at least one inlet passageway formed on the outside surface of the valve body; a closure member for opening and closing the inlet opening, the closure member being located between the inlet opening and the annulus; and a member to bias the closure member to an open position when the inlet opening is submerged in a liquid to be recovered from the reservoir and to bias the closure member to a closed position in the absence of the liquid at the inlet opening.