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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Landmark Graphics Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 43/14 (2006.01); E21B 34/06 (2006.01); E21B 47/00 (2012.01); G06F 17/11 (2006.01); G06F 17/50 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01); E21B 43/20 (2006.01); E21B 47/06 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 41/0092 (2013.01); E21B 34/06 (2013.01); E21B 43/00 (2013.01); E21B 43/12 (2013.01); E21B 43/14 (2013.01); E21B 47/00 (2013.01); G06F 17/11 (2013.01); G06F 17/5009 (2013.01); E21B 33/12 (2013.01); E21B 43/128 (2013.01); E21B 43/20 (2013.01); E21B 47/06 (2013.01); E21B 47/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and non-transitory program carrier device tangibly carrying computer executable instructions for adjusting downhole valve settings in order to optimize oil recovery and reduce water production from a well. The method and non-transitory program carrier device are particularly advantageous in wells with intelligent completions that are often referred to as smart wells. In the oil and gas industry, an Internal Control Valve (ICV) is an important tool for both reactive and proactive approaches to adjust ICV settings to improve oil recovery.