Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flow control apparatus and method
- Patent Title (中): 流量控制装置及方法
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Application No.: US13145824Application Date: 2010-01-27
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Publication No.: US08863848B2Publication Date: 2014-10-21
- Inventor: Andrew Elrick , David Jenner
- Applicant: Andrew Elrick , David Jenner
- Applicant Address: GB Aberdeenshire
- Assignee: Petrowell Limited
- Current Assignee: Petrowell Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Aberdeenshire
- Agency: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri LLP
- Priority: GB0901257.6 20090127
- International Application: PCT/GB2010/050126 WO 20100127
- International Announcement: WO2010/086654 WO 20100805
- Main IPC: E21B34/06
- IPC: E21B34/06 ; E21B43/08 ; E21B34/10 ; E21B34/00

Abstract:
An apparatus for controlling the flow of downhole fluids comprises a body having a throughbore and at least one port extending through a sidewall of the body to enable fluid communication between the throughbore and an exterior of the body. The apparatus comprises a flow control device for controlling the flow of fluids through the port. The flow control device is arranged to change configuration between a closed configuration in which fluid flow through the port is restricted and an open configuration in which fluid flow through the port is permitted. The apparatus further comprises an actuator mechanism associated with the flow control device for selective actuation of the flow control device to change the configuration of the flow control device between the closed and open configurations. The apparatus further comprises a locking device to lock the configuration of the flow control device, and an unlocking mechanism to unlock the locking device and to permit the actuator mechanism to change the configuration of the flow control device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120031623A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2012-02-09
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