Inflow Control Device Adjusted By Rotation Of A Cover Sleeve

摘要

An inflow control device comprising: a housing, wherein the housing comprises a receptacle and a receptacle opening; a plug, wherein the plug fits into the receptacle; and a cover sleeve, wherein the cover sleeve is positioned around a portion of the housing and comprises a cover sleeve port, wherein the cover sleeve is rotatable circumferentially around a longitudinal axis of the housing to align the cover sleeve port with the receptacle opening, and when the port and opening are aligned, the plug is positionable into the receptacle or removable from the receptacle. The inflow control device can be used in an oil, gas, or water production well, or an injection well to variably control the flow rate of a fluid flowing through the device.

主权项

1. A system for controlling the flow rate of a fluid, the system comprising:
a wellbore; and an inflow control device positioned in the wellbore, wherein the inflow control device comprises:
(A) a housing, wherein the housing comprises a receptacle and a receptacle opening;(B) a plug, wherein the plug fits into the receptacle; and(C) a cover sleeve,
wherein the cover sleeve is positioned around a portion of the housing and comprises a cover sleeve port,wherein the cover sleeve is rotatable circumferentially around a longitudinal axis of the housing to align the cover sleeve port with the receptacle opening, andwhen the port and opening are aligned, the plug is positionable within the receptacle or removable from the receptacle.