发明名称 |
Downhole Fluid Flow Control System and Method having a Pressure Sensing Module for Autonomous Flow Control |
摘要 |
A downhole fluid flow control system and method includes a fluid control module having a main fluid pathway, a valve element and a pressure sensing module. The valve element has open and closed positions relative to the main fluid pathway to allow and prevent fluid flow therethrough. The pressure sensing module includes a secondary fluid pathway in parallel with the main fluid pathway having an upstream pressure sensing location and a downstream pressure sensing location with a cross sectional area transition region therebetween. In operation, the valve element moves between open and closed positions responsive to a pressure difference between pressure signals from the upstream and downstream pressure sensing locations. The pressure difference is dependent upon the change in cross sectional area and the viscosity of a fluid flowing through the secondary fluid pathway such that the viscosity is operable to control fluid flow through the main fluid pathway. |
申请公布号 |
US2017089172(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.03.30 |
申请号 |
US201615012708 |
申请日期 |
2016.02.01 |
申请人 |
Floway, Inc. |
发明人 |
Zhao Liang |
分类号 |
E21B34/08;E21B47/06;E21B43/08 |
主分类号 |
E21B34/08 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A downhole fluid flow control system comprising:
a fluid control module having a main fluid pathway; a valve element disposed within the fluid control module, the valve element having a first position wherein fluid flow through the main fluid pathway is allowed and a second position wherein fluid flow through the main fluid pathway is prevented; and a pressure sensing module including a secondary fluid pathway in parallel with the main fluid pathway, the pressure sensing module having an upstream pressure sensing location and a downstream pressure sensing location with a cross sectional area transition region therebetween; wherein, the cross sectional area of the secondary fluid pathway is larger at the downstream pressure sensing location than at the upstream pressure sensing location; wherein, the valve element is moved between the first and second positions responsive to a pressure difference between pressure signals from the upstream and downstream pressure sensing locations; and wherein, the pressure difference is dependent upon the change in cross sectional area and the viscosity of a fluid flowing through the secondary fluid pathway such that the viscosity of the fluid is operable to control fluid flow through the main fluid pathway. |
地址 |
Plano TX US |