APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW WITH SAND CONTROL

摘要

An apparatus for use in a wellbore (10) having a tubing (14) includes a flow control assembly (26) having at least one orifice (56) and a bore (50) capable of communicating with a bore of the tubing (14). The flow control assembly (26) includes at least one valve (70) adapted to control fluid flow through the at least one orifice (56) to the bore (50). The at least one valve (70) is adapted to be actuated between an open position, a closed position, and at least an intermediate position. A sand screen (42) and a flow path (47) defined inside the sand screen (42) are in fluid communication with the at least one orifice (56).