Method and apparatus for autonomous downhole fluid selection with pathway dependent resistance system
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United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E21B-034/06
E21B-034/08
E21B-043/08
E21B-043/12
E21B-043/14
E21B-043/32
출원번호
US-0430211
(2012-03-26)
등록번호
US-8931566
(2015-01-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Dykstra, Jason D.
Fripp, Michael Linley
DeJesus, Orlando
Gano, John C
Holderman, Luke
출원인 / 주소
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Richardson, Scott
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An apparatus is described for controlling flow of fluid in a subterranean formation based on a selected characteristic of fluid flow, such as viscosity, velocity or density, as that characteristic varies over time. A pathway-dependent resistance assembly, such as a vortex chamber having two inlets a
An apparatus is described for controlling flow of fluid in a subterranean formation based on a selected characteristic of fluid flow, such as viscosity, velocity or density, as that characteristic varies over time. A pathway-dependent resistance assembly, such as a vortex chamber having two inlets and an outlet, provides varying resistance to fluid flow based on the ratio of flow from the inlets, the direction of flow as directed by the inlets, and the characteristic of the fluid. The incoming flow ratio is preferably determined by flowing fluid through a plurality of passageways having differing flow rate responses to fluid having differing characteristics. Fluid of a selected characteristic will encounter lesser resistance to flow across the system, while fluid of an un-favored characteristic will encounter greater resistance to flow. Thus, flow of well fluids can be autonomously restricted as the fluid characteristics change over time.
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1. A well device for installation in a wellbore in a subterranean zone, comprising: a substantially tubular housing wall dividing an interior of the well device and an exterior of the device, the exterior radially outward from the interior, the exterior defining an annulus with the wellbore upon ins
1. A well device for installation in a wellbore in a subterranean zone, comprising: a substantially tubular housing wall dividing an interior of the well device and an exterior of the device, the exterior radially outward from the interior, the exterior defining an annulus with the wellbore upon installation in the wellbore; anda fluid diode in fluid communication between the interior of the well device and the exterior of the well device through the housing wall. 2. The well device of claim 1, wherein the fluid diode is in fluid communication between the interior and the exterior to communicate production fluid from the exterior of the well device to the interior of the well device. 3. The well device of claim 2, wherein the well device comprises a section of a completion string. 4. The well device of claim 1, wherein the fluid diode is in fluid communication between the interior and the exterior to communicate injection fluid from the interior of the well device to the exterior of the well device. 5. The well device of claim 4, wherein the well device comprises a section of a working string. 6. The well device of claim 1, wherein the fluid diode comprises: an interior surface that defines an interior chamber, the interior surface includes a side perimeter surface and opposing end surfaces;a first port through one of the end surfaces; anda second port through the interior surface and apart from the first port. 7. The well device of claim 6, the side perimeter surface operable to direct flow from the second port to rotate about the first port. 8. The well device of claim 7, a greatest distance between the opposing end surfaces is smaller than a largest dimension of the opposing end surfaces. 9. The well device of claim 8, wherein the first port comprises an outlet of the interior chamber and the second port comprises an inlet of the interior chamber. 10. The well device of claim 1, wherein the fluid diode comprises a cylindroidal chamber for receiving flow through a chamber inlet and directing the flow to a chamber outlet. 11. The well device of claim 10, the cylindroidal chamber promotes a rotation of the flow about the chamber outlet and a degree of the rotation is based on a characteristic of inflow through the inlet. 12. The well device of claim 11, a greatest axial dimension of the cylindroidal chamber is smaller than a greatest diametric dimension of the cylindroidal chamber. 13. A method of controlling flow in a wellbore in a subterranean zone, comprising: communicating fluid through a fluid diode positioned in a flow path extending through a well device housing wall and between an interior of the well device and an annulus defined between the exterior of the well device and the wellbore in the subterranean zone. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the fluid comprises a production or injection fluid. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein communicating fluid through the fluid diode comprises: receiving the production fluid from the subterranean zone; andcommunicating the production fluid into a completion string in the wellbore. 16. The method of claim 14 wherein communicating fluid through the fluid diode comprises: receiving the injection fluid from a working string in the wellbore; andcommunicating the injection fluid into the subterranean zone. 17. The method of claim 13, wherein communicating the fluid through the fluid diode autonomously controls a resistance to a flow of the fluid between the interior and the exterior based on a characteristic of the flow. 18. The method of claim 13, wherein communicating the fluid through the fluid diode autonomously controls a resistance to a flow of the fluid between the interior and the exterior based on a viscosity, density or velocity of the flow. 19. A well device for installation in a wellbore in a subterranean formation to communicate flow with the subterranean formation when the well device is installed in the wellbore, the well device comprising: a well device housing defining an interior and an annular exterior of the well device;a fluid diode positioned in a flow path, the flow path extending through the well device housing and between the interior of the well device and the exterior of the well device to receive flow between the interior and the exterior, the fluid diode comprising: an interior surface that defines an interior chamber, the interior surface includes a side perimeter surface and opposing end surfaces, a greatest distance between the opposing end surfaces is smaller than a largest dimension of the opposing end surfaces;a first port through one of the end surfaces; anda second port through the interior surface and apart from the first port, the side perimeter surface operable to direct flow from the second port to rotate about the first port. 20. The well device of claim 19, wherein the fluid diode resides in a flow path from the interior of the well device to the exterior of the well device to receive a flow of injection fluid. 21. The well device of claim 19, wherein the fluid diode resides in a flow path to the interior of the well device from the exterior of the well device to receive a flow of production fluid. 22. The well device of claim 19, wherein the first port comprises an outlet from the interior chamber and the second port comprises an inlet to the interior chamber. 23. The well device of claim 19, wherein the first port comprises an inlet to the interior chamber and the second port comprises an outlet from the interior chamber. 24. A well device for installation in a wellbore in a subterranean formation to communicate flow with the subterranean formation when the well device is installed in the wellbore, the well device comprising: a fluid diode in a flow path extending through a well device housing between an interior of the well device and an annular exterior of the well device to receive flow between the interior and the exterior, the fluid diode including a cylindroidal chamber for receiving the flow through a chamber inlet and directing the flow to a chamber outlet, a greatest axial dimension of the cylindroidal chamber is smaller than a greatest diametric dimension of the cylindroidal chamber, and wherein the cylindroidal chamber promotes a rotation of flow about the chamber outlet and change in a degree of the rotation is based on change in a characteristic of inflow through the inlet. 25. The well device of claim 24, wherein the flow control resides in a flow path from the interior of the well device to the exterior of the well device to receive a flow of injection fluid. 26. The well device of claim 24, wherein the flow control resides in a flow path to the interior of the well device from the exterior of the well device to receive a flow of production fluid. 27. The well device of claim 24, wherein the degree of the rotation is based on a density, viscosity or velocity of the inflow. 28. The well device of claim 24, wherein an increase in the degree of rotation increases a resistance to the flow between the interior and the exterior. 29. The well device of claim 24, wherein a decrease in the degree of rotation decreases a resistance to the flow between the interior and the exterior.
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