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Water Dissolvable Released Material Used as Inflow Control Device

  • US 20090101344A1
  • Filed: 10/19/2007
  • Published: 04/23/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for controlling a flow of fluid from a subterranean formation, comprising:

  • positioning a housing in a wellbore, the housing having a flow path formed therein;

    suspending an element in a medium that disintegrates when exposed to a selected fluid;

    positioning the element in housing; and

    restricting a fluid flow across the flow path by releasing the element.

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