WATER SENSITIVE VARIABLE COUNTERWEIGHT DEVICE DRIVEN BY OSMOSIS
First Claim
1. A method for producing fluid from a subterranean formation, comprising:
- placing a body in a fluid flow to at least partially fill with a selected fluid; and
actuating a flow restriction element using the body in response to the filling of the body.
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Abstract
A method for producing fluid from a subterranean formation includes configuring a body to at least partially fill with a selected fluid; and actuating a flow restriction element using the body. The selected fluid may be water. An apparatus for controlling flow of a fluid into a wellbore tubular may include a selectively buoyant body, and a flow restriction element responsive to a movement of the selectively buoyant body. The selectively buoyant body includes a membrane configured to block a flow of hydrocarbons into the selectively buoyant body. The flow restriction element may include a flapper, a sliding sleeve, and a poppet valve. The body may be at least partially filled with a permeable material, which includes, but is not limited to, open-cell foam, reticulated metal foam, shaped sintered powder and capillary tubes.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for producing fluid from a subterranean formation, comprising:
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placing a body in a fluid flow to at least partially fill with a selected fluid; and actuating a flow restriction element using the body in response to the filling of the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for controlling flow of a fluid into a wellbore, comprising:
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a selectively buoyant body configured to fill with a selected fluid; and a flow restriction element responsive to a movement of the selectively buoyant body. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for controlling a flow of a fluid in a well intersecting a formation of interest, comprising:
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a tubular configured to be disposed in the well; a flow restriction element positioned at a selected location along the tubular, the flow restriction element being configured to control flow between a bore of the tubular and the exterior of the tubular; and an actuator coupled to the flow restriction element, the actuator including a selectively buoyant body having an interior space and a membrane controlling fluid communication into the interior space. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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