DOWNHOLE FLOW CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD
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1. A downhole flow control device, comprising:
- a first member defining a first portion of a flow path; and
a second member defining a second portion of the flow path, the flow path having a cross sectional flow area defined at least partially by the first member and the second member, a length of the flow path being greater than a largest dimension of the cross sectional flow area, and the cross sectional flow area being adjustable by movement of at least a portion of the first member relative to the second member.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a downhole flow control device. The device includes, a first member defining a first portion of a flow path, and a second member defining a second portion of the flow path, the flow path has a cross sectional flow area defined at least partially by the first member and the second member, a length of the flow path is greater than a largest dimension of the cross sectional flow area, and the cross sectional flow area is adjustable by movement of at least a portion of the first member relative to the second member.
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1. A downhole flow control device, comprising:
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a first member defining a first portion of a flow path; and a second member defining a second portion of the flow path, the flow path having a cross sectional flow area defined at least partially by the first member and the second member, a length of the flow path being greater than a largest dimension of the cross sectional flow area, and the cross sectional flow area being adjustable by movement of at least a portion of the first member relative to the second member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of adjusting restriction of a downhole flow path, comprising:
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porting fluid through the downhole flow path, the downhole flow path having a length greater than a largest dimension of a cross sectional area of the downhole flow path; and moving at least a portion of one of a first member defining a first portion of the downhole flow path and a second member defining a second portion of the downhole flow path relative to the other of the first member and the second member such that the cross sectional area is altered. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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