Downhole-Adjustable Flow Control Device for Controlling Flow of a Fluid Into a Wellbore
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1. An apparatus for use downhole, comprising:
- a flow control device including a flow-through region configured to receive fluid at a first flow region and discharge the received fluid at a second flow region;
a setting device configured to adjust the flow of the fluid through the flow-through region to a selected level, the setting device including a coupling member configured to be coupled to a latching device adapted to move the coupling member to cause the setting device to alter the flow of the fluid from the flow-through region to the selected level.
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Abstract
A flow control device is provided that in one embodiment includes a flow-through region configured to receive formation fluid at an inflow region and discharge the received fluid at an outflow region and a setting device configured to adjust the flow of the fluid through the flow-through region to a selected level. The setting device includes a coupling member configured to be coupled to an external latching device adapted to move the coupling member to cause the setting device to alter the flow of the fluid from the flow-through region to the selected level.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for use downhole, comprising:
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a flow control device including a flow-through region configured to receive fluid at a first flow region and discharge the received fluid at a second flow region; a setting device configured to adjust the flow of the fluid through the flow-through region to a selected level, the setting device including a coupling member configured to be coupled to a latching device adapted to move the coupling member to cause the setting device to alter the flow of the fluid from the flow-through region to the selected level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for use downhole, comprising:
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a flow control device configured to receive fluid from an uphole source and discharge the received fluid to a formation; a setting device configured to adjust flow of the fluid through the flow control device, the setting device including a coupling member; and a latching device configured to move in the setting device and couple to the coupling member to operate the setting device to adjust the flow of the fluid through the flow control device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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providing an flow control device having a flow-through region configured to receive formation fluid at an inflow region and discharge the received fluid at an outflow region; and coupling a setting device to the flow control device, configured to adjust the flow of the fluid through the flow-through region to a selected level, the setting device including a coupling member configured to be coupled to an external latching device adapted to move the coupling member to cause the setting device to alter the flow of the fluid from the flow-through region to the selected level. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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