Electric Inflow Valve To Fully Close And Then Be Reopened Without Downhole Intervention

Abstract: an inflow control device and method of use. the device may include a chamber, wherein the chamber comprises a seat. the device may further include a fluid passageway fluidly connected to the chamber, an actuator disposed within the chamber, and a motor at least partially disposed in the chamber and detachably connected to the actuator by a detachable connector. the method of using the inflow control device may include receiving a fluid from a formation with an inflow control device (icd) disposed on a tubular string within a formation and stopping flow of the fluid through the icd by seating the actuator to the seat after the actuator has detached from the motor by the detachable connector.

Inventor(s): Ryan W. McChesney, Stephen Michael Greci, Caleb T. Warren

CPC Classification: E21B34/066 (EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS)

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