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The document discusses an autonomous inflow control valve (AICV) that can shut off unwanted fluid production like gas or water to increase oil recovery from reservoirs. It works based on viscosity differences between fluids and can stop gas or water breakthrough completely. The technology combines features of existing inflow control devices but functions autonomously without external power. Field tests are planned for 2015 in Canada and Saudi Arabia.

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AICV InflowControl

The document discusses an autonomous inflow control valve (AICV) that can shut off unwanted fluid production like gas or water to increase oil recovery from reservoirs. It works based on viscosity differences between fluids and can stop gas or water breakthrough completely. The technology combines features of existing inflow control devices but functions autonomously without external power. Field tests are planned for 2015 in Canada and Saudi Arabia.

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InflowControl AS

&
Autonomous Inflow Control Valve (AICV)

Vidar Mathiesen, Dr.ing


CEO
November 20, 2014

Motivation Increased Recovery

Increased production and recovery is necessary


Averaged recovery is 46 %, NCS
1 % increased recovery gives 70 billion $, NCS

Lower recovery factors in most of the world

Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS):

Why AICV?

Long horizontal wells to ensure maximum reservoir contact


Friction inside the well
Heterogeneous reservoirs (permeability and formation variations)

Non-uniform well drainage creates gas/water breakthrough


Gives reduced production
Gives reduced recovery
Requires large gas/water handling systems

State of the art technology (ICD) can delay the breakthrough problem:

but cannot stop the gas/water problem at breakthrough

Gas
Oil

3
Water

AICV - Autonomous Inflow Control Valve


Combines the best from ICD, AICD and ICV:

Autonomous; requires no external power or control


Effective; can stop the gas/water completely
Reversible; allow oil production after an earlier breakthrough
Distributed; no limit in number of zones
Retrofitable; can be installed in new and old wells
Compatible; with standard completion (screens)

Design of the AICV

The pressure in the pilot flow


controls the main flow
Large flexibility of design/application;

Pilotflow:

ICD strength
Laminar flow and turbulent flow element
Area inlet and area pressure chamber

Water

Oil
Laminar flow element

Turbulent flow element

InflowControl

AICV Applications
Based on the viscosity difference between the fluids
the AICV stops the unwanted fluid autonomously.
1.

Ultra Light Oil, API > 34

2.

Gas shut-off, Reservoir viscosity less than 2 cP

Light Oil, 34 < API < 31

3.

Medium Oil, 22 < API < 31

4.

Steam and water shut-off for SAGD

AICV for gas wells

7.

Gas and water shut-off, Viscosity larger than 50 cP

Extra Heavy Oil / bitumen, API < 10

6.

Gas and water shut-off, Reservoir viscosity 5-50 cP

Heavy Oil, 10 < API < 22

5.

Gas and water shut-off, Reservoir viscosity 2- 5 cP

Liquid shut-off

AICV for oil wells with CO2 injection (EOR)

CO2 Gas & Water shut-off

Summary AICV

Shut-off unwanted fluid (gas, water) production

Reduced GOR, WC
Increased production
Increased recovery
Reduced investment

Only known technology


Huge potential
Field tests are planned for 2015

Canada
Saudi Arabia

Thank you!
Vidar Mathiesen, Dr.ing
CEO, Inflowcontrol AS
+47 93 09 61 93
[email protected]
www.inflowcontrol.no

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