Autonomous ICD

Dynamically controls and delays gas and water influx

APPLICATIONS Schlumberger AICDs restrict gas and water inflow in oil reservoirs. They are mounted on
■■ Oil wells with early gas and unperforated basepipe equipped with a screen. Produced fluid flows through the screen,
water breakthrough between the screen medium and basepipe, and into the AICD and production tubing.
■■ Openhole horizontal wells The AICD entry nozzles and internal design create a rotational flow. Oil exits the device with
■■ Wells where passive ICDs are not effective a swirling motion and a pressure drop very similar to that produced by a passive ICD. Gas and
■■ Heterogeneous reservoirs water rotate at a higher velocity because of their lower viscosities, creating low pressure in the
■■ Fields with high cost of handling water core region that causes flow breakdown. As a result, the flow rates of gas and water are reduced;
and gas the effect increases with the proportion of gas and water in the flow stream.

BENEFITS
Schlumberger AICDs can be used for reservoirs producing
■■ Balances inflow from the outset, providing ■■ ultralight oil (0.3–1.5 cP)
more efficient well cleanup, heel to toe ■■ light oil (1.5–8 cP) 350
■■ Delays gas and water influx ■■ medium oil (8–50 cP) 350
300
AICD, oil ICD, oil
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■■ Reduces gas and water influx ■■ heavy oil (50–1,500 cP). AICD, oil ICD, oil 250
AICD, gas
250 ICD, gas
on breakthrough 200
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Water control in ultralight200oil reservoirs requires a minimum
■■ Ensures a balanced flow profile and 150
oil viscosity of 1 cP. 150
Schlumberger autonomous ICD (AICD).
maximizes recovery 100
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■■ Saves rig time through simplicity and ease AICD performance validation 50
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■■ Optimizes well performance using the oil reservoirs by using rigorous
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latest log data has been validated by single-phase and multiphase flow tests for 0.3-, 1.5-, 2.7-, and 8-cP oil;
0.75-cP water; and 0.02-cP gas under representative reservoir conditions.
■■ Provides simple production management
of multiple zones in openhole completions
AICD vs. ICD: 0.3-cP Oil and 0.02-cP Gas AICD vs. ICD: 2.7-cP Oil and 0.02-cP Gas
■■ Lowers field development costs 350 350
350
■■ Reduces workovers through long-term 300 300
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Pressure drop, psi

Pressure drop, psi

300 AICD, gas AICD, gas

hardware reliability and resistance to 250 AICD, oil 250
AICD, gas ICD, oil ICD, gas
erosion and plugging 200
250 ICD, gas
ICD, oil 200 ICD, gas
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FEATURES 150 150
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■■ No moving parts for greater 100 100

erosion resistance 50
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■■ Easy-to-install, modular design; adjustable 0 0
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■■ Available with all screen media Ultralight oil and gas flow performance. Light oil and gas flow performance.
■■ Up to 6 autonomous ICDs (AICDs) per joint
with 4½-in basepipe
AICD vs. ICD: 8-cP Oil350
and 0.02-cP Gas
■■ Up to 8 AICDs per joint with 5½-in and 350
350 300
65/8-in basepipe 300
AICD, oil AICD, gas
300 AICD, oil 250
Optimal AICD completion design modeled AICD, gas ICD, oil
■■ AICD, oil ICD, gas
Pressure drop, psi

250 AICD, gas

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using ICD Advisor* inflow control device 250
ICD, oil200
ICD, oil ICD, gas
ICD, gas
planning software and ECLIPSE* industry- 200
150
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reference reservoir simulator 150
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Medium oil and gas flow performance.

Autonomous ICD
Uniform inflow Filter media options
AICDs promote uniform production across the reservoir. In high- Screens are available with a range of options for filter media.
permeability or high-pressure zones, the AICD exerts higher backpressure
than in less productive zones because of the higher fluid velocity.
Consequently, low-productivity zones produce more than in normal screen
completions, minimizing the risk of bypassing reserves and increasing
hydrocarbon recovery.

Production management
Installing one or more AICDs on each joint incorporating a sand screen
delays gas and water breakthrough, and the AICDs self-regulate to restrict
gas and water flow when breakthrough occurs.
Wire-wrapped filter media provides a precise Premium mesh filter media has a large open
slot opening, very robust construction, and flow area (OFA) and is available in multiple
Schlumberger AICD completion designs are supported by flow modeling the lowest plugging tendency. mesh sizes, including for smaller particles.
using the ECLIPSE reservoir simulator and ICD Advisor software. The
number of AICDs deployed can be adjusted at the wellsite using the latest
LWD data.

The Schlumberger AICD screen is a robust and reliable downhole inflow

control system that functions without any external intervention, control,
or downhole telemetry. It provides an integrated production management
solution for controlling sand and hydrocarbon production downhole.

Enhanced resistance to erosion

Flow through Schlumberger AICDs remains below sonic velocity at
differential pressures up to 600 psi. Subsonic velocities, absence of FacsRite disc filter media combines premium MeshRite stainless steel wool filter media
mesh filter media flexibility with casing offers a large OFA and is ideal for unknown
moving parts, and tungsten carbide construction result in a robust device strength and the highest ID/OD ratio. or variable particle sizes.
that resists erosional damage. Erosion resistance has been proved via
accelerated aging tests that simulate 10 years of sand production.

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