Patent ID: 9068426
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. An inflow control device tube comprising: a body; and an inlet portion at a first end of the body, wherein the inlet portion is adapted to provide a fluid bypass for a fluid flowing from the inlet portion to an outlet portion at a second end of the body, wherein the fluid bypass is shaped to allow the fluid to bypass one or more objects causing a blockage at an opening of the inlet portion, wherein the fluid bypass comprises a slotted fluid bypass, the slotted fluid bypass comprising a plurality of protrusions at the first end of the body, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions extends an inner surface of the body to an edge of the opening of the inlet portion, wherein the plurality of protrusions are located at a plurality of intervals to allow the fluid to bypass the opening and enter the body via a gap between two of the plurality of protrusions, wherein the body is a tubular body having a diameter and a length that creates a pressure differential in the fluid flowing from the inlet portion to the outlet portion.