Patent ID: 9222340
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A flow control assembly configured for being disposed with tubing in a wellbore, the flow control assembly comprising: a first component having a plurality of first openings longitudinally spaced with respect to each other; a second component within the tubing, the second component having a second opening and being mechanically and translationally adjustable (i) while in the wellbore by an intervening tool introduced in the tubing from a surface of the wellbore and (ii) among a plurality of physical positions with respect to the plurality of first openings for changing resistivity to fluid flow through a flow path through the second opening and at least one first opening of the plurality of first openings; and a flow restrictor in the flow path between a housing and at least one of the plurality of first openings, the flow restrictor being unaligned with respect to the plurality of first openings.