Designing and well completion testing of control system of inflow rate

The article describes the experience of “LUKOIL-Nizhnevolzhskneft” in designing, simulation and testing new well equipment, designed for controlling inflows of hydrocarbons in horizontal wells while developing reserves.
Materials and methods
The process design includes the consideration of special requirements for new equipment, designing test bench in a laboratory, preliminary assessment of the idea. The next step is - a numerical simulation to specify design peculiarities, engineering design. The final stage is - the creating of engineering prototype and hydraulic parameters testing using the test bench.
Results
The methodology for designing the adaptive control system of the inflow rate, as the element of well completion, is represented in the article.
Сonclusions
The stages of design, simulation, testing and further manufacturing of the new equipment, described in the article, can help the Russian operators and service companies to develop their own technologies, to respond to external factors and internal needs of the market.