Inflow Control Devices; Design and Fundamentals Course

Mazda Irani

This course introduces the design and optimization of Inflow Control Devices (ICDs) in horizontal wells, applicable to both conventional and thermal reservoirs. It covers the fundamentals of various ICD types, the interaction between the reservoir and the ICD, and discusses design charts used to evaluate the performance of the devices.Read more...

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Course contents

    Chapter 1 - ICD Fundamentals

    01-00 - Introduction (1 min.)  Sample Lesson

    01-01 - Types of Flow Control Devices (FCDs) (30 min.) Quiz

    01-02 - Types of Flow Control Devices (FCDs) - continued (32 min.) Quiz

    01-03 - Autonomous Inflow Control Valves (AICV) (21 min.) Quiz

    01-04 - Example 1 (11 min.) Quiz

    01-05 - Flashing In the Device (47 min.)

    Chapter 2 - Thermal Applications

    02-01 - Steam Saturation Curve (24 min.)

    02-02 - How Steam Enthalpy Varies From Boiler To Producer (41 min.)

    02-03 - Steam Trap Control (33 min.) Quiz

    02-04 - Definition Of The Liquid-Pool (32 min.) Quiz

    02-05 - Liquid-Pool Model (20 min.) Quiz

    02-06 - What Is IPR or PI? (27 min.) Quiz

    02-07 - How FCDs Help Steam Coning (32 min.) Quiz

    02-08 - Liquid-Pool Flashing (15 min.) Quiz

    02-09 - Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures (20 min.) Quiz

    02-10 - Example 2 (19 min.)

    02-11 - Example 3 (13 min.)

    Chapter 3 - Conventional Applications

    03-01 - What is IPR or PI: How Applications Consider It (15 min.) Quiz

    03-02 - How FCDs Help Conformance (8 min.) Quiz

    03-03 - Correct Modelling Questions (9 min.) Quiz

    03-04 - Annular Cross-Flow (13 min.) Quiz

    03-05 - Segregated Flow (7 min.) Quiz

    03-06 - Example 4 (21 min.)