Abstract: Flow control systems are described for variably resisting flow of a fluid composition dependent on the surface energy of the fluid composition. Surface energy is a measure of the wettability of a surface with a particular the fluid. Surface energy dependent flow resistors of the present disclosure include a support structure extending across and/or filling a control passageway such that the surface area exposed to a fluid may be maximized. The flow control systems described may autonomously distinguish between fluid compositions having high and low proportions of a desired fluid component even when the fluid compositions have substantially equal viscosities. Flow control valves are described which may be employed in downhole production and injection equipment.

Abstract: Included are wellbore sealing systems and methods of use. An example wellbore sealing system comprises a rigid sealing device capable of expansion and having an exterior having holes disposed therethrough; and an expandable sealing layer disposed around the rigid sealing device. The expandable sealing layer comprises an elastomeric layer and a reinforcing layer.

Abstract: A shunt tube entry device comprises one or more inlet ports, a shroud disposed at least partially about a wellbore tubular, and a shunt tube in fluid communication with the chamber. The shroud defines a chamber between the shroud and the wellbore tubular, and the chamber is in fluid communication with the one or more entry ports.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a packer. The packer includes a fluid bypass positioned along a longitudinal axis of the packer. The fluid bypass provides a fluid flow path between a downhole location and an uphole location from the packer. Additionally, the packer includes a sealing element positioned around the fluid bypass that is elastically deformable to expand in a direction radially outward from the longitudinal axis when the sealing element experiences axial compression. The sealing element includes at least one elastomeric seal reinforcer molded into the elastomeric seal.

Abstract: Proppant flow back restriction systems, methods to reduce proppant flow back, and methods to deploy a screen over a port are disclosed. A proppant flow back restriction system includes a tubular extending through a wellbore and having a port disposed along the tubular. The system also includes a screen positioned along the tubular. The system further includes a cover disposed in an interior region of the tubular, where the cover is shiftable from a first position to a second position, and from the second position to a third position. The cover covers the port while the cover is in the first position, and uncovers the port while the cover is in the second position. The cover also engages the screen while shifting from the second position to the third position to shift the screen over the port.

Abstract: A turbine assembly is provided for downhole components of a well system. The turbine assembly includes a translational component which translates when a fluid is passed through the turbine assembly. The turbine assembly also includes a braking system which includes one or more magnets in magnetic communication with a conductive component. The braking system enacts a braking force onto the translational component due to the relative translation of the one or more magnets with the conductive component. The braking force from the braking system is proportional to the rate of translation of the translational component.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include gravel pack assemblies, method to bypass a fluid restrictor during gravel packing operations, and methods to control fluid flow during and after gravel packing operations. In one embodiment, a gravel pack assembly including a flow restrictor that is coupled to a downhole string that is deployed in a borehole is disclosed. The flow restrictor forms a first fluid passageway from the borehole to an internal cavity of the string. The gravel pack assembly includes a fluid bypass portion having a first chamber, a sealing member inserted into the first chamber; and an actuation assembly operable to actuate the sealing member. The fluid bypass portion forms a second fluid passageway from the borehole to the internal cavity of the downhole string prior to actuation of the actuation assembly. After actuation of the actuation assembly, fluid flow through the second fluid passageway is restricted by the sealing member.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a self-locking coupler, a method to couple adjacent tubing sections, and a self-locking coupling assembly. In one embodiment, the self-locking coupler includes a coupling shroud having an external interface proximate to a first end of the coupling shroud and a set of collet fingers that extends from the first end of the coupling shroud. The self-locking coupler also includes a locking sleeve having an internal interface that complements the external interface of the coupling shroud. The locking sleeve is movable from a first position on the external interface to a second position on the external interface. As the locking sleeve moves from the first position to the second position, the locking sleeve compresses the set of collet fingers into a cavity of a first seal ring coupled to a first tubing section to secure the coupling shroud to the first tubing section.

Abstract: A tubular sleeve is made of a degradable material and may be disposed within a downhole component or may be disposed around an outer surface of the downhole component. The tubular sleeve is positioned relative the downhole component such that fluid flow is prevented from passing through at least one aperture in the downhole component. The tubular sleeve is secured to the downhole component by swedging, mechanical fasteners, or adhesives. In the swedging process, the tubular sleeve is mechanically deformed by applying a force to the sleeve, which stretches and then recoils back an amount once the force is removed. Once installed, the tubular sleeve will eventually degrade, allowing fluid to flow through the at least one aperture in the downhole component.

Abstract: A packer has a constrained portion coupled to a mandrel and an unconstrained portion made of a swellable material and coupled to the constrained portion. The unconstrained portion is free to move with respect to the mandrel.

Abstract: A completion assembly having a wireless adjustable electronic flow control node disposed along the sand screen base pipe to control flow of a fluid through a shunt tube assembly adjacent a sand screen. Each electronic flow control node includes a valve that can be adjusted by an electric actuator powered by a power harvesting mechanism disposed in a flow path of the completion assembly. A wireless transmitter receives a control signal to control the electric actuator. The control signal may be transmitted to open or close a packing tube or a transport tube of the shunt tube assembly.

Abstract: A completion assembly to aid in fluid control in a multi-lateral wellbore includes a plurality of sand screen assemblies, each sand screen assembly having a wireless adjustable electronic flow control node disposed along a sand screen base pipe to control fluid flow between the sand screen assembly and the wellbore annulus. Each electronic flow control node includes a valve that can be adjusted by an electric actuator powered by a power harvesting mechanism disposed in a flow path of the completion assembly. A wireless transmitter receives a control signal to control the electric actuator, opening or closing the valve to control flow in the lateral wellbore. A wired controller in the main wellbore is disposed for transmitting wireless signals across a junction assembly in the wellbore to the sand screen assembly electronic flow control nodes.

Abstract: A sand screen system includes a tubular. The tubular includes at least one through-port from an outer surface of the tubular to an inner surface of the tubular. Further, the sand screen system includes a filtering portion positioned over the at least one through-port on the outer surface of the tubular. A moldable material couples the filtering portion to the tubular.

Abstract: Swellable metal sealing elements and methods for forming a seal in a wellbore using said swellable metal sealing elements. An example method comprises providing a swellable metal sealing element selected from the group consisting of an O-ring, a gasket, or a seal stack; wherein the swellable metal sealing element is disposed in or around a downhole tool disposed in the wellbore. The method further comprises exposing the swellable metal sealing element to a brine and allowing or causing to allow the swellable metal sealing element to swell.

Abstract: A system for fluidic siren based telemetry is provided. The system includes a non-rotating restrictor and a rotating restrictor positioned relative to the non-rotating restrictor that is configured to control a flow passage to the non-rotating restrictor. The system includes a turbine coupled to the rotating restrictor and configured to rotate in response to fluid flow along a flow path. The system also includes a generator coupled to the turbine and a controller device electrically coupled to the generator. The controller device is configured to provide one or more encoded signals to the generator to adjust a rotational velocity of the rotating restrictor and causing the rotating restrictor to create different acoustic signatures through the flow passage for wireless communication of a telemetry signal to a surface based on the adjusted rotational velocity of the rotating restrictor.

Abstract: A turbine assembly is provided for downhole components of a well system. The turbine assembly includes a translational component which translates when a fluid is passed through the turbine assembly. The turbine assembly also includes a braking system which includes one or more magnets in magnetic communication with a conductive component. The braking system enacts a braking force onto the translational component due to the relative translation of the one or more magnets with the conductive component. The braking force from the braking system is proportional to the rate of translation of the translational component.

Abstract: A junction for use in a multilateral completion system is presented. The junction comprises a metal sealant applicable to a lateral component of the multilateral completion system. The metal sealant is expanding in response to hydrolysis and after activation forms a seal and an anchor with a well casing or tubing of the multilateral completion system. The metal sealant is expanding in response to one of an alkaline earth metal hydrolysis and a transition metal hydrolysis. More specifically, the metal sealant is expanding in response to one of magnesium hydrolysis, aluminum hydrolysis, calcium hydrolysis, and calcium oxide hydrolysis.

Abstract: Embodiments for controlling flow rates within a well system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a first flow control configuration is determined including determining flow profiles for a plurality of zones each including at least one flow control device. Contaminant intake classifications associated with one or more of the zones are generated based on the first flow control configuration and a first contaminant level detected for a combined flow comprising inflow from the zones. A second flow control configuration for the zones is generated based on the contaminant intake classifications.

Abstract: A completion assembly to aid in gravel packing a wellbore which assembly includes a plurality of interconnected sand screen assemblies, each sand screen assembly having a wireless adjustable electronic flow control node disposed along the sand screen base pipe to control flow of a gravel packing slurry from the base pipe into the wellbore annulus. Each electronic flow control node includes a valve that can be adjusted by an electric actuator powered by a power harvesting mechanism disposed in a flow path of the completion assembly. A wireless transmitter receives a control signal to control the electric actuator. The control signal may be transmitted sequentially from a distal most sand screen assembly to a proximal sand screen assembly in order to sequentially build the gravel pack.

Abstract: Components and systems are disclosed for determining fluid component concentrations. In some embodiments, a vortex chamber is configured to rotationally direct fluid flow. A first pressure sensor is disposed on an inner radial position within the vortex chamber. A second pressure sensor is disposed on an outer radial position within the vortex chamber. A fluid property detector is configured to determine a fluid property based, at least in part, on pressure values detected by the first and second pressure sensors.