CPC E21B 41/0085 (2013.01) [E21B 34/066 (2013.01); E21B 43/12 (2013.01); E21B 47/12 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method of controlling production flow in a well, the method comprising:
controlling a flow of formation fluids into a production conduit at each of a plurality of locations in a well;
generating electrical power at each location in response to a portion of the flow into the production conduit at that location;
collectively supplying the electrical power generated at the plurality of locations to a power grid;
independently adjusting the flow of the formation fluids into the production conduit at each location using the electrical power from the power grid;
closing the flow at a selected one of the locations such that insufficient electrical power is generated at that location to reopen flow at that location; and
selectively reopening flow at that location using electrical power from the power grid supplied by the electrical power generated at one or more other of the locations.
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