CPC E21B 41/0078 (2013.01) [E21B 43/12 (2013.01); E21B 43/2406 (2013.01); F16L 9/19 (2013.01)] | 6 Claims |
1. An inflow control nozzle for use with a tubing, said nozzle comprising:
a. a one-piece, 3D printed body, said body comprising:
i. a production fluid inlet in communication with an outside of the tubing, said inlet having an oval cross section;
ii. a production fluid outlet in communication with an inside of the tubing; and
iii. an inner bore connecting the production fluid inlet to the production fluid outlet, said inner bore including a venturi restriction wherein said inner bore comprises a flared profile from the production fluid inlet to the venturi restriction, and a flared and curved profile from the venturi restriction to the production fluid outlet,
wherein said curved profile is free of elbows, angular bends or sharp direction change.
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