WRFC-H

Wireline-retrievable flow control valve for gas lift applications

APPLICATIONS The WRFC-H wireline-retrievable flow control

■■ Natural in-situ gas lift intelligent valve is designed for gas lift applications. It
completions provides surface-actuated remote control
when hydraulic pressure is applied to a control
■■ Specialized gas lift completions
line that connects the surface operating sys-
BENEFITS tem to the mandrel operating section.
■■ Maximize production by
The actuation module adjusts the WRFC
■■ artificially lifting an oil producing zone
variable window control valve. The variable
by controlling gas from a gas-bearing
window control valve can be configured with
formation or gas cap, eliminating the
up to six positions, including a median setting
need for traditional gas lift injection
selected to meet the anticipated requirements
■■ eliminating loss to thief zones and for a specific reservoir. From the median set-
cross-contamination of reservoirs ting, two individual adjustments can be made
to increase or decrease flow from a zone or
■■ Economical repair or replacement of
injection into a zone. In either configuration,
parts exposed to turbulent flow
optional reverse-flow check valves prevent
FEATURES crossflow between reservoirs and unwanted
■■ Ability to be retrieved by standard annular flow to the surface.
slickline methods
The valve is housed in a Schlumberger side-
■■ Optional reverse-flow check valves to
pocket mandrel located adjacent to the tubing
prevent crossflow
bore in the eccentric pocket of the mandrel.
■■ Incremental adjustment of variable The WRFC valve has a customizable maximum
window choke flow area and controls flow rates of up to
10,000 bbl/d of solids-free liquid or 30 MMscf/d
■■ Customizable, four choking positions
of dry gas. The valve mandrel is available in a
plus fully closed and fully open positions
variety of sizes and materials.
■■ Dependable mechanical closure spring
Operation
■■ Compatibility with oil- and water-base
The WRFC-H valve uses proven surface-
control line fluids
controlled safety valve hydraulics to adjust the
■■ Gas qualification valve so that production is optimized without
costly well intervention. Hydraulic pressure
is supplied to the WRFC-H valve through a
0.25-in-OD hydraulic control line connected
into the mandrel.

The actuator in the mandrel couples with the

flow control valve to shift the variable window
orifice to one of six sequential positions, one of
which is sealed closed. Fluid flow is controlled
from 0% to 100% in 20% increments, or flow
control can be customized for individual ap-
plications. The flow rate of each control valve
WRFC-H wireline-retrievable flow control valve.
is tailored to the individual zone.
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The WRFC-H flow control valve meters either swage, a special guide-orienting sleeve A coiled tubing adapter and kickover tool can
fluids injected into the reservoir or those pro- positively aligns a kickover tool for installation be used for valve replacement in highly devi-
duced from it. In either configuration, optional or retrieval of side-pocket accessories and ated or horizontal wells.
reverse-flow check valves prevent crossflow provides the stop necessary for actuating the
between reservoirs and to the surface. kickover tool. The side-pocket mandrel is manufactured to
meet the expected downhole environment.
The flow control valve can be installed or re- A finger on the kickover tool fits into a vertical Metallurgic properties are closely controlled
trieved by standard slickline or coiled tubing. A slot in the orienting sleeve and positions the through rigid specifications and quality as-
window between the power supply pocket and tool so that the side-pocket device is aligned surance programs, all meeting NACE MR0175
the flow control valve pocket allows the valve with the pocket. This sleeve verifies positive specifications.
to be connected to the power supply actuator. alignment regardless of the degree of well
deviation. A tool discriminator above the man- As a contingency, conventional orifice or
To facilitate retrieval operations, the WRFC-H drel pocket guides side-pocket devices into dummy valves can be installed in the mandrel
mandrel incorporates several unique features. the pocket and automatically deflects tools pocket. These devices do not change the
Below the threads in the mandrel’s upper with larger diameters into the tubing bore. inside diameter of the mandrel.

WRFC-H Flow Control Valve Specifications

Size, in 3½ 4½ 5½ 7
Max. OD, in [mm] 5.889 [149.581] 7.646 [194.208] 8.260 [209.804] 9.390 [238.506]
Min. ID, in [mm] 2.740 [69.596] 3.823 [97.104] 4.670 [118.618] 5.900 [149.860]
Drift ID, in [mm] 2.625 [66.675] 3.718 [94.437] 4.545 [115.443] 5.750 [146.050]
Eccentricity, in [mm] 0.977 [24.816] 1.172 [29.769] 1.075 [27.305] 0.914 [23.216]
Overall length, in [mm] 142 [3,607] 138 [3,505] 142 [3,607] 150 [3,810]
Max. gas flow rate, MMscf/d 30 30 30 30
Max. liquid flow rate, bbl/d [m3/d] 10,000 [1,590] 10,000 [1,590] 10,000 [1,590] 10,000 [1,590]

WRFC-H System Specifications

Max. number of tool positions six (open, closed, and four choking positions)
Max. flow area, in2 0.75 (customizable)
Actuator principles Single hydraulic line to surface with reservoir-pressure-assisted mechanical counteraction or balanced dual hydraulic lines to surface
Control line bypasses 3½-in and 5½-in valves: five control lines; 4½-in valve: four control lines; 7-in valve: one control line
Control line fitting type Inverted dual ferrule connector

Materials
Material specification NACE MR0175
Seal material Viton, hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR)
Control line fluid compatibility Oil- or water-base

Operating Data
Working pressures, psi [kPa] 3½-in valve: 5,000 [34,474]; 4½-in valve: 6,500 [44,816]; 5½-in valve: 7,500 [51,711]; 7-in valve: 5,400 [37,232]
Operating temperature rating, 75–200 [23–93]
degF [degC]

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