Inflow Control Devices

API SPECIFICATION 19ICD FIRST EDITION, MAY 2020

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Contents

Page

1. Scope 1

2. Normative References 1

3. Terms, Definitions, and Abbreviations 2

   1. Terms and Definitions 2

   2. Abbreviations 6

4. Functional Specification 7

   1. General 7

   2. ICD Type Description 7

   3. Well Parameters 8

   4. Operational Parameters 8

   5. Environmental Compatibility 9

   6. Compatibility with Related Well Equipment 9

   7. Design Validation Grades 10

   8. Quality Levels 10

5. Technical Specification 10

   1. General 10

   2. Technical Characteristics 10

   3. Design Requirements 11

   4. Design Verification 12

   5. Design Validation Requirements 13

6. Supplier/Manufacturing Requirements 15

   1. General 15

   2. Documentation and Data Control 15

   3. Product Identification 17

   4. Quality Requirements 18

Annex A (informative) Reserved for Future Use 25

Annex B (informative) ICD Joint Components and Screen Attributes 26

Annex C (normative) Test Article, Test Fixture and Instrumentation Requirements 27

Annex D (normative) Cavitation Testing 30

Annex E (normative) Validation Test Requirements—ICD Flow Performance Test 33

Annex F (normative) Validation Test Requirements—Device Erosion Test 36

Annex G (normative) Validation Test Requirements—Mud Flow Initiation Test and Sediment Plugging Test 42

Annex H (normative) Validation Test Requirements—Flow Integrity Test 46

Annex I (normative) Validation Test Requirements—Static Pressure Test 48

Bibliography 50

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Figures

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1. Examples of ICD Joint Showing ICD Components 26

2. ICD Joint Dimensions 26

1. Representative Test Article 28

2. Test Fixture Orientation (Cross-Section) 29

1. Producer and Injector Erosion Test Arrangement 38

2. API 19C Roundness Chart 39

3. Example of an Irregular and Angular Particle 40

Tables

1. ICD Type Classification 8

2. Design Validation Grade for Both Production and Injection 13

3. Summary of Type 1, 2N, and 2M ICD’s Quality Requirements 18

C.1 Summary of ICD Element Position and Test Fixture Orientation for Annex Tests 28

1. Targets for Fluid Rheology Measurements 43

2. Composition of Test Fluids at Ambient Temperature (70 °F) 43

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Inflow Control Devices

1. Scope

   
   

   This specification provides requirements and guidelines for inflow control devices (ICDs) for both production and injection, as defined herein, for use in the petroleum and natural gas industry. This specification provides requirements for the functional specification and technical specification, including design, design verification and validation, materials, documentation and data control, and quality requirements.

   
   

   Products covered by any other API specification, such as sand screens and sliding sleeves are not included. Also not included are externally controlled downhole devices including interval control valves (ICVs). This specification does not cover the connections to the well conduit, the effects of corrosion, or ICDs designated for use in thermal recovery applications. Installation, application, and operation of these products are outside the scope of this specification.

   
   

   This specification includes the following annexes:

   
   

   • Annex A—Reserved for Future Use

     
     

   • Annex B—ICD Joint Components and Screen Attributes

     
     

   • Annex C—Test Article, Test Fixture and Instrumentation Requirements

     
     

   • Annex D—Cavitation Testing

     
     

   • Annex E—Validation Test Requirements—ICD Flow Performance Test

     
     

   • Annex F—Validation Test Requirements—Device Erosion Test

     
     

   • Annex G—Validation Test Requirements—Mud Flow Initiation Test and Sediment Plugging Test

     
     

   • Annex H—Validation Test Requirements—Flow Integrity Test

     
     

   • Annex I—Validation Test Requirements—Static Pressure Test

   
   

2. Normative References

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any addenda) applies.

ANSI/ASQC Z1.4, Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes ANSI/NCSL Z540-3, Requirements for the Calibration of Measuring and Test Equipment API 19SS, Sand Screens

API 5CT, Specification for Casing and Tubing

API 13B-1, Recommended Practice for Field Testing Water-based Drilling Fluids

API 13B-2, Recommended Practice for Field Testing Oil-based Drilling Fluids

API 19C, Measurement of and Specification for Proppants Used in Hydraulic Fracturing and Gravel-packing

Operations, Second Edition

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