System and method for enhancing the recovery of fluids from formation

摘要

A system and method for enhancing the recovery of fluids from a formation traversed by a wellbore is disclosed. The system comprises a flow control device (134) disposed within the wellbore. The flow control device (134) is adjustable to a plurality of positions for the regulation of the injection of a lift fluid into the formation fluid. A sensor (110) monitors the rate of recovery of the formation fluids and provides signals (121) indicative of the rate of recovery. A controller (101) receives the signals (121) from the sensor (110) and incrementally adjusts the position of the flow control device (134) based upon a set of preprogrammed instructions to identify the optimal flow rate of formation fluids, thereby enhancing the recovery thereof.