Rethinking Completion Design: A Numerical and Experimental Evaluation of Autonomous Inflow Control Versus Traditional Openhole Gravel Packs
Conventional sand control design relies heavily on PSD and often defaults to gravel packing to mitigate hotspot and erosion risks in challenging formations. This paper evaluates whether AICV-enabled stand-alone screen completions can offer a more robust alternative where operational complexity allows. Using field dat...