Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Synchronous continuous circulation subassembly with feedback
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Application No.: US14917803Application Date: 2013-09-30
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Publication No.: US10697262B2Publication Date: 2020-06-30
- Inventor: Jon Troy Gosney
- Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Parker Justiss, P.C.
- Agent John W. Wustenberg
- International Application: PCT/US2013/062730 WO 20130930
- International Announcement: WO2015/047418 WO 20150402
- Main IPC: E21B21/10
- IPC: E21B21/10 ; E21B21/08 ; E21B34/00

Abstract:
A system for continuously circulating fluid in a wellbore includes a control system comprising a memory, a power source, and a user interface, along with a drill string subassembly having an inlet and an outlet, and defining a flow path from the inlet to the outlet. The conduit includes a lateral port to the flow path between the inlet and the outlet. The drill string subassembly also as a first valve that controls flow to the flow path from the lateral port and a second valve that controls flow to the flow path from the inlet. The drill string subassembly may also include a sensor that generates a fluid coupling signal responsive to a coupling between the lateral port and secondary fluid supply source, and includes a synchronous actuation member configured open the first valve and close the second valve in response to, for example, the fluid coupling signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160222743A1 Synchronous Continuous Circulation Subassembly with Feedback Public/Granted day:2016-08-04
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