Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods of operating a radial flow valve
- Patent Title (中): 操作径流阀的方法
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Application No.: US13592486Application Date: 2012-08-23
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Publication No.: US08689887B2Publication Date: 2014-04-08
- Inventor: Richard J. Ross
- Applicant: Richard J. Ross
- Applicant Address: US LA Harvey
- Assignee: Superior Energy Services, LLC
- Current Assignee: Superior Energy Services, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US LA Harvey
- Agency: Jones Walker LLP
- Main IPC: E21B34/10
- IPC: E21B34/10 ; E21B34/14

Abstract:
A radial flow valve is disclosed which includes a plurality of flow openings, a first piston and a second piston, the first and second pistons being independently actuable relative to one another, and a sleeve operatively coupled to the second piston, the sleeve adapted to be positioned so as to cover the plurality of flow openings. A method is also disclosed which includes positioning a radial flow valve in a subterranean well bore having an upper zone pressure and a lower zone pressure, increasing a pressure within the valve to a value above the upper zone pressure to release a first piston within the valve and, after releasing the first piston, reducing the pressure within the valve to a value that is less than the lower zone pressure to thereby cause a second piston within the valve to move and thereby permit fluid flow through the valve.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120312558A1 Radial Flow Valve Public/Granted day:2012-12-13
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