CA969093A - Method and apparatus for controlling wells - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for controlling wells

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Publication number
CA969093A
CA969093A CA167,193A CA167193A CA969093A CA 969093 A CA969093 A CA 969093A CA 167193 A CA167193 A CA 167193A CA 969093 A CA969093 A CA 969093A
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wells
controlling wells
controlling
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CA167,193A
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Inventor
Robert E. Williams
Jack H. Bayless
James R. Lloyd
Robert C. Ayers (Jr.)
John W. Graham
William D. Loth
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ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co
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Exxon Production Research Co
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B34/00—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells
    • E21B34/16—Control means therefor being outside the borehole
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B34/00—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells
    • E21B34/06—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells
    • E21B34/10—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells operated by control fluid supplied from outside the borehole
    • E21B34/108—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells operated by control fluid supplied from outside the borehole with time delay systems, e.g. hydraulic impedance mechanisms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B2200/00—Special features related to earth drilling for obtaining oil, gas or water
    • E21B2200/04—Ball valves
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8593—Systems
    • Y10T137/86389—Programmer or timer

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Control Of Fluid Pressure (AREA)
  • Flow Control (AREA)
  • Fluid-Driven Valves (AREA)
CA167,193A 1972-04-12 1973-03-27 Method and apparatus for controlling wells Expired CA969093A (en)

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US24336072A 1972-04-12 1972-04-12

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CA969093A true CA969093A (en) 1975-06-10

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US (1) US3780809A (enrdf_load_html_response)
JP (1) JPS4917302A (enrdf_load_html_response)
CA (1) CA969093A (enrdf_load_html_response)
DE (1) DE2317645A1 (enrdf_load_html_response)
FR (1) FR2179974B1 (enrdf_load_html_response)
NL (1) NL7304987A (enrdf_load_html_response)

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JPS4917302A (enrdf_load_html_response) 1974-02-15
DE2317645A1 (de) 1973-10-31
US3780809A (en) 1973-12-25
FR2179974B1 (enrdf_load_html_response) 1977-02-04
NL7304987A (enrdf_load_html_response) 1973-10-16
FR2179974A1 (enrdf_load_html_response) 1973-11-23

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