GB2343208B - Pressure equalizing safety valve for subterranean wells - Google Patents

Pressure equalizing safety valve for subterranean wells

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Publication number
GB2343208B
GB2343208B GB9928372A GB9928372A GB2343208B GB 2343208 B GB2343208 B GB 2343208B GB 9928372 A GB9928372 A GB 9928372A GB 9928372 A GB9928372 A GB 9928372A GB 2343208 B GB2343208 B GB 2343208B
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Prior art keywords
safety valve
pressure equalizing
subterranean wells
equalizing safety
subterranean
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9928372A
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GB9928372D0 (en
Inventor
Jnr Thomas G Hill
Dwayne Edward May
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Camco International Inc
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Camco International Inc
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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
    • E21B34/06—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
    • E21B34/101—Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in wells operated by control fluid supplied from outside the borehole with means for equalizing fluid pressure above and below the valve
    • 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
    • E21B2200/05—Flapper valves

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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)
  • Safety Valves (AREA)
GB9928372A 1997-06-10 1998-06-10 Pressure equalizing safety valve for subterranean wells Expired - Fee Related GB2343208B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US4917197P 1997-06-10 1997-06-10
PCT/US1998/012121 WO1998057029A1 (en) 1997-06-10 1998-06-10 Pressure equalizing safety valve for subterranean wells

Publications (3)

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GB9928372D0 GB9928372D0 (en) 2000-01-26
GB2343208A GB2343208A (en) 2000-05-03
GB2343208B true GB2343208B (en) 2002-02-20

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GB9928372A Expired - Fee Related GB2343208B (en) 1997-06-10 1998-06-10 Pressure equalizing safety valve for subterranean wells

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GB (1) GB2343208B (en)
WO (1) WO1998057029A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (10)

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US6283217B1 (en) 1998-08-06 2001-09-04 Schlumberger Technology Corp. Axial equalizing valve
US6296061B1 (en) 1998-12-22 2001-10-02 Camco International Inc. Pilot-operated pressure-equalizing mechanism for subsurface valve
AU784461B2 (en) 2000-12-05 2006-04-06 Baker Hughes Incorporated Equalizing flapper for down hole safety valves
US6848509B2 (en) 2001-10-22 2005-02-01 Baker Hughes Incorporated Pressure equalizing plunger valve for downhole use
US7204313B2 (en) * 2005-01-07 2007-04-17 Baker Hughes Incorporated Equalizing flapper for high slam rate applications
US9163479B2 (en) 2007-08-03 2015-10-20 Baker Hughes Incorporated Flapper operating system without a flow tube
US8453729B2 (en) 2009-04-02 2013-06-04 Key Energy Services, Llc Hydraulic setting assembly
US8684096B2 (en) 2009-04-02 2014-04-01 Key Energy Services, Llc Anchor assembly and method of installing anchors
US9303477B2 (en) 2009-04-02 2016-04-05 Michael J. Harris Methods and apparatus for cementing wells
CN105156040B (en) * 2015-07-23 2017-07-25 中国石油天然气集团公司 A kind of drilling bit with square drill rod for preventing splashing of mud

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FR2267501A1 (en) * 1974-04-12 1975-11-07 Erap
US4161219A (en) * 1978-02-27 1979-07-17 Camco, Incorporated Piston actuated well safety valve
US4415036A (en) * 1982-02-22 1983-11-15 Baker Oil Tools, Inc. Pressure equalizing flapper type safety valve for subterranean wells
US4478286A (en) * 1983-02-14 1984-10-23 Baker Oil Tools, Inc. Equalizing valve for subterranean wells
GB2292959A (en) * 1994-09-09 1996-03-13 Camco Int Equalizing subsurface safety valve
US5682921A (en) * 1996-05-28 1997-11-04 Baker Hughes Incorporated Undulating transverse interface for curved flapper seal

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US4252197A (en) 1979-04-05 1981-02-24 Camco, Incorporated Piston actuated well safety valve
US4660646A (en) 1985-11-27 1987-04-28 Camco, Incorporated Failsafe gas closed safety valve
US4976317A (en) 1989-07-31 1990-12-11 Camco International Inc. Well tool hydrostatic release means
US5310004A (en) 1993-01-13 1994-05-10 Camco International Inc. Fail safe gas bias safety valve

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2267501A1 (en) * 1974-04-12 1975-11-07 Erap
US4161219A (en) * 1978-02-27 1979-07-17 Camco, Incorporated Piston actuated well safety valve
US4161219B1 (en) * 1978-02-27 1984-02-28
US4415036A (en) * 1982-02-22 1983-11-15 Baker Oil Tools, Inc. Pressure equalizing flapper type safety valve for subterranean wells
US4478286A (en) * 1983-02-14 1984-10-23 Baker Oil Tools, Inc. Equalizing valve for subterranean wells
GB2292959A (en) * 1994-09-09 1996-03-13 Camco Int Equalizing subsurface safety valve
US5682921A (en) * 1996-05-28 1997-11-04 Baker Hughes Incorporated Undulating transverse interface for curved flapper seal

Non-Patent Citations (2)

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Title
HILL, BHAVSER OTC,no 8199,6-9 May 1996, pages 471-478, XP002076968 Houston *
MASON: OTC, no.5576, 27 -30 April 1987, pages 217-227 XP002076969 Houston *

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AU7836198A (en) 1998-12-30
GB2343208A (en) 2000-05-03
GB9928372D0 (en) 2000-01-26

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