Internal subsurface safety valve for rotating downhole pumps
US10087713B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/126
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A subsurface safety valve and method for sealing an annulus within a tubular, including a valve housing having a first section having a hollow cylinder for receiving a piston, the hollow cylinder having a first portion, a second portion and a first circumferential ledge; a piston positioned within the hollow cylinder, the piston having a first end, a second end, a first radially extending circumferential land positioned therebetween, and a first reservoir for receiving a first fluid; a biasing element to assist in placing the valve in a sealed condition, the biasing element positioned between the first circumferential ledge of the hollow cylinder and the first radially extending circumferential land; and a flexible sealing member for selectively sealing the annular space when a hydraulic force is exerted thereupon.
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