Side intake valve assembly
US5899270A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/121
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A side intake valve assembly for use in a subterranean well in conjunction with a second or lower valve assembly, and a hollow connecting body for connecting the side intake valve assembly and the second or lower valve assembly. The side intake valve assembly allows water separated from the production fluid to be forced downwardly through the intake valve assembly and the second or lower valve assembly into a water disposal zone. A one-way valve in the side intake valve assembly is a gravity operated ball valve.
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