Modular dart launching valve
US8567488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B33/05
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates in general to equipment for servicing subterranean wells and in particular to a cementing head that is intended to drop a combination of darts, balls, bombs and canisters in order to activate downhole equipment, launch cementing plugs, deliver chemical products, or the like. A cementing head comprises a modular valve apparatus, comprising at least two detatchable parts. This arrangement allows the operator to remove and disassemble the valve apparatus at the wellsite. Thus, repairs and maintenance may be performed at the wellsite and the valve apparatus may be reassembled and reinstalled, obviating the need to transport the equipment to a central facility.
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