Tam International, Inc.

Peak Completion Technologies, Inc.

Frank Victor De Lucia

Raymond Hofman

William Sloane Muscroft

Robert T Brooks

The described embodiments relate to a downhole tool that can capture a ball in a trap to prevent both upwell and downwell movement of the ball. Further, certain embodiments described herein may prevent fluid from flowing past a captured ball in either the upwell or downwell directions. Ball and seat valves incorporating such ball trap assemblies can be used to create a bi-directional plug which prevents fluid flow in either direction when the ball trap is engaged with an appropriately configured ball.

Downhole tools with ball trap

A float collarincludes a housingand a generally sleeve-shaped elastomer. The lower plateand an upper plateare each supported on an elongate rod, and at least one of the plates is axially fixed relative to the tubular housing. The plate intended for exposure to fluid pressure includes a plurality of arcuate flow portsfor communication with the annulus between the tubular housing and the elastomer prior to swelling of the elastomer.

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Houston, TX, United States of America

Frank Victor De Lucia