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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2015
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Benjamin Evans, Harinsart, BE;
Olivier Christophe Roche, Schaerbeek, BE;
Jean-Pierre Lassoie, Anderlecht, BE;
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A well tool apparatus comprises a control arrangement configured to control response of the downhole tool by varying downhole drilling fluid conditions. The control arrangement includes a valve piston longitudinally slidable in a generally tubular controller housing that is in operation substantially co-axial with the wellbore, to open or close a valve port to a fluid flow connection between the drill strings interior and the tool. A latch mechanism is configured to latch the valve piston in an activated mode and/or a deactivated mode. Unlatching of the valve piston can be effected by displacement thereof in a particular axial direction to a mode change position. A stay member is automatically displaceable in the particular actual direction under hydraulic actuation responsive to above-threshold drilling fluid conditions, to obstruct movement of the valve piston under hydraulic actuation to the mode change position. The stay member can include a lock piston carrying a ball locking mechanism for obstructing axial movement of the valve piston.