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Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020

Filed:

Aug. 10, 2018
Applicant:

Downing Wellhead Equipment, Llc, Oklahoma City, OK (US);

Inventors:

Ronnie B. Beason, Oklahoma City, OK (US);

Nicholas J. Cannon, Oklahoma City, OK (US);

Joel H. Young, Oklahoma City, OK (US);

Brian A. Baker, Oklahoma City, OK (US);

Austin C. Johnson, Oklahoma City, OK (US);

Assignee:

Downing Wellhead Equipment, LLC, Oklahoma City, OK (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/068 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 34/02 (2006.01); E21B 34/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/068 (2013.01); E21B 34/02 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01); E21B 2034/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

While a fracturing stack on a well is at fracturing pressure, receiving a perforating string in a section of the center bore of the fracturing stack. The section is a section above a fracturing head of the fracturing stack. While the fracturing stack is at fracturing pressure, sealing the section of the center bore to maintain a fracturing pressure in and below the fracturing head. Equalizing pressure in the section to atmospheric pressure. Receiving, at atmospheric pressure, a well drop in the section. Equalizing pressure in the section to pressure in the fracturing stack below the section. Releasing the well drop into the center bore of the fracturing head and to the well.


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