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Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021

Filed:

Jul. 09, 2019
Applicant:

Superior Energy Services, Llc, Harvey, LA (US);

Inventors:

Eddie Glenn Bowen, Porter, TX (US);

Kevin Smith, Klein, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/08 (2006.01); E21B 34/14 (2006.01); F16K 17/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/08 (2013.01); E21B 34/14 (2013.01); F16K 17/0493 (2013.01);
Abstract

A flow control valve sub including a tubular valve sub housing having a sub central passage and a valve cavity formed in a sidewall of the sub housing. At least one piston aperture and at least one constant area pilot aperture communicate between the valve cavity and the sub central passage, while a piston is positioned in the piston aperture with the piston moving to at least partially cover and uncover the flow port in order to create a variable flow path between the valve cavity and the sub central passage. A beam spring is supported at a location within the cavity on each side of the piston and biases the piston toward a less flow restrictive position relative to the flow port and a valve cover is positioned to substantially close the valve cavity.


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