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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2019
Applicant:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael Adam Reid, Aberdeen, GB;
Bipinkumar Omprakash Singh, Aberdeen, GB;
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/14 (2006.01); F16K 5/06 (2006.01); F16K 5/20 (2006.01); F16K 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/14 (2013.01); F16K 5/0605 (2013.01); E21B 2200/04 (2020.05); F16K 5/0657 (2013.01); F16K 5/201 (2013.01); F16K 25/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ball valve stopper comprising a spherical contoured body comprising a substantially inelastic first material and having a flow port. A closed face of the spherical contoured body is orthogonal with respect to the flow port and includes a spherical fluid seal area. A rotation support member is aligned orthogonally to the flow port and the fluid seal area. A material discontinuity volume is disposed behind the closed face of the spherical contoured body.