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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2022
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Peter D. W. Inglis, Arbroath, GB;
Katherine Davies, Arbroath, GB;
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Provided is a communications sub. The communications sub, in one aspect, includes a fluid chamber, and a pressure-activated indexing device positioned within the fluid chamber, the pressure-activated indexing device including a lock mandrel configured to incrementally move between an engaged state and a disengaged state when subjected to two or more pressure cycles. The communications sub, in accordance with one aspect, further includes a latch body positioned in the fluid chamber, the latch body configured to be fixed in place by the lock mandrel and close a fluid path from the fluid chamber to a control line when the lock mandrel is in the engaged state, and configured to be allowed to move and open the fluid path from the fluid chamber to the control line when the lock mandrel is in the disengaged state.