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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2022
Applicant:
Innovex Downhole Solutions, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Bryan Sims, Houston, TX (US);
Rodney Hardin, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
INNOVEX DOWNHOLE SOLUTIONS, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/16 (2006.01); E21B 34/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/16 (2013.01); E21B 34/06 (2013.01); E21B 2200/05 (2020.05);
Abstract
A downhole assembly includes a float tool configured to be connected to a casing string and including one or more one-way valves configured to permit fluid flow in a downhole direction and to prevent fluid flow in an uphole direction, and a first wiper plug configured to be deployed into a well via the casing string and engage the float tool. The first wiper plug comprises a valve element that is configured to prevent fluid flow through the first wiper plug at least in the uphole direction.