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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2023
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Luke William Holderman, Singapore, SG;
Brandon Thomas Least, Carrollton, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Provided, in at least one aspect, is a valve, a method for sealing, and a related well system. The valve, in one aspect, includes a housing, and a sliding sleeve disposed in the housing and defining an annular flow path between the sliding sleeve and the housing, the sliding sleeve configured to move from a closed positioned closing the annular flow path to an open position opening the flow path. The valve, in at least one other aspect, further includes a plug member positioned within the annular flow path, the plug member comprising a metal configured to expand in response to hydrolysis to seal the annular flow path.