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Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 21, 2020
Applicant:

National Oilwell Varco, L.p., Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Khoi Trinh, Spring, TX (US);

Steve Bhagwandin, Houston, TX (US);

Yufang Xia, Houston, TX (US);

Ian Forster, The Woodlands, TX (US);

Assignee:

National Oilwell Varco, L.P., Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/24 (2006.01); E21B 34/14 (2006.01); E21B 47/18 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/24 (2013.01); E21B 34/142 (2020.05); E21B 47/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a flow pulsing system including a rotor, a stator, a dart which is configured to releasably couple with the rotor, and a nozzle releasably coupled to the rotor which is configured to control a fluid flow through the rotor. In some embodiments, the system uses a screen disposed therein which includes an inner bore in fluid communication with a plurality of lobe cavities along the rotor. In some embodiments, the system uses a stationary valve and an oscillating valve having a plurality of oscillating valve ports which are in fluid communication with the plurality of lobe cavities.


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