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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2000
Filed:
May. 01, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Imre I Gazda, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
137 6816 ; 175-454 ; 175-456 ; 166 5511 ;
Abstract
A pressure activated valve and associated methods of using same provide increased functionality and convenience in actuating a tool operatively positioned within a subterranean well. In a described embodiment, a switch valve is utilized to control actuation of a downhole power unit. The switch valve is configured to cause actuation of a switch within the downhole power unit in response to a differential fluid pressure. The differential fluid pressure is created by applying pressure to the interior of a tubing string to which the valve is attached.