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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2005
Applicants:
Richard J. Ross, Houston, TX (US);
Dewayne M. Turner, Tomball, TX (US);
Inventors:
Richard J. Ross, Houston, TX (US);
Dewayne M. Turner, Tomball, TX (US);
Assignee:
BJ Services Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mechanical flow control device is provided that allows flow of production fluids along an annular path and across an valve body. A sliding sealing member can be mechanically transitioned between an opened flow position and a closed flow position as desired. The mechanical flow control device may be combined with one or more interventionless flow control devices.