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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2012
Applicant:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Mohsen Ali, Houston, TX (US);
Gregory Lee Hern, Porter, TX (US);
Daniel Hart, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Yang Xu, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/14 (2006.01); E21B 21/10 (2006.01); E21B 23/00 (2006.01); E21B 34/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/14 (2013.01); E21B 2034/007 (2013.01); E21B 21/103 (2013.01); E21B 23/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
A valve and method of use wherein the valve includes a housing having an axial flowbore defined along its length. A lateral fluid flow port is disposed through the housing. A piston sleeve is disposed within the flowbore and is selectively moveable to block flow through the lateral flow port. The valve can be moved between operating positions wherein flow through the lateral flow port is blocked or allowed and axial flow through the flowbore is blocked or permitted.