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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2012
Applicants:
Antonio B. Flores, Houston, TX (US);
David Ward, Houston, TX (US);
Cesar G. Garcia, Katy, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/14 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/14 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system of sliding valves wherein the inserts of multiple sliding valves may be shifted to an open position using a single shifting ball. Each individual sliding valve has a movable insert that, depending upon the position of the insert within the sliding valve, may either block or permit fluid to radially flow between the interior and exterior of the sliding valve. The insert has a profile about the interior of the movable insert allowing a shifting tool to connect to and move the insert so that fluid may be prevented from entering the interior portion of the sliding sleeve.