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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2012
Applicants:
Frank David Kalb, Lantana, TX (US);
Andrew John Webber, Coppell, TX (US);
Inventors:
Frank David Kalb, Lantana, TX (US);
Andrew John Webber, Coppell, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/06 (2006.01); F16K 5/06 (2006.01); E21B 34/08 (2006.01); E21B 34/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/06 (2013.01); E21B 34/08 (2013.01); F16K 5/0657 (2013.01); E21B 2034/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composite wellbore ball valve has a spherical, fiber reinforced composite ball valve closure. The closure has an interior, central through-bore and an annular metallic sealing surface. A ball carrying assembly has an annular, metallic sealing seat surface adapted to contact and form a metal-to-metal seal with the metallic sealing surface of the ball valve closure when the ball valve closure is closed.