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US20110048723 Multi-acting Circulation Valve  
A fracturing and gravel packing tool has features that prevent well swabbing when the tool is picked up with respect to a set isolation packer. An upper or multi-acting circulation valve allows...
US20110005752 Water Sensitive Porous Medium to Control Downhole Water Production and Method Therefor  
Water production produced from a subterranean formation is inhibited or controlled by consolidated water sensitive porous medium (WSPM) packed within the flow path of the wellbore device container....
US20110297394 MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL BLOWOUT PREVENTER  
A Blowout Preventer comprising a housing, one or more magnets and a magnetic fluid is described. More particularly, a Magnetorheological Blowout Preventer with a Magnetorheological Ram Head that...
US20120325479 COILED TUBING BOTTOM HOLE ASSEMBLY WITH PACKER AND ANCHOR ASSEMBLY  
A bottom hole assembly (BHA), adapted to be positioned in a casing and to isolate a portion of a wellbore, which includes a packer assembly with a first sealing element extending between first and...
US20130112422 DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ACTUATOR  
A technique facilitates actuation of a variety of tools in many types of environments. The actuation technique employs a closed conduit, such as a closed tube, arranged in a curvilinear structure....
US20130118758 HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE INDEPENDENT ACTUATORS AND METHODS  
An actuator that may be used in a wellbore to change the state of a downhole tool. The actuator has an operator that is axially movable in response to changes in tubing pressure. The actuator...
US20130075108 BARRIER VALVE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CLOSING SAME BY WITHDRAWING UPPER COMPLETION  
A completion system, including a barrier valve transitionable between an open position and a closed position. An upper completion is operatively coupled with the barrier valve for mechanically...
US20090183880 BLOWOUT PREVENTER HAVING MODIFIED HYDRAULIC OPERATOR  
A blowout preventer for use in the oil and gas industry having a single modified, dual-acting hydraulic operator per door, comprising a reconfigured adapter. The reconfigured adapter comprises a...
US20120205113 Subsurface Safety Valve for High Temperature and High Pressure Wells  
A subsurface safety valve particularly designed for high temperature and high pressure applications has an improved tubular joint connection that provides for a compliant metal to metal seal...
US20110036590 System and method for servicing a wellbore  
A wellbore servicing system, comprising a first sleeve system, the first sleeve system comprising a first sliding sleeve at least partially carried within a first ported case, the first sleeve...
US20120125629 DOWNHOLE TOOL  
An activating device is provided for location in downhole tubing. The device defines an activation profile which is initially maintained at a larger diameter than a tubing seat, such that the...
US20090032239 Marginal Oil Extraction Device  
A marginal oil extraction system having an upper extraction unit, an extraction container, and a lower valve assembly. The marginal oil extraction system uses at least some of these components to...
US20130098631 PROTECTION OF A SAFETY VALVE IN A SUBTERRANEAN WELL  
A safety valve system for use in a subterranean well can include a safety valve protector connected downstream of a safety valve, whereby when closed the safety valve protector reduces a flow rate...
US20120145402 DEBRIS REMOVAL METHOD AND ASSEMBLY  
A method of removing debris from a well is disclosed, comprising RIH to required depth with coiled tubing having at least one closed check valve, moving a sleeve through the check valve to hold it...
US20090166025 Collection and Lift Modules for use in a Wellbore  
A system for a gas-producing wellbore comprises a collection module disposed about a gas-production conduit in the wellbore, the collection module comprising a collection chamber disposed about the...
US20090218102 Multi-Cycle Single Line Switch  
Systems and methods for selectively operating multiple hydraulic pressure controlled devices (PCDs) within a borehole using a common inflow and outflow line and a common cycling line. A control...
US20100084130 VALVE DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF SELECTIVELY COMMUNICATING BETWEEN AN INTERIOR AND AN EXTERIOR OF A TUBULAR STRING  
A valve device and associated methods of selectively communicating between an interior and an exterior of a tubular string. A valve device includes an openable and closable flowpath for selectively...
US20120312540 MAGNETS-BASED TOOL FOR PULSING INJECTED LIQUID  
The pulse-tool is used when injecting liquid into a borehole in the ground. When a pulse-valve of the tool opens, liquid passes through from an accumulator to the ground formation, whereby the...
US20130098604 DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF ISOLATION DEFECTS IN CEMENT  
A method for evaluating wellbore integrity including introducing a drill to a surface of a casing encompassing an annulus, enclosing the drill in a housing hydraulically isolating the surface,...
US20100051291 FRACTURE VALVE AND EQUALIZER SYSTEM AND METHOD  
Disclosed herein is an equalizer and fracture valve system. The system includes, a tubular, at least one fracture valve disposed at the tubular is openable and closeable to flow therethrough, and...
US20090008078 FLOW CONTROL ASSEMBLY HAVING A FIXED FLOW CONTROL DEVICE AND AN ADJUSTABLE FLOW CONTROL DEVICE  
An apparatus for use in a well includes a flow control assembly to control fluid flow in a first zone of the well, where the flow control assembly has a fixed flow control device and an adjustable...
US20120118646 BOREHOLE CUTTING ASSEMBLY FOR DIRECTIONAL CUTTING  
A borehole cutting assembly for directional cutting in a borehole, the assembly comprising an input pipe and a cutting head rotatably mounted on the input pipe such that the orientation of the...
US20090095486 CIRCULATION CONTROL VALVE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD  
A circulation control valve. A method of controlling circulation flow between an interior flow passage of a tubular string and an annulus external to the tubular string in a subterranean well...
US20100300702 Wellbore Shut Off Valve with Hydraulic Actuator System  
A wellbore shut-off valve is operably associated with a valve actuator so that the shut-off valve can be selectively moved between open and closed conditions when desired rather than opening and...
US20120241167 FLOW ACTIVATED SENSOR ASSEMBLY  
A sensor assembly for detection of fluid flow signaling over a tubular conveyance. The assembly may be employed for activation of a variety of different downhole actuators such as firing heads for...
US20090205834 Adjustable Flow Control Devices For Use In Hydrocarbon Production  
A flow control device may include a body having at least two flow paths configured to convey the fluid. The flow paths may be hydraulically isolated from one another in the body and at least one of...
US20130056206 VALVE FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING THROUGH CEMENT OUTSIDE CASING  
A valve for use in fracing through cement casing in a well allows for flow of cement down the well during the cementing process and in the open position allows for fracing fluid to be directed...
US20120292033 Vortex Controlled Variable Flow Resistance Device and Related Tools and Methods  
A vortex-controlled variable flow resistance device ideal for use in a backpressure tool for advancing drill string in extended reach downhole operations. The characteristics of the pressure waves...
US20090294135 Retrievable Surface Controlled Subsurface Safety Valve  
A safety valve apparatus has a housing with a bore and a projection disposed in the bore. A locking dog disposed on the housing is movable to engage an inner conduit wall surrounding the housing,...
US20090020295 Deep water hurricane valve  
A storm plug for temporarily isolating an offshore well in deep water includes a retrievable service packer connected to a valve housing containing a movable isolation sleeve and a standing valve....
US20100294508 FLOW-ACTUATED ACTUATOR AND METHOD  
Disclosed herein is a flow-actuated actuator. The actuator includes, a tubular movable relative to a structure within which the tubular is positionable, and a plurality of full bore flow-resisting...
US20110024195 Drilling with a high pressure rotating control device  
A Drill-To-The-Limit (DTTL) drilling method variant to Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) applies constant surface backpressure, whether the mud is circulating (choke valve open) or not (choke valve...
US20080000642 Wireline slip hanging bypass assembly and method  
Bypass assembly 100 includes stinger 150 received by receptacle bore 172 of tubular receiver 120 attached to tube 106. Bypass pathway 140 connects stinger port(s) (158, 158′) to slip hanger 122 s...
US20090084555 NOVEL ACTIVATING MECHANISM FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A DOWNHOLE TOOL  
An activating mechanism for controlling the operation of a downhole tool in a drill string and which is intended to be housed in a portion of the drill string upstream of the downhole tool, in...
US20060289156 Lateral control system  
Disclosed herein is a lateral monitoring and/or control system. The system includes at least one splitter having a lateral bore and a main bore, at least one control line at the splitter and at...
US20090065212 LUBRICATOR VALVE  
A lubricator valve assembly adapted for connection in a pipe string for use in a well includes a tubular valve body having a bore formed longitudinally therethrough; a valve seat connected to the...
US20090294136 Surface controlled subsurface safety valve having integral pack-off  
A safety valve apparatus has a housing with a bore and a projection in the bore. A flapper rotatably disposed on the housing is movable relative to the bore between opened and closed positions, and...
US20130068467 SELF-CONTROLLED INFLOW CONTROL DEVICE  
An inflow control device controls the rate of fluid flow from a subsurface fluid reservoir into a production tubing string. The inflow control device includes a particulate screen to remove...
US20130032361 Recovery Valve  
A tubing hanger landing system includes a tubing hanger running tool, a locking flowline to lock the tubing hanger running tool into a tubing hanger, and a lower body shear joint having a recovery...
US20120118564 Erosion Tracer And Monitoring System And Methodology  
A technique provides a system and methodology for detecting and monitoring erosion in various environments, including downhole environments. A tracer element is located in a component such that...
US20090260798 ACTIVE MUD VALVE SYSTEM  
A downhole tool pumping apparatus comprising a body and an active valve block. The body comprises a cavity housing a reciprocating piston defining first and second chambers within the cavity. The...
US20090126936 Actuating mechanism  
An actuating mechanism (111) comprising an inner member (113) and an outer member (115) axially slidable relative to each other, the inner and outer members (113, 115) cooperating to define an...
US20110127043 GAS LIFT VALVE  
A gas lift valve assembly includes a housing that includes a first passageway that is substantially concentric with the central passageway of a string to communicate well fluid and a second...
US20090255679 Valve, core sampling apparatus and method  
A selectively operable downhole valve for use with core sampling apparatus, the valve comprising a throughbore through which a first body may pass, and an obstructing member which is capable of...
US20130081824 TUBING RETRIEVABLE INJECTION VALVE ASSEMBLY  
A method and apparatus for controlling the flow of fluid in an injection well includes a main valve assembly having a valve and a retrievable nozzle selective lock assembly (RNSLA). The RNSLA is...
US20110042092 ALTERNATING FLOW RESISTANCE INCREASES AND DECREASES FOR PROPAGATING PRESSURE PULSES IN A SUBTERRANEAN WELL  
A method of propagating pressure pulses in a well can include flowing a fluid composition through a variable flow resistance system which includes a vortex chamber having at least one inlet and an...
US20090229828 RADIAL FLOW VALVE  
A radial flow valve is disclosed which includes a plurality of flow openings, a first piston and a second piston, the first and second pistons being independently actuable relative to one another,...
US20100038093 FLOW CONTROL VALVE PLATFORM  
A system that is usable with a well includes a tubing string that extends into an isolated zone of the well and a plurality of chokes modules that are disposed in the isolated zone to control...
US20120125627 SLEEVE VALVE  
An apparatus and method for selectably opening a valve body having a central passage and a plurality of apertures therethrough. The apparatus comprises a sleeve slidably located within the central...
US20110061875 CASING VALVES SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVE WELL STIMULATION AND CONTROL  
Casing valves for selective well stimulation and control. A well system includes at least one valve interconnected in a casing string operable via at least one line external to the casing string to...
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