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Flexible piston well safety valve

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5376775
This patent describes a subsurface well safety valve for controlling the fluid flow through a well conduit and including a housing having a bore and a valve closure member in the bore moving between open and close positions, a flow tube telescopically movable in the housing for controlling the movement of the valve closure member, means for biasing the flow tube in a direction for allowing the valve closure member to move to the closed position. The improvement described here contains means for moving the flow tube in a direction for opening the valve closure member.
Assignee:
Camco, Inc., Houston, TX
Patent Number(s):
US 4601341
OSTI ID:
5376775
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English