Dual hydraulic safety valve
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 moving between open and closed positions for controlling the fluid flow through the bore, a tubular member telescopically moving in the housing for controlling the movement of the valve closure member. The improvement in fluid actuating means for actuating the valve closure member comprising, a first piston and cylinder assembly in the housing adapted to be connected to a hydraulic control line, the first assembly connected to the tubular member, a second piston and cylinder assembly in the housing adapted to be connected to a hydraulic control line, the second assembly disconnected from the tubular member, and means for disconnecting the first assembly from the tubular member and connecting the second assembly to the tubular member. The method of operating a subsurface well safety valve for controlling the fluid flow through a well conduit in which the valve includes a housing having a bore and a valve closure member moving between open and closed positions for controlling the fluid flow through the bore.
- Assignee:
- Camco, Inc., Houston, TX
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4838355
- OSTI ID:
- 5696935
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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