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Title: Method of moving a through-the-flowline installed safety valve through a curved flow line

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6416454

A surface-controlled subsurface safety valve apparatus and method of utilizing the safety valve in through-the-flowline serviced wells. Both the valve frame and valve operator are provided with ball and socket universal joints to enable passage of the safety valve past restrictions in the flowline resulting from bends and curves in the flowline by flexing the safety valve in moving to and from the subsurface operating location.

Assignee:
Hydril Co
Patent Number(s):
US 4256180
OSTI ID:
6416454
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 7 Jun 1976
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English