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Retrievable fluid control valve with damping

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6469959
This patent describes a fluid control valve apparatus for controlling fluid flow through a tubing string of a well. It comprises: a housing; a flow valve; spring biasing means, associated with the flow valve means, for biasing the flow valve means toward its the closed position; differential area piston means, associated with the flow valve means, for overcoming the spring biasing means and for moving the flow valve means to its the open position when a fluid pressure exterior of the housing at the flow port exceeds a predetermined value; and damping means.
Assignee:
Halliburton Co., Stephens County, OK (USA)
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4958167
Application Number:
PPN: US s 7-338256
OSTI ID:
6469959
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English