Well apparatus

Patent · Tue Dec 16 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6986236

Akkerman, N H

This patent describes, for use in landing a well tool within a selected one of a plurality of vertically spaced landing nipples of a well conduit connected as part of a well string, wherein each nipple has a cylindrical bore of the same diameter as the others and a groove having an upwardly facing seat thereabout, a well apparatus comprising a wire line running tool, a landing tool connectible to the running tool for raising and lowering therewith within the well string, keys each having a downwardly facing shoulder and carried by the landing tool for radial movement between inner positions in which they move past the locking grooves and outer positions in which they may move upwardly through the nipples. They fit within the groove of any of the nipples to land the shoulders thereof on the seat of the groove, upon downward movement, spring means carried by the landing tool for shifting between a first position urging the keys to their inner positions, as the landing tool is lowered within the conduit and until the keys are beneath the groove in a selected nipple. A second position urges the keys to their outer positions, upon raising of the landing tool to lift the keys above the groove in the selected nipple, sensing means carried by the landing tool and urged radially outwardly to a position to engage the bore of a nipple as the landing tool is lowered to move the keys into a position opposite the groove of the selected nipple, and means on the landing tool which is responsive to movement of the sensing means into engagement with the bore and further lowering of the landing tool, following movement of the keys into the groove, for holding the keys within the locking groove of the selected nipple.

• Assignee: AVA International Corp., Houston, TX
• Patent Number(s): US 4628998
• OSTI ID: 6986236
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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