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US 5,706,892 AGranted
Downhole tools for production well control
AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorsWilliam E. Aeschbacher, Jr., Michael F. Krejci, David Rothers, Kevin Jones
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Abstract
A plurality of electronically controlled downhole tools and systems for use in production wells is presented. These tools and systems include safety valve and pressure monitoring systems, remotely controlled inflation/deflation devices, remotely actuated downhole tool stop systems, remotely controlled fluid/gas control systems, remotely controlled variable choke and shut-off valve systems and a retrievable sensor side pocket mandrel.
Claims7
A downhole sensor comprising:
- a side pocket mandrel having a primary bore and a laterally offset side pocket;
- an opening through a shoulder defined by an upper surface of said side pocket;
- a removable downhole sensor positioned through said opening and residing in said side pocket.
A downhole sensor comprising:
- a) a side pocket mandrel having a primary bore and a laterally offset side pocket defined by an uphole shoulder, a downhole opening exposing said side pocket to said primary bore and an inner wall separating said side pocket from said primary bore;
- b) an opening in said shoulder for receiving a sensor connector;
- c) a sensor positioned in said side pocket and adapted to operably couple with said sensor connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.