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US 6,598,675 B2Granted
Downhole well-control valve reservoir monitoring and drawdown optimization system
AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorsTerry R. Bussear, Kevin R. Jones
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Abstract
A well control valve assembly having a downhole portion with a primary valve, and electromechanical actuator connected to the valve and a first wireless communicator connected to the actuator. The assembly further includes an uphole portion having a pump, a second wireless communicator complementary to the first wireless communicator and being supported in the uphole portion of the valve assembly. The downhole portion and uphole portion are physically non-connected and informationally connected.
Claims10
A well control valve assembly comprising:
- a downhole portion having:
- a primary valve;
- an electromechanical actuator connected to said valve;
- a first wireless communicator connected to said actuator;
- an uphole portion having:
- a pump supported by a support;
- a second wireless communicator complementary to said first wireless communicator, said second wireless communicator being supported by said support wherein said downhole portion and said uphole portion are physically non-connected and are informationally connected by said first and second communicators.
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