Activated reverse-out valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9181779
APP PUB NO 20150211334A1
SERIAL NO

14382641

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Disclosed is a reverse-out valve that minimizes swabbing of subterranean formations. One reverse-out valve includes a first mandrel, a second mandrel movable with respect to the first mandrel, a collet arranged about the first mandrel and having a cover portion and a plurality of fingers that extend axially from the cover portion, wherein each finger provides a collet protrusion defined thereon, a plurality of dogs movably arranged within a corresponding plurality of windows defined in the first mandrel, and a reverse activated plug device movable between an open position, where the plurality of dogs are disposed within a groove defined in the second mandrel and a reverse-circulation fluid is able to bypass the reverse activated plug device, and a closed position, where the plurality of dogs are moved out of the groove and the reverse-circulation fluid is prevented from bypassing the reverse activated plug device.

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  • HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Richards, William Mark Flower Mound, US 95 2006

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