Wells – Screens – Porous material
Patent
1975-02-21
1976-07-06
Leppink, James A.
Wells
Screens
Porous material
137 71, 1375155, 175218, E21B 2100, E21B 4100
Patent
active
039676790
ABSTRACT:
A drilling fluid saver valve connected to the lower end of a kelly allows down flow of mud or other drilling fluid when pumps are actuated to circulate drilling fluid. The valve closes when the pumps are off, thereby to retain drilling fluid thereabove in the kelly. This prevents loss of fluid when the kelly and valve are disconnected from the drill pipe. The valve includes a tubular body and a top sub screwed therein. A replaceable seat is carried by the lower end of the sub. A poppet type valve closure is urged upwardly against the seat by a helical spring strong enough to close the valve against the weight of drilling mud in the kelly. The closure has a tubular stem extending down through the spring. The poppet valve closure has a central flow passage therethrough, communicating with the stem and controlled by an upwardly opening check valve, to communicate drill pipe pressure to the kelly when the pumps are off. The check valve closure is frangible for easy break-out if wire line tools need to be run. The poppet valve stem has ports to allow fluid passing below the closure to enter the stem and flow down therethrough, by-passing an annular chamber between the stem and body in which the spring is disposed. The chamber is sealed by upper and lower seal means between the stem and body and is kept at atmospheric pressure.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3698411 (1972-10-01), Garrett
patent: 3698426 (1972-10-01), Litchfield et al.
patent: 3738436 (1973-06-01), Litchfield et al.
Leppink James A.
Robinson Murray
Smith International Inc.
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