Saudi arabian oil company (20250109653). WIRELINE RETRIEVABLE ANNULAR PRESSURE BLEEDER
WIRELINE RETRIEVABLE ANNULAR PRESSURE BLEEDER
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Inventor(s)
Keshabananda Baruah of Abqaiq SA
Mansour M. Almaghlouth of Dammam SA
WIRELINE RETRIEVABLE ANNULAR PRESSURE BLEEDER
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250109653 titled 'WIRELINE RETRIEVABLE ANNULAR PRESSURE BLEEDER
Original Abstract Submitted
an apparatus includes a pocket portion disposed on production tubing, the pocket portion defining a volume therewithin, wherein the volume is in fluid communication with an interior of the production tubing. the pocket portion includes a valve arrangement that permits unidirectional fluid flow between a tubing-casing annulus and the volume. the apparatus also includes a pressure bleeder configured to be selectively mounted within the pocket portion. the pressure bleeder is configured to permit fluid flow between the valve arrangement and the interior of the production tubing only above a predetermined threshold pressure. a related method includes: providing the pocket portion and valve arrangement; mounting the pressure bleeder within the pocket portion; and, with the pressure bleeder, permitting fluid flow between the valve arrangement and the interior of the production tubing only above a predetermined threshold pressure.