MODULAR VALVE BODY AND METHOD OF MAKING
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1. A modular valve body comprising:
- a tubular defining an inner bore extending longitudinally therethrough, the tubular having standardized fittings at both ends thereof that are connectable to a drillstring or tubing;
a first surface disposed at the tubular being in fluidic communication with the inner bore by at least one port, the first surface being receptive to any one of a plurality of selectable modular valves mountable thereat; and
at least one second surface disposed at the tubular receptive to a circuit, the circuit being configurable to control the selected one of the plurality of selectable modular valves.
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Abstract
A modular valve body includes, a tubular defining an inner bore extending longitudinally therethrough and the tubular has standardized fittings at both ends that are connectable to a drillstring or tubing. The body further has a first surface disposed at the tubular that is in fluidic communication with the inner bore by at least one port, the first surface is receptive to any one of a plurality of selectable modular valves mountable thereat, and a second surface disposed at the tubular is receptive to a circuit configurable to control the selected one of the plurality of selectable modular valves.
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1. A modular valve body comprising:
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a tubular defining an inner bore extending longitudinally therethrough, the tubular having standardized fittings at both ends thereof that are connectable to a drillstring or tubing; a first surface disposed at the tubular being in fluidic communication with the inner bore by at least one port, the first surface being receptive to any one of a plurality of selectable modular valves mountable thereat; and at least one second surface disposed at the tubular receptive to a circuit, the circuit being configurable to control the selected one of the plurality of selectable modular valves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of mounting a modular valve to a drillstring or tubing, comprising:
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coupling one of a plurality of modular valve bodies within a drillstring or tubing; anchoring a selected modular valve to the one of the plurality of modular valve bodies; fluidically coupling the selected modular valve to at least one port fluidically connecting an inner bore of the one of the plurality of modular valve bodies to an outside of the one of the plurality of modular valve bodies; mounting a control circuit to the one of the plurality of modular valve bodies; and functionally connecting the control circuit to the selected modular valve. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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