Apparatus and method for directionally disposing a flexible member in a pressurized conduit
First Claim
1. An apparatus for directionally disposing an elongated flexible member into a pressurized conduit defining at least one opening in fluid communication with a casing valve, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongated hollow body comprising a bent end portion and an elongated portion, wherein the bent end portion is sized and configured to be inserted into a pre-determined location within the pressurized conduit through the opening and the casing valve and to receive a lead portion of the elongated flexible member therethrough;
a primary valve comprising a first end portion and a second end portion and defining a fluid passageway connecting the first end portion and second end portion, the first end portion of the primary valve being sized and configured to be in a sealed fluid relationship with a first portion of the elongated portion of the elongated hollow body and the second end portion of the primary valve being sized and configured to receive the lead portion of the elongated flexible member therethrough, the fluid passageway of the primary valve being in a substantially sealed fluid relationship with the pressurized conduit and further being operable to control the passage of fluid through the fluid passageway;
an end cap coupled to and in a substantially sealed relationship with a distal end portion of the elongated flexible member; and
at least a first lock sized and configured to releasably retain the bent end portion of the elongated hollow body in the pre-determined location in the pressurized conduit and a second lock sized and configured to releasably retain the elongated flexible member after insertion of the lead portion of the elongated flexible member through the bent end portion.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for directionally disposing an elongated flexible member in a pressurized conduit, including inserting a bent end portion of an elongated hollow body through an opening in fluid communication with a well valve and defined by a pressurized conduit, the bent end portion being disposed in a pre-determined direction and location within the pressurized conduit; inserting a lead portion of an elongated flexible member into a fluid passageway defined by a primary valve, the fluid passageway of the primary valve being in sealed fluid relationship with the elongated hollow body which, in turn, is in sealed fluid relationship with the pressurized conduit, wherein the lead portion of the elongated flexible member is inserted through the bent end portion and into the pressurized conduit by a pre-determined distance; and retaining in place the inserted elongated flexible member which is directionally disposed in the pressurized conduit.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for directionally disposing an elongated flexible member into a pressurized conduit defining at least one opening in fluid communication with a casing valve, the apparatus comprising:
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an elongated hollow body comprising a bent end portion and an elongated portion, wherein the bent end portion is sized and configured to be inserted into a pre-determined location within the pressurized conduit through the opening and the casing valve and to receive a lead portion of the elongated flexible member therethrough; a primary valve comprising a first end portion and a second end portion and defining a fluid passageway connecting the first end portion and second end portion, the first end portion of the primary valve being sized and configured to be in a sealed fluid relationship with a first portion of the elongated portion of the elongated hollow body and the second end portion of the primary valve being sized and configured to receive the lead portion of the elongated flexible member therethrough, the fluid passageway of the primary valve being in a substantially sealed fluid relationship with the pressurized conduit and further being operable to control the passage of fluid through the fluid passageway; an end cap coupled to and in a substantially sealed relationship with a distal end portion of the elongated flexible member; and at least a first lock sized and configured to releasably retain the bent end portion of the elongated hollow body in the pre-determined location in the pressurized conduit and a second lock sized and configured to releasably retain the elongated flexible member after insertion of the lead portion of the elongated flexible member through the bent end portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising
inserting a bent end portion of an elongated hollow body through an opening in fluid communication with a casing valve and defined by a pressurized conduit, the bent end portion being disposed in a pre-determined direction and location within the pressurized conduit; -
inserting a lead portion of an elongated flexible member into a fluid passageway defined by a primary valve, the fluid passageway of the primary valve being in sealed fluid relationship with the elongated hollow body which, in turn, is in a sealed fluid relationship with the pressurized conduit, so that the lead portion of the elongated flexible member is inserted through the bent end portion and into the pressurized conduit by a pre-determined distance; and thereafter retaining in place the inserted elongated flexible member, whereby the elongated flexible member is directionally disposed in the pressurized conduit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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