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Apparatus and method for recovering fluids from a well and/or injecting fluids into a well

  • US 8,733,436 B2
  • Filed: 11/28/2012
  • Issued: 05/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A diverter assembly disposed on a lateral branch of a tree to access flow, the lateral branch having a lateral branch bore communicating with a tree production bore and an outlet connected to an export line with an export line bore, comprising:

  • a choke body in use disposed on the lateral branch of the tree between the tree production bore and export line bore, the choke body comprising;

    a lateral branch passage in fluid communication in use with the lateral branch bore and tree production bore;

    an export line passage in fluid communication in use with the export line bore; and

    a choke insert passage adapted to receive a choke insert of a choke;

    andthe choke insert passage forming a fluid flow path therethrough to flow fluids in use through the choke insert passage into either the lateral branch passage or the export line passage or from either the lateral branch passage or the export line passage.

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