US 11,680,461 B2
Sliding sleeve valve and systems incorporating such valves
Jeffrey Partridge, Spring, TX (US)
Assigned to FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/835,423.
Application 17/835,423 is a continuation of application No. 16/677,334, filed on Nov. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,473,403.
Prior Publication US 2022/0298888 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. E21B 34/10 (2006.01); E21B 17/10 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 34/10 (2013.01) [E21B 17/1085 (2013.01); E21B 2200/06 (2020.05)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A valve, comprising:
a body, wherein a lower flanged connection is provided on the body to couple the valve to a tree;
a first flow bore in the body, the first flow bore comprising a fluid flow gallery, a first fluid flow port and a second fluid flow port, wherein the fluid flow gallery is in fluid communication with the first and second fluid flow ports;
a second flow bore in the body;
at least one sliding sleeve positioned in the body, wherein the at least one sliding sleeve is adapted to be moved from a first closed position to a second open position, and vice-versa, wherein, in the first closed position, fluid communication between the first flow bore and the second flow bore is blocked and wherein, in the second open position, fluid communication between the first flow bore and the second flow bore is established.