US 11,927,070 B2
Integrated valve skid apparatus and related methods for wellhead systems
David Lymberopoulos, Houston, TX (US); James Eric Amberg, Cleveland, TX (US); John Paul Latz, Katy, TX (US); and Andrew Allen Kadavy, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to SAFOCO, INC., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by SAFOCO, INC., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/592,060.
Prior Publication US 2023/0243236 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. E21B 34/02 (2006.01); F16K 27/02 (2006.01); F16K 27/04 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 34/02 (2013.01) [F16K 27/0209 (2013.01); F16K 27/044 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A valve skid, comprising:
a gate valve comprising a gate block, the gate block comprising a first gate side face, a second gate side face, and a first central opening extending from the first gate side face to the second gate side face;
a check valve coupled to the gate valve, the check valve comprising a check block, the check block comprising a first check side face, a second check side face, and a second central opening extending from the first check side face to the second check side face, the first check side face interfacing with the second gate side face;
a pump side block coupled to the gate valve, the pump side block comprising a first side face, a second side face, and a third central opening extending from the first side face of the pump side block to the second side face of the pump side block, the second side face of the pump side block interfacing with the first gate side face; and
a well side block coupled to the check valve, the well side block comprising a first side face, a second side face, and a fourth central opening extending from the first side face of the well side block to the second side face of the well side block, the first side face of the well side block interfacing with the second check side face, wherein
the first central opening, the second central opening, the third central opening, and the fourth central opening are aligned.