Claims
- 1. A method for cementing a branch well, comprising:releasably coupling a cementing valve to a cementing stinger; positioning said cementing valve in a branch well outlet, cementing said branch well outlet into position; actuating said cementing valve to a closed position; and decoupling said cementing stinger from said cementing valve.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein releasably coupling said cementing valve to a cementing stinger further comprises positioning said valve to an open position.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein positioning said cementing valve in a branch well outlet further comprises running said cementing valve downhole on said cementing stinger.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein positioning said cementing valve in a branch well outlet further comprises actuating a latch to secure said cementing valve into position whereby cementing operations can begin.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein cementing said branch well outlet into position further comprises pumping cement through said cementing stinger and said cementing valve to an area adjacent said branch well outlet.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein actuating said cementing valve to a closed position comprises positioning a moveable member of said cementing valve relative to a valve body of said cementing valve.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein decoupling said cementing valve from said cementing stinger comprises:raising said cementing stinger a first distance to decouple a portion of said cementing valve; and raising said cementing stinger a second distance to completely decouple said cementing valve from said cementing stinger.
- 8. A method for cementing a branch well, comprising:releasably coupling a cementing valve to a cementing stinger, said cementing valve being in an open position; running said cementing valve downhole on said cementing stinger until said cementing valve is positioned within a branch well outlet; pumping cement through said cementing stinger and said cementing valve into an area adjacent said branch well outlet; positioning a moveable member of said cementing valve to a closed position; and decoupling said cementing stinger from said cementing valve.
- 9. The method of claim 8, wherein decoupling said cementing valve from said cementing stinger comprises:raising said cementing stinger a first distance to decouple said cementing stinger from one of a valve body or a moveable member of said cementing valve; and raising said cementing stinger a second distance to decouple one of said valve body or said moveable member that was not decoupled in the movement of the cementing stinger a first distance.
- 10. The method of claim 8, wherein running said cementing valve downhole further comprises actuating a latch to secure said cementing valve into position whereby cementing operations can begin.
- 11. The method of claim 8, wherein positioning said moveable member of said cementing valve to a closed position comprises translational movement of said moveable member of said cementing valve relative to a valve body of said cementing valve.
- 12. The method of claim 8, wherein positioning said moveable member of said cementing valve to a closed position comprises rotational movement of said moveable member of said cementing valve relative to a valve body of said cementing valve.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority from provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/217,366, filed Jul. 11, 2000. This application is also a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/518,365, filed Mar. 3, 2000 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,349,769), which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/898,700, filed Jul. 24, 1997 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,056,059), which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/798,591, filed Feb. 11, 1997 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,944,107), which claimed priority from provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/013,327, filed Mar. 11, 1996, and provisional application Ser. No. 60/025,033, filed Aug. 27, 1996. The '700 Application claimed further priority from Provisional Application No. 60/022,781, filed Jul. 30, 1996, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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60/217366 |
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Continuations (1)
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08/898700 |
Jul 1997 |
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09/518365 |
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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09/518365 |
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09/901739 |
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08/798591 |
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08/898700 |
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