Patent ID: 11933150
Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A side pocket mandrel for use within a gas lift system deployed in a well that has an annular space surrounding the gas lift system, the side pocket mandrel comprising:
a central body that includes a central bore;
a gas lift valve pocket that is laterally offset from the central body, wherein the gas lift valve pocket includes a gas lift valve port that communicates fluid between the annular space and the gas lift valve pocket;
a gas lift valve installed within the gas lift valve pocket; and
a motorized choke valve assembly, wherein the motorized choke valve assembly comprises:
an internal tubing port that extends from the central bore to the gas lift valve pocket;
a valve member configured to selectively cover some or all of the internal tubing port; and
an actuator configured to deploy and retract the valve member.