Patent ID: 9394758
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: E21B

Claim Text:
1. A valve for controlling flow of fluid about a wellsite component of a wellsite, the wellsite component having a flowline to pass the fluid therethrough, the valve comprising: a valve housing; a cage having holes therethrough positionable in selective fluid communication with the flowline; a valve plate operatively connectable between the valve housing and the cage, the valve plate having a sealing surface thereon with at least one recess therein; and a spool assembly comprising a spool slidably positionable in the cage, the spool assembly having an end engageable with the at least one recess to form a seal therewith, the spool assembly selectively positionable in sealing engagement with the sealing surface of the valve plate to define a metal-to-metal sealing interface therebetween, the spool assembly movable between an inlet position defining a fluid intake path and an outlet position defining a fluid outtake path whereby the fluid is selectively diverted through the wellsite component.