Patent ID: 7299866

Claim:
An apparatus for cleaning out sand from an underbalanced hydrocarbon producing well, comprising: a) a valve subassembly having a valve body comprising: i) an upper end having coupling means, ii) a lower end having an opening adapted to receive a swivel subassembly, iii) a passageway disposed within said valve body providing communication between said upper and lower ends, and iv) a valve mechanism disposed in said passageway for opening and closing said passageway; b) a swivel subassembly comprising a tubular member having upper and lower ends and a retaining ring disposed therebetween, said upper end disposed in said opening of said lower end of said valve body, said lower end comprising coupling means; and c) a swivel cap comprising an opening extending therethrough, said swivel cap disposed over said lower end of said swivel subassembly whereby said lower end and coupling means extend through said swivel cap opening, said swivel cap operatively coupled to said lower end of said valve body thereby sandwiching said retaing ring between said valve body and said swivel cap, whereby said swivel subassembly is secured to said valve body and can rotate relative to said valve body.