摘要 |
The present invention is an apparatus for orienting a gas lift valve in a first pocket in a mandrel relative to a valve actuator in a second pocket in the mandrel, the first and second pockets being substantially parallel to one another, comprising: a first guide rail and a second guide rail, the first and second guide rails being on an inner surface of th e mandrel and spaced apart in substantially parallel relationship to define a longitudinal groove therebetween; the gas lift valve having an orienting key and a first reference point, the orienting key and the first reference point being longitudinally aligned; the valve actuator having a second reference point; and, the first and second reference points being longitudinally aligned when the orienting key is disposed withi n the longitudinal groove between the guide rails.
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