摘要 |
A circulating valve and associated methods of using same provide control of fluid flow within a subterranean well. In a described embodiment, a circulating valve includes a fluid pressure storage chamber in fluid communication with the exterior of the valve. When positioned in a wellbore, fluid pressure in an annulus between the valve and the wellbore is stored in the storage chamber. A subsequent, relatively rapid, increase in the annulus fluid pressure causes the valve to operate.
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