| 摘要 |
<p>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 the 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 within the longitudinal groove between the guide rails.</p> |
