Abstract: A floating apparatus for use in a casing string is provided. The apparatus includes an outer sleeve having a valve centrally positioned therein. A cement body is affixed to the check valve and the housing by use of a bonding material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 5, 2013
Date of Patent:
March 22, 2016
Assignee:
Halliburton Services, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert Phillip Darbe, Henry Eugene Rogers, Paul Joseph Jones, Misty Dawn Rowe, Jeffery Dwane Karcher, Lonnie C Helms