Abstract: A gate valve and gate member for a gate valve, which may be used for hydrocarbon well fracturing operations with a fracturing fluid, or “frac fluid”, includes a seat, having a seat end face which is in sliding contact with a gate member that has a sealing face surface with at least one recess formed in the sealing face surface of the gate member.

Abstract: A gate valve and gate member for a gate valve, which may be used for hydrocarbon well fracturing operations with a fracturing fluid, or “frac fluid”, includes a seat, having a seat end face which is in sliding contact with a gate member that has a sealing face surface with at least one recess formed in the sealing face surface of the gate member.

Abstract: A gate valve and gate member for a gate valve, which may be used for hydrocarbon well fracturing operations with a fracturing fluid, or “frac fluid”, includes a seat, having a seat end face which is in sliding contact with a gate member that has a sealing face surface with at least one recess formed in the sealing face surface of the gate member.

Abstract: A fluid transfer system includes a valve tree, the valve tree having a master valve having a flow axis and a header. The fluid transfer system further includes a coupler disposed between, connected to, and in fluid communication with, the valve tree and the header. The coupler has a fixed length and includes a coupler multi-path flow connector in fluid communication with the valve tree. The coupler also includes a flow control valve having a flow axis, the flow control valve directly coupled to the coupler multi-path flow connector and in fluid communication with the header.

Abstract: A gate valve and gate member for a gate valve, which may be used for hydrocarbon well fracturing operations with a fracturing fluid, or “frac fluid”, includes a seat, having a seat end face which is in sliding contact with a gate member that has a sealing face surface with at least one recess formed in the sealing face surface of the gate member.

Abstract: A gate valve and a seat insert for a gate valve having a valve body, which may be used for hydrocarbon well fracturing operations with a fracturing fluid, or “frac fluid”, includes a seat pocket for receipt of the seat insert and a seat, which seat insert may include a tubular member having a first and a second seat insert end face, the first and second seat insert end faces each include at least one annular seal, and the seat insert is disposed in the seat pocket with the first seat insert end face sealed against the valve body and the second seat insert end face sealed against the seat.

Abstract: A gate valve and a seat insert for a gate valve having a valve body, which may be used for hydrocarbon well fracturing operations with a fracturing fluid, or “frac fluid”, includes a seat pocket for receipt of the seat insert and a seat, which seat insert may include a tubular member having a first and a second seat insert end face, the first and second seat insert end faces each include at least one annular seal, and the seat insert is disposed in the seat pocket with the first seat insert end face sealed against the valve body and the second seat insert end face sealed against the seat.

Abstract: A gate valve and a seat for a gate valve having a valve body, which may be used for hydrocarbon well fracturing operations with a fracturing fluid, or “frac fluid”, includes a seat pocket for receipt of the seat, which seat may include a tubular member having a seat end face, the seat end face includes two annular seals disposed in seat grooves, at least one of which is a half-dovetail groove.

Abstract: A gate valve and a seat insert for a gate valve having a valve body, which may be used for hydrocarbon well fracturing operations with a fracturing fluid, or “frac fluid”, includes a seat pocket for receipt of the seat insert and a seat, which seat insert may include a tubular member having a first and a second seat insert end face, the first and second seat insert end faces each include at least one annular seal, and the seat insert is disposed in the seat pocket with the first seat insert end face sealed against the valve body and the second seat insert end face sealed against the seat.

Abstract: A gate valve seat for a gate valve includes a seat having a stepped outer wall surface, with a spring, spacer ring, front facing lip seal, and a rear facing lip seal disposed about the stepped outer surface of the seat. The spring may be releasably locked into a compressed configuration for installation of the gate of the gate valve.

Abstract: A gate valve seat for a gate valve includes a seat having a stepped outer wall surface, with a spring, spacer ring, front facing lip seal, and a rear facing lip seal disposed about the stepped outer surface of the seat. The spring may be releasably locked into a compressed configuration for installation of the gate of the gate valve.

Abstract: A slurry gate valve incorporating dual gates for the positive interruption of fluid flow through a pipeline associated with the valve. The dual gate valve is movable through three positions: a fully open position, a half open position, and a full closed position. The valve includes a main leader gate and a follower gate each having selectively alignable fluid passageways. An interlock mechanism selectively connects the dual gates for simultaneous travel once the gates have reached the half open position. The dual action gate valve reduces wear on the downstream resilient seals associated with the valve by shielding the seal against the fluid flow through the main passageway of the valve.

Abstract: Gate valve having a primary seal, actuated by fluid pressure in the flow conduit, for preventing leakage along the gate member on the upstream side of the gate valve and a secondary seal actuated by fluid pressure upon leaking of the primary seal and including a self-actuating relief means to prevent build-up of fluid pressure in the valve body in excess of the pressure in the flow conduit.

Abstract: A blowout preventer and a seal are disclosed for sealing about pipes or other objects in a well bore. The seal element is a semi-circular section of resilient compressible material having a semi-circular inner surface to engage the pipe and embedded radially disposed support elements having anti-extrusion members which serve in combination with overlapping ram block members to prevent extrusion of the resilient material from the top and bottom of the seal. The top and bottom anti-extrusion members are stair stepped and have interlocking fingers and recesses and are adapted to slide radially and circumferentially with an adjacent anti-extrusion member element as the elements move toward or away from the pipe in the well bore. Flanges on the seal element are provided with top and bottom plates each of which overlaps at least one support element.

Abstract: A testing mechanism for a ram lock for blowout preventer rams which permits testing of lock mechanism by overriding the automatic unlocking capability of the mechanism.