ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,723, issued on May 13, was assigned to Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC (Houston).
"Electric closing side pocket mandrel" was invented by Donavan Brown (Houston).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A side pocket mandrel is configured for use within a gas lift system deployed in a well that has an annular space surrounding the gas lift system. The side pocket mandrel includes a central body that includes a central bore, a gas lift valve pocket, and a gas lift valve installed within the gas lift valve pocket. The side pocket mandrel may also include a motorized choke valve assembly to selectively cover some or all of an internal tubing p...