Gas-Lift Valves

RC Series Wireline-Retrievable Circulation Valves

Weatherford’s McMurry-Macco® RC series wireline-retrievable circulating

valves protect the seal bores of side-pocket mandrels from erosion and
abrasion when circulating fluids or gases through the mandrel’s ports. The
valve is ported to flow from both the top section, through a ported latch,
and downward, through the nose, to maximize its flow capability. Double
check valves in the RC-DC series permit flow only from the annulus to the
tubing, while the RC series allows flow from either direction.

Applications
• Special application valves used for high-rate fluid circulation
• Can be used in continuous-flow gas-lift applications that require high
rates of injection gas (not attainable with standard orifice valves)

Features
• Stainless steel MONEL® and INCONEL® materials available
• Standard nitrile packing element system with other packing material
available
• Abrasion-resistance overlays available

Benefits
• Increased flow area to maximize displacement or injection throughput
volumes
• Integral double-check-valve design prevents tubing-to-casing annulus
flow in the RC-DC series
• Installed with a ported latch for increased circulation rates

Specifications
Valve OD Flow Area
Valve Model (in.) (mm) (in.2) (mm2) Latch Type
RC-1 0.227 146.5 BEK-2
1.000 25.4
RC-1DC 0.196 126.5 BEK-2
RC-2 0.776 500.6 RKP
1.500 38.1
RC-2DC 0.380 245.2 RKP

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