Equipment and methods which may be used in conjunction with an underbalanced
well completion. In a described embodiment, a valve for use in a subterranean well
in conjunction with a tool conveyed through the valve in a container is provided.
The valve includes a passage formed longitudinally through the valve, a closure
assembly which selectively permits and prevents flow through the passage, and an
engagement device which engages the container as the tool is conveyed through the
passage. The closure assembly permits flow through the passage when the container
is conveyed into the passage, and the closure assembly prevents flow through the
passage when the container is removed from the passage. Engagement between the
container and the engagement device separates the tool from the container.