Wells – Processes – Cleaning or unloading well
Patent
1982-01-25
1984-10-23
Novosad, Stephen J.
Wells
Processes
Cleaning or unloading well
166 99, 1661051, 166109, E21B 3108, E21B 3700
Patent
active
044782853
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for removing downhole well debris involves an elongate string operable to pump the debris from a well into the string. A pumping portion of the string includes a hollow piston with a hollow, splined piston rod fixed to the upper portion of the string, above the pumping portion, and keyed to the pumping portion to transmit rotary motion from the upper portion to the debris retaining portion below the pumping portion. A hollow piston head includes a valve, advantageously a ball valve, to prevent downward fluid flow. By reciprocating the upper portion, well debris is pumped into the debris retaining portion and solid debris is trapped therein by a one-way check valve. The liquid debris, such as heavy water, continues upwardly through the string passing through the interior of the piston and into the upper portion. The upper portion selectively receives either a ported sub, in which case the liquid is recirculated back into the well or an unported sub that prevents the return of the debris to the well. An additional check valve may be located in the upper portion to retain the liquid in the upper portion and to relieve the stress on the ball valve. The check valves, removably secured within removable subs, preferably are flap valves, including a torsion spring biased flap element with the torsion spring located out of the direct path of fluid movement to decrease valve fouling.
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MAS Mfg. Corp.
Novosad Stephen J.
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