Apparatus for removal of wellbore particles
US4694901A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 1985 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B37/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus for removing solid particles which have settled out in a region of a wellbore which employs at least one pair of conduit means, one of said conduit means having nozzle means thereon, said conduit means being disposed in the region of settled particle and passing fluid through one conduit means and the nozzle means into region of settled particles to mix with same and recovering the mixture of fluid and particles from said region by way of the other conduit means.
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