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Well uplift system

US5562159A · kind A · utility

7Cited by
15References
5Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 9, 1995
Grant dateOct 8, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B43/40
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method of raising material, such as production fluid (6), from a bore hole (3) involves pumping water down a pipe (7) to a fluidising unit (A) so that the water activates and entrains the material and carries it up through a discharge conduit (8) to a separator (B).

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