Patent · US Expired

Coiled tubing wellbore cleanout

US6923871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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48Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 5, 2003
Grant dateAug 2, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B41/0078
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Method and apparatus for substantially cleaning fill from a borehole, variously including in preferred embodiments disturbing particulate solids of fill while RIH, entraining particulates while POOH, jetting downhole while RIH and jetting uphole while POOH, and controlling at least one of a pump rate regime or a POOH rate regime.

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