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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2004
Phillip G. Malone, Cottondale, AL (US);
Michael E. Murphy, Moundville, AL (US);
Floyd H. Briscoe, Northport, AL (US);
William G. Buckman, Sr., Bowling Green, KY (US);
Carl B. Hale, Franklin, KY (US);
Adam W. Sears, Pewee Valley, KY (US);
Phillip G. Malone, Cottondale, AL (US);
Michael E. Murphy, Moundville, AL (US);
Floyd H. Briscoe, Northport, AL (US);
William G. Buckman, Sr., Bowling Green, KY (US);
Carl B. Hale, Franklin, KY (US);
Adam W. Sears, Pewee Valley, KY (US);
Buckman Jet Drilling, Inc., Bowling Green, KY (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus are provided for pumping operations that may be used to form perforations in the casing of a well, clean perforations and drill drain holes through perforations. A plunger is placed in a reference perforation and the pumping operations may be performed through a nozzle at a known location with respect to the reference perforation. The nozzle may be attached to a flexible hose to drill a drain hole or may be inserted in a body on the bottom of a tubing string. Addition apparatus and method are provided to insure that the plunger or plungers are maintained in a reference perforation or perforations when pumping operations are carried out through tubing.