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Downhole pump unseating apparatus and method

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5116612

This patent describes a fluid producing borehole having a downhole pump assembly located at a lower end of a tubing string for producing fluid from a pay zone, wherein some parts of the pump assembly are affixed to a hold-down and the hold-down is telescopingly received in sealed relationship within a seating nipple, the combination with the pump assembly of an apparatus for unsticking a downhole pump assembly by pushing the hold-down in an uphole direction and thereby forcing the hold-down to become unseated from the seating nipple.

Assignee:
NOV; EDB-91-158445; NOV-91-023060
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5005651
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-425251
OSTI ID:
5116612
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English