Apparatus and methods for cleaning a well

Patent · Tue Nov 10 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5695708

Council, M N; Baker, W

A system for cleaning the inside diameter of well tubulars comprising: a. a tubing string disposed within the well tubular; b. means for longitudinally moving the tubing string within the well tubular; c. a fluid motor attached to the extreme end of the tubing string within the well tubular; d. means for supplying power fluid to the fluid motor; e. cutter had means rotatably attached to the fluid motor whereby the cutter head means and be operated to remove deposits from the inside diameter of the well tubular; and f. guide means attached to and extending downwardly from the cutter head means comprising a flexible drive shaft rotatably attached to and extending downwardly from the cutter head means and a universal joint connecting the flexible drive shaft to the guide means.

• Assignee: Otis Engineering Corp., Dallas, TX
• Patent Number(s): US 4705107
• OSTI ID: 5695708
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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