Abstract:
The present invention relates to a hydraulic fishing jar adapted to be run into a well on a fishing string and connected to a fishing tool in the well bore. The jar comprises inner and outer telescopically interengaged bodies. A plurality of diametrically defined pressure areas, each of said pressure areas having upper and lower sealed ends, are contained within the jar. Tandem piston means are immediate one of said upper and lower sealed ends of each of the pressure areas. Seal means are carried by one of the inner and outer interengagable bodies and are engagable by the other of the inner and outer interengagable bodies and define one of the upper and lower sealed ends of the pressure areas. Seal means are provided between the piston means and one of the inner and outer telescopically interengaged bodies and define one of the upper and lower sealed ends of the pressure areas. The pressure areas are in fluid communication with one another and define a chamber for receipt of lubricant therewithin.
Abstract:
A combination hydraulic jar and releasing tool for wire line operation. The releasing tool has a dog positioned with a ''''J'''', with part of the ''''J'''' forming a spline which is received within the groove of a piston. The piston reciprocates within a chamber, and has a lower face thereof made into a cam which can be brought to bear against the dog with a cam action, so that the dog is turned out of the ''''J'''' when the tool string is set down. The hydraulic jar comprises a mandrel attached to a piston with the piston being reciprocatingly received within a piston chamber. The chamber comprises adjacent large and small concentrically arranged axial passageways with a valve located therebetween so that the piston, when released from the small chamber, accelerates and impacts against the opposed end of the chamber with a jarring action.
Abstract:
A bypass passage for displaced fluid in an hydraulic jarring device is equipped with a pressure responsive regulator sleeve which automatically moves axially within the fluid reservoir of the device to restrict fluid flow through the passage as required to maintain a relatively constant pressure in the compression chamber of the reservoir during an initial portion of the upstroke. An externally threaded plug is set within a threaded bore extending through the sleeve between the compression chamber and the bypass passage. The thread peaks on the plug are flattened which produces a helical orifice passage between the plug and bore which may be adjusted in length by rotating the plug which in turn establishes the high pressure value in the compression chamber. A thin wall segment supporting a portion of the plug threads moves radially in response to pressure changes to vary the cross-sectional dimensions of the orifice to assist in pressure regulation.
Abstract:
Opposed pairs of piston and cylinder assemblies each have a drill stem chuck which can be engaged or disengaged from the drill stem. When drilling, the lower chuck engages the drill stem and the lower pair of pistons moves downwardly while the upper pair moves upwardly together with the upper chuck. When the pistons are fully extended, the lower chuck releases and the upper chuck engages the drill stem whereupon the piston movement is reversed. The chuck engaging the drill stem rotates so that continuous rotation and feed is accomplished. The reverse action withdraws the drill stem from the drill hole. The upper part of the tower is pivoted so that the lengths of drill pipe can be moved from the horizontal to the vertical and vice versa. Hold means are provided engageable with a length of drill stem to prevent same from dropping into the drill hole while raising and lowering the drill stem. Hydraulic means are provided to jar the string loose if it jams in the hole and a modulating valve assembly is provided to prevent excess pressure being applied to the rotating drill bit.
Abstract:
An accelerator for use with an hydraulic jar in a well for storing energy immediately above the jar and drill collars, including piston means for compressing a fluid on one side thereof to develop stored energy on the jarring stroke, and means for transferring fluid from the other side of the piston means to said one side thereof upon the return stroke of the jar.