Jet motor for providing rotation in a downhole tool

• US 8,151,908 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2009
• Issued: 04/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Coil Tubing Technology, Inc., Jason L. Swinford
• Original Assignee: Jerry Swinford
• Inventors: Swinford, Jerry
• Primary Examiner(s): Thompson, Kenneth L
• Assistant Examiner(s): FULLER, ROBERT EDWARD
• Application Number:
  US12/631,560
• Publication Number:
  US 20100078219A1
• Time in Patent Office: 858 Days
• Field of Search: 175/107, 175/67, 415/903
• US Class Current: 175/107
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 37/04 operated by fluid pressure, e.g. free-piston scrapers
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 4/02 Fluid rotary type drives
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 415/903 Well bit drive turbine

Abstract

An exemplary embodiment of the jet motor includes a control sleeve, and power shaft having at least one opening thereon. The power shaft is rotatable in relation to the control sleeve. The power shaft has a central longitudinal shaft axis and upper and lower ends. The at least one opening in the power shaft generates rotational torque when acting in cooperation with the control sleeve. The jet motor connects to a member that is in fluid communication with the source of drilling or cleaning fluid. Drilling or cleaning fluid pressure is directed to the at least one opening in the power shaft. The power shaft having at least one opening having an opening axis and an interior opening. The at least one opening may be acutely oriented with respect to a plane extending along the power shaft'"'"'s central longitudinal axis wherein the plane intersects the opening axis at the interior opening. The at least one opening may be oriented toward the upper end of the power shaft to provide downward force. An alternative embodiment with a drill bit functionally connected to the power shaft wherein the drill bit contains drill bit nozzles that provide both rotational and forward force when a fluid is passed therethrough.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a control sleeve;

a power shaft;

said power shaft at least partially surrounded by said control sleeve;

said power shaft rotatable in relation to said control sleeve;

said power shaft having a shaft wall;

said power shaft having an interior power shaft channel extending therethrough;

at least one shaft opening provided in said shaft wall;

said at least one opening in fluid communication with said power shaft channel, wherein said at least one shaft opening is configured such that at least some of a fluid flowing through said interior power shaft channel will be directed through said at least one shaft opening and will exit out of said interior power shaft channel through said at least one shaft opening;

said at least one shaft opening in said shaft wall having an interior opening and an shaft opening axis;

said power shaft having a central longitudinal shaft axis and an upper end and a lower end;

said shaft opening axis of said at least one shaft opening in said shaft wall acutely oriented with respect to a plane extending through said central longitudinal shaft axis wherein said plane intersects said shaft opening axis at said interior opening;

a drill bit operationally connected to said power shaft;

said drill bit having a cylinder wall;

at least one drill bit opening provided in said cylinder wall;

said at least one drill bit opening having a drill bit opening axis; and

said drill bit opening axis acutely oriented in relation to the direction of said upper end of said power shaft.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said shaft opening axis is acutely oriented in relation to the direction of said upper end of said power shaft.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

said control sleeve and said power shaft defining an annulus;

said at least one shaft opening having an opening outlet; and

said at least one opening outlet proximate said annulus.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising:

said annulus having an annulus closed end and an annulus open end; and

said at least one opening outlet intermediate said annulus closed end and said annulus open end.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an injection tube operationally coupled to said upper end of said power shaft; and

said injection tube capable of forming a seal with at least a portion of the interior of said power shaft wall.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising:

said injection tube comprising a tube head and a tube, wherein at least a portion of said tube is intermediate said tube head and said power shaft;

wherein at least a portion of said tube extends within said interior power shaft channel;

wherein at least a portion of said tube is constructed to at least partially expand at a predetermined pressure; and

wherein said injection tube provides fluid communication from a drill string to said interior power shaft channel.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said tube has a tube lower end, and wherein said tube lower end has a flared opening.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an upper subassembly operationally coupled to said control sleeve;

said upper subassembly having an interior upper channel;

an injection tube at least partially coupled to said upper subassembly, said injection tube allowing fluid communication between said interior upper channel and said interior power shaft channel.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a power shaft;

said power shaft having a shaft wall;

said power shaft having an interior power shaft channel;

said power shaft having an upper end and an opposite lower end;

at least one shaft opening in said shaft wall;

said at least one shaft opening in said shaft wall having a shaft interior opening and a shaft opening axis;

said shaft opening axis acutely oriented in relation to the direction of said upper end of said power shaft;

a drill bit operationally connected to said power shaft;

said drill bit having a cylinder wall and a drill bit face wherein said cylinder wall is intermediate said drill bit face and said power shaft;

said drill bit having a longitudinal drill bit axis;

at least one drill bit opening provided in said cylinder wall;

said at least one drill bit opening having a drill bit opening axis;

said drill bit opening axis oriented outward from said drill bit axis through said cylinder wall and acutely oriented backward in the direction of the said upper end of said power shaft;

said at least one drill bit opening having a drill bit interior opening; and

said drill bit opening axis acutely oriented with respect to a plane passing through said drill bit axis at said drill bit interior opening.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

a drill bit face disposed distal said power shaft; and

at least one cutting nozzle proximate said drill bit face.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

a control sleeve, wherein said power shaft is at least partially surrounded by said control sleeve;

said control sleeve and said power shaft defining an annulus;

said at least one shaft opening having an opening outlet; and

said at least one opening outlet proximate said annulus.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising:

said annulus having an annulus closed end and an annulus open end; and

said at least one shaft opening outlet intermediate said annulus closed end and said annulus open end.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

an injection tube operationally coupled to said upper end of said power shaft; and

said injection tube capable of forming a seal with at least a portion of the interior of said power shaft wall.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising:

said injection tube comprising a tube head and a tube, wherein at least a portion of said tube is intermediate said tube head and said power shaft;

wherein at least a portion of said tube extends within said interior power shaft channel;

wherein at least a portion of said tube is constructed to at least partially expand at a predetermined pressure; and

wherein said injection tube provides fluid communication from a drill string to said interior power shaft channel.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said tube has a tube lower end, and wherein said tube lower end has a flared opening.

16. An apparatus comprising:

a control sleeve;

a power shaft;

said power shaft at least partially surrounded by said control sleeve;

said power shaft rotatable in relation to said control sleeve;

said power shaft having a shaft wall;

said power shaft having an interior power shaft channel extending therethrough;

at least one shaft opening provided in said shaft wall;

said at least one shaft opening in fluid communication with said power shaft channel, wherein said at least one shaft opening is configured such that at least some of a fluid flowing through said interior power shaft channel will be directed through said at least one shaft opening and will exit out of said interior power shaft channel through said at least one shaft opening;

said at least one shaft opening in said shaft wall having a shaft interior opening and a shaft opening axis;

said power shaft having a central longitudinal shaft axis and an upper end and a lower end;

said shaft opening axis of said at least one shaft opening in said shaft wall acutely oriented with respect to a plane extending through said central longitudinal shaft axis wherein said plane intersects said shaft opening axis at said shaft interior opening;

a drill bit operationally connected to said power shaft;

said drill bit having a cylinder wall;

said drill bit having a drill bit axis;

at least one drill bit opening provided in said cylinder wall;

said at least one drill bit opening having a drill bit opening axis;

said at least one drill bit opening having a drill bit interior opening; and

said drill bit opening axis acutely oriented with respect to a plane passing through said drill bit axis at said drill bit interior opening.

17. An apparatus comprising:

a power shaft;

said power shaft having a shaft wall;

said power shaft having an interior power shaft channel;

said power shaft having an upper end and an opposite lower end;

at least one shaft opening in said shaft wall;

said at least one shaft opening in said shaft wall having a shaft interior opening and a shaft opening axis;

said shaft opening axis acutely oriented with respect to a plane extending through said longitudinal shaft axis at said shaft interior opening

a drill bit operationally connected to said power shaft;

said drill bit having a cylinder wall and a drill bit face wherein said cylinder wall is intermediate said drill bit face and said power shaft;

said drill bit having a longitudinal drill bit axis;

at least one drill bit opening provided in said cylinder wall;

said at least one drill bit opening having a drill bit opening axis;

said drill bit opening axis oriented outward from said drill bit axis through said cylinder wall and acutely oriented backward in the direction of said upper end of said power shaft;

said at least one drill bit opening having a drill bit interior opening; and

said drill bit opening axis acutely oriented with respect to a plane passing through said drill bit axis at said drill bit interior opening.