Abstract: Apparatus and method for drilling a drain hole from a well are provided. A flexible tubing used for conveying fluid to a jet bit is confined radially by a reduced-diameter tubing piece or a liner in production tubing near the diverter used to direct the flexible tubing. Concentric tubing pieces allow location of the bit in a well by measuring weight of a work string.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for drilling a drain hole from a well are provided. A flexible tubing used for conveying fluid to a jet bit is confined radially by a reduced-diameter tubing piece or a liner in production tubing near the diverter used to direct the flexible tubing. Concentric tubing pieces allow location of the bit in a well by measuring weight of a work string.

Abstract: A jet bit ensures precise drilling of holes through the earth's surface, such as drainholes around a well. The jet bit has front rotating orifices and jets to drill a hole in a medium larger than the diameter of the bit. The orifices directed to the rear provide thrust to propel the bit forward by enlarging the drainhole. A stationary shroud extends beyond the front orifices to maintain the front jets rotation. The jet bit may include turbine to control rotation rate and torque on front jets containing rotating shafts. A jet bit can be small enough to turn in a radius of four (4) inches from a vertical wellbore to create a horizontal drainhole. Various mechanical cutters can be mounted on the front of the jet bit to enable cutting with both jets and mechanical cutters.

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.

Abstract: A jet nozzle is provided for drilling holes through the earth, such as drainholes around a well. The nozzle may include orifices for discharging fluid to drive the nozzle forward and includes a disk or other device having orifices to produce a swirling motion to fluid in the body of the nozzle. Swirling fluid is discharged from a front orifice and an extension is placed forward of the front orifice to confine the swirling fluid in a radial direction.