Patents by Inventor William G. Buckman, Sr.
William G. Buckman, Sr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9567820Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Buckman Jet Drilling Inc.Inventors: Zachary D. Pearl, William G. Buckman, Sr., William C. Maurer, Thomas N. Garmon
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Publication number: 20140299324Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: BUCKMAN JET DRILLING INC.Inventors: Zachary D. Pearl, William G. Buckman, SR., William C. Maurer, Thomas N. Garmon
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Publication number: 20140054092Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Buckman Jet Drilling, Inc.Inventor: William G. Buckman, SR.
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Patent number: 8267198Abstract: A tool body on tubing directs a mechanical cutter or jet bit to the casing. A hole is cut in casing and a rotary detent mechanism may be used to drill additional holes through casing and enable alignment of a jet bit with the holes for drilling drainholes without removing apparatus from the well. Disposable nozzles in a guide channel or nozzles on the tool body may be used for drilling through casing.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Buckman Jet DrillingInventors: William G. Buckman, Sr., William C. Maurer, Zachary D. Pearl
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Patent number: 8267199Abstract: Apparatus and method for drilling perforations in well casing and drainholes into a subterranean formation around a well are provided. A tool body on tubing directs a mechanical cutter or jet bit to the casing. A hole is cut in casing and a rotary detent mechanism may be used to drill additional holes through casing to enable alignment of a jet bit with the holes for drilling drainholes without removing apparatus from the well. Disposable nozzles in a guide channel or nozzles on the tool body may be used for drilling through casing.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Buckman Jet DrillingInventors: William G. Buckman, Sr., William C. Maurer, Zachary D. Pearl
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Patent number: 8196680Abstract: A tool body on tubing directs a mechanical cutter or jet bit to the casing in an oil or gas well. A hole is cut in casing and a rotary detent mechanism may be used to drill additional holes through casing and enable alignment of a jet bit with the holes for drilling drainholes without removing apparatus from the well. Disposable nozzles in a guide channel or nozzles on the tool body may be used for drilling through casing.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Buckman Jet DrillingInventors: William G. Buckman, Sr., William C. Maurer, Zachary D. Pearl
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Publication number: 20120061079Abstract: Apparatus and method for drilling drainholes into a subterranean formation around a well are provided. A tool body on tubing directs a mechanical cutter or jet bit to the casing. A hole is cut in casing and a rotary detent mechanism may be used to drill additional holes through casing and enable reliable alignment of a jet bit with the holes for drilling drainholes without removing apparatus from the well. This method significantly reduces operating time to drill multiple laterals at a given depth in a wellbore. Disposable nozzles in a guide channel or nozzles on the tool body may be used for drilling through casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: BUCKMAN JET DRILLINGInventors: William G. Buckman, SR., William C. Maurer, Zachary D. Pearl
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Publication number: 20120006548Abstract: Apparatus and method for drilling drainholes into a subterranean formation around a well are provided. A tool body on tubing directs a mechanical cutter or jet bit to the casing. A hole is cut in casing and a rotary detent mechanism may be used to drill additional holes through casing and enable reliable alignment of a jet bit with the holes for drilling drainholes without removing apparatus from the well. This method significantly reduces operating time to drill multiple laterals at a given depth in a wellbore. Disposable nozzles in a guide channel or nozzles on the tool body may be used for drilling through casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: BUCKMAN JET DRILLINGInventors: William G. Buckman, SR., William C. Maurer, Zachary D. Pearl
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Patent number: 7971658Abstract: Method is provided for drilling of formations containing carbonate minerals with flexible tubing capable of being turned in a very short radius. The very flexible tubing may be placed inside a work string in a well with coiled tubing and a micro-jet bit on the tubing be diverted to a selected direction and depth. Acidic drilling fluid pumped through the micro-jet bit allows high rates of drilling with hydrochloric acid. A slip joint between coiled tubing and the flexible tubing may be used to allow jet drilling without movement of the coiled tubing and use of a jet bit with forward-facing jets. Mixing of acid and base solutions downhole may be used to provide hotter acid solutions for drilling.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Inventor: William G. Buckman, Sr.
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Publication number: 20100193192Abstract: Apparatus and method for drilling drainholes into a subterranean formation around a well are provided. A tool body on tubing directs a mechanical cutter or jet bit to the casing. A hole is cut in casing and a rotary detent mechanism may be used to drill additional holes through casing and enable reliable alignment of a jet bit with the holes for drilling drainholes without removing apparatus from the well. This method significantly reduces operating time to drill multiple laterals at a given depth in a wellbore. Disposable nozzles in a guide channel or nozzles on the tool body may be used for drilling through casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Buckman Jet DrillingInventors: William G. Buckman, SR., William C. Maurer, Zachary D. Pearl
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Publication number: 20090107678Abstract: Method is provided for drilling of formations containing carbonate minerals with flexible tubing capable of being turned in a very short radius. The very flexible tubing may be placed inside a work string in a well with coiled tubing and a micro-jet bit on the tubing be diverted to a selected direction and depth. Acidic drilling fluid pumped through the micro-jet bit allows high rates of drilling with hydrochloric acid. A slip joint between coiled tubing and the flexible tubing may be used to allow jet drilling without movement of the coiled tubing and use of a jet bit with forward-facing jets. Mixing of acid and base solutions downhole may be used to provide hotter acid solutions for drilling.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventor: William G. Buckman, SR.
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Patent number: 7168491Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Buckman Jet Drilling, Inc.Inventors: Phillip G. Malone, Michael E. Murphy, Floyd H. Briscoe, William G. Buckman, Sr., Carl B. Hale, Adam W. Sears
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Patent number: 6668948Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Buckman Jet Drilling, Inc.Inventors: William G. Buckman, Sr., Thomas L. Dotson, Michael D. McDaniels, Wendell S. Bell
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Patent number: 6352109Abstract: An intermittent gas lift well pumping system containing an accumulator, a gas line, a liquid discharge line, and a battery operated controller. By using one or more constrictions in the gas line and acoustical techniques, accurate liquid level is determined in the pumping system for optimum production. Bypasses are connected between the gas line and the liquid discharge line. Each contains a valve that opens at a preset absolute pressure in the gas line, an orifice, and a one-way valve. The bypasses are strategically placed to prevent overloading of the system. A liquid slug sensor on the upper end of the liquid discharge line and a rabbit in this line enables optimum production and gas conservation.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2000Date of Patent: March 5, 2002Inventor: William G. Buckman, Sr.
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Patent number: 6263984Abstract: Nozzle jet drill bits for drilling drainholes from a wellbore are provided in a 4 ½-inch or larger casing. The drills are small enough to allow use of a bit diverter to turn the bits about 90 degrees in the casing when attached to an elastomeric high-pressure tube. Pumping of fluid, which may contain abrasive particles, through the bits allows drilling though the wall of casing, if present, and continued drilling into a formation surrounding the well without withdrawing the bit from the well. Direction-indicating instruments and geophones may be used to measure or monitor direction and location of the bit. One type of jet drill that may be used can change direction of drilling by controlling pressure at the bit.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Inventor: William G. Buckman, Sr.