US798347A - Oil-flowing device - Google Patents

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' No. 798,347- PATENTED AUG. 29, 1906.

JE KAMBISH, JR.

OIL FLOWING DEVICE.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. s. 1905.

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PATENTED AUG. 29, 1905.

J. KAMBISH, JR-

OIL FLOWING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3. 1905.

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JOHN KAMBISH, JR., OF PINEY, WEST VIRGINIA.

OIL-FLOWING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Eatented Aug. 29, 1905.

Application filed January 3,1905. Serial No. 239,357.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J OHN KAMBIsH, J r., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Piney, in the county of VVetzel and State of West Virginia, have invented a new and Improved Oil-Flowing Device, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to apparatus for raising oil, water, or other liquids in wells by the use of a gaseous fluid under pressure.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved oil-flowing device arranged to utilize the gas frequently found above the oil strata for flowing the oil to the surface and for collecting and-saving the said gas.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will be more fully described hereinafter and then Each of the well-casings A is closed at the.

upper end by a head or cap B, and in the easing A extends a flow-pipe C, terminating at its lower end in the perforated inlet-pipe D, located in the oil-bearing strata, so that the oil passes through the perforations into the inlet-pipe D and into the lowermost section U of the flow-pipe, which lowermost section connects at its upper, somewhat-reduced, or nozzle end with an ejector E, connected with a supply to gas under pressure to cause the ejector to force the oil up through the flowplpe.

The ejector E is provided with a checkvalve F in its gas-supply pipe G, opening into a gas-reservoir H, surrounding the flowpipe at its lower end and preferably attached to the perforated inlet-pipe D, as plainly shown in Fig. 2. The upper end of the reservoir H is connected with a return gas-pipe I, extending upward through the head B and having a return branch I, connected with the head B, the said branch having a valve I under the control of the operator for regulating the flow of gas through the return gaspipe.

By the arrangement described it will be seen that the gas in the lower end of the oilwell collects, accumulates, and rises in the casing A and is conducted by the return gaspipe I, reservoir H, and pipe G to the ejector to supply the latter with gas under pres ure for the proper working of the ejector. The oil and gas [lowing up the flow-pipe C is discharged intothe top of a separating-tank J, in which the gas and oil separate, the said tank being connected at its bottom by a pipe K with an oil-tank L, into which the oil is forced from the tank J by the gas-pressure in the tank J. Gas rising in the tank L can be conducted by a pipe N, having a'. valve N, to the tank J. The gas in the tank J is conducted by a gas-line 0, having a valve 0, to burners for burning the gas.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent -1. An oil-flowing device comprising a gascollecting casing for collecting the natural gas in the well, a flow-pipe-for the oil and gas, an ejector in the said flow-pipe, a reservoir in the well, a return gas-pipe connecting the said casing with the said reservoir, and a connection between the reservoir and the ejector.

2. An oil-flowing device comprising a gascollecting casing for collecting the natural gas in the well, a flow-pipe for the oil and gas, an ejector in the said flow-pipe, a return gaspipe connecting the said casing with the said ejector, a separating-tank for receiving the oil and gas, an-oil-tank for receiving the oil from the said separating-tank, and a valvecontrolled pipe for conducting gas rising in the oil-tank to the separating-tank.

3. An oil-flowing device comprising a wellcasing closed at the top, a flow-pipe in the said casing and extending through the said top, an ejector in the said flow-pipe, a return gas-pipe leading from the said top down into the well -casing, a reservoir connected with the return gas-pipe, a connection between the reservoir and the said ejector, to supply the latter with gas-pressure, and a check-valve in the said ejector.

4:. An oil-flowing device comprising awellcasing closed at the top, a fiow-pipe in the said casing and extending through the said top, an ejector in the said flow-pipe, a return gas-pipe leading from the said top down into the well-easing, a reservoir at the lower end of the said return gas-pipe, and a supply-p1pe leading from the said reservoir to' the said casing closed at the top, a flow-pipe infithei said casing and extending through the said top, an ejector in the said flow-pipe, a return gas-pipe leading from the said top down into the well-casing, a reservoir at the lower end of'the said return gas-pipe, a supply-pipe leading from the said reservoir to the said ejector, to supply the latter with gas under pressure, and a check-valve in the said supplypipe.

6. An oil-flowing device comprising a wellcasing closed at the top, a flow-pipe in the said casing and extending through the said top, a perforated inlet-pipe communicating with the lower end of said flow-pipe, a return gas-pipe leading from the said top and provided with a valve, the said return-pipe extending through the said top down into the well-casing around the said flow-pipe, a res- .ervoir at the lower end of the return-pipe,

the said reservoir being attached at its lower end to the perforated inlet-pipe, and an ejector connected with the said flow-pipe and the said reservoir.

7. An oil-flowing device comprising a gascollecting casing for collecting the natural gas in the well, a flow-pipe for the oil and gas, a perforated inlet-pipe communicating with the lower end of said flow-pipe, an ejector in the said flow-pipe, a return gas-pipe leading down into the well-casing, a gas-reservoir connected at its upper end with the return gas-pipe, a supply-pipe leading from the gas-reservoir to the ejector, a separating-tank for receiving the oil and gas from the flow-pipe, and an oiltank for receiving the oil from the said separating-tank.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

, JOHN KAMBISH, JR.

Witnesses:

BENJAMIN F. BARTRUG, JOHN K. FLUHARTZ.

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