Show oil 07 flowing device A device has recently been patented which promises to work a great economy in iii the oil industry if it is put into general use the patents are held by the california oil flowing company of los angeles and in ill a number of tests made this method of se caring petroleum has proven entirely satisfactory it is the claim of the company that under ordinary conditions a well that must be pumped can be taken off the beam this 7 S gaa device installed and the same production and in some cases a greater production secured at a much less cost and with a great reat deal less labor in a well on the ida may lease in the maricopa maricola Mari copa field this mechanism was installed where the production had decreased to a point where pumping was unprofitable when the flowing device was placed in the hole a steady production was secured another well on this lease was taken off the pump and oil secured with the same arrangement ran gement simplicity is one of the features oi of the patent which is shown in the illustration fig 1 in the cut represents the casing in the well at the top of the casing is a threaded cap fig 5 to check the outflow and accumulate the natural gas arising from the well through this cap a pipe fig 2 from ond one to three inches in diameter runs into the casing and down into the oil in the well at the lower end of this tube is a flaring mouth or cone shaped pipe of galvanized iron this cone fig 3 fits loosely into the casino casing and at the large end which touches the casing MIs has a series of serrations ser rations allowing the passage of natural gas 0 as arising out of the oil and not entering the cone to pass between the inner and outer pipes which form a gas accumulating chamber at the top of the outer casing is placed a gauge fi fig 4 to register the pressure ol 01 the accumulated gas and also a vent pipe and valve fig 6 to regulate tle the pressure of the gas in the chamber between the two casings the top of the small pipe is fitted with an outlet and valve fig 7 with the cone shaped mouthpiece lowered in the well any pressure the oil and gas may have is gathered and confined into the smaller casing this pressure when exerted in the smaller pipe and with the aid of the back pressure from the gas accumulated between the two pipes causes the oil to flow to the top of the well and through the outlet fig 7 the device is inexpensive easily installed and when properly adjusted has given excellent results it is understood that the company does not intend to sell the device which is thoroughly covered by patents but will lease them on a royalty basis oil and mining digest los angeles california |