US 12,345,128 B2
Downhole debris removal apparatus
Peter Reid Maher, Lafayette, LA (US); and Todd J. Roy, Lafayette, LA (US)
Assigned to Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/305,217.
Prior Publication US 2024/0352828 A1, Oct. 24, 2024
Int. Cl. E21B 37/00 (2006.01); E21B 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 37/00 (2013.01) [E21B 31/007 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wellbore debris removal apparatus comprising:
a crossover sub having a first sub end and a second sub end, wherein the crossover sub includes at least one slotted mechanism and includes a fluid passageway extending from the first sub end to the second sub end, and wherein the crossover sub includes at least one detent pin; and
a debris removal tube having at least one lug and a tube end to be placed in the crossover sub such that the debris removal tube is locked to the crossover sub via the at least one lug engaging with the at least one slotted mechanism of the crossover sub, wherein the at least one detent pin interacts with a corresponding hole on the debris removal tube when the debris removal tube is locked to the crossover sub.