Jet pumps are designed to assist in a variety of situations in the oil and gas industry, but are extremely useful for low flow and pressure wells. They are used in the conventional manner of oil and gas retrieval, as well as in more complicated applications like slimhole wells and wells that have faulty or weak casing. The versatility of a jet pump makes it a staple in the oil and gas industry.
How Does a Jet Pump Work?
A jet pump works by utilizing the same physics principal in jet engine. There is a nozzle and venturi (narrow spot that the water must speed up to get through) pair located in the nose of the pump. The pressure differential is created by the nozzle pushing water through the venturi. The pressure differential results in increased pump pressure, thereby creating the jet engine principal. The jet pumps also have pressure gauges for diagnostics in the event of a mishap.