Claims
- 1. A pump system for pumping fluid from a first elevation at the bottom of a bore hole to a higher, second elevation at the top of the bore hole, comprising:
- a pump disposed within the bore hole;
- a jet turbine engine disposed within the bore hole for driving said pump;
- means for supporting said jet turbine engine and said pump within the bore hole, said supporting means providing a means for powering said jet turbine engine by supplying a fuel-air mixture thereto from a source at the top of the bore hole and also for removing the exhaust therefrom, said fuel-air mixture pressurized; and
- means attached to said pump for removing the fluid pumped by said pump to the top of the bore hole at the second elevation thereof.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for supporting comprises a tubing string for carrying said fuel-air mixture to said jet turbine engine.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation application of Ser. No. 264,864, filed on May 18, 1981, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,401,159.
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