Background of Jet Mining

The Kinley group has been involved in multiple hydraulic borehole-mining advancements over the last 30 years. The following is a summary of some of those Kinley advancements and workings.

Conducted advanced hydraulic airlift methods for Oilsands instrumentation and dewatering wells
Acquired the last United States Bureau of Mines built Hydraulic Borehole Mining rig, swivels and systems
Further developed hydraulic airlift technologies allowing submerged mining
Increased jet fluid flows in smaller diameter piping
Developed high pressure center bore flanged system with multiple pumping conduits
Developed double high pressure / low pressure swivel equipment
Engineered hydraulic multiple expanding arm system
Redeveloped mining pipe into drilling system
Developed front end tooling to advance the well and overcome prior stoppages
Applied multiple jets to both cutting jets and miner face
Developed quad wall and triple wall threaded connection systems
Developed horizontal application for miner
Designed dual air lift – eduction system
Applied lamination technology though multiple port supply system
Developed low pressure loss easy flow system to relieve pressure loss on deep hole applications
Reduced net pumping equipment weights, increased efficiency with high horse power pressure pumps
Custom engineered pumping systems developed to 13,000 PSI
Pressure rated mining systems to 6,000 PSI regulated pressure control
Developed horizontal mining application for long lateral narrow seam mining
Developed marine fully submerged system with air shroud boost
Applied production technology for fast handling robust heavy rig operations
Leadership in pilot techniques and tool development
Provisional Patent filed on Komodo Miner system
Project Specific engineered applications from experienced independent focused team