Patent ID: 8978752
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A basket catcher for catching debris from a borehole having a casing, as production tubing is withdrawn through the casing, comprising: a collar that includes spring-tensioned blades affixed to the collar, there is a void between two or more blades, the spring-tensioned blades of the basket catcher are arranged radially such that, when the collar is affixed to a production tube and inserted into a casing, the blades radiate outwardly towards the interior wall of the borehole casing; the basket catcher is mounted on production tubing that includes one or more submersible pumps, electrical cable to supply power to one or more of the submersible pumps and bands to secure the electrical cable, whereby, when the basket catcher is withdrawn through the borehole casing it catches and retains debris as the production tubing is removed from the casing.