Patent ID: 7073597

Claim:
An apparatus for suctioning fluids and solids from a wellbore, the apparatus comprising: a first tubing member disposed within the wellbore so that a wellbore annulus is formed therein, the first tubing member having a suction tube device at a first end, and wherein said suction tube device extends into an inner portion of said first tubing member and wherein said suction tube device contains an inner portion and an outer portion and wherein said inner portion has an unobstructed circular flow area; a second tubing member concentrically disposed within said first tubing member so that a micro annulus is formed therein for injection of a power fluid, and wherein a first end of said second tubing member is concentrically positioned about said outer portion of said suction tube device so that an annular passage for the power fluid is formed relative to an inner portion of said second tubing member and the outer portion of said suction tube, and wherein said inner portion of said suction tube forms a passage for the fluid and solids within said wellbore annulus.