| 发明名称 | Dual purpose mud-gas separator and methods | ||
| 摘要 | A mud-gas separator is arranged for both well control and drilling process. In some aspects, the mud-gas separator includes a main vessel including a bottom portion and a side portion. The mud-gas separator also includes a gas vent associated with the main vessel and configured to vent gas from well returns introduced into the main vessel. It also includes a first mud outlet formed within the bottom portion of the main vessel and configured to pass mud from well returns introduced into the main vessel and includes a second mud outlet formed within the side portion of the main vessel and configured to pass mud from well returns introduced into the main vessel. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US9194196(B2) | 申请公布日期 | 2015.11.24 |
| 申请号 | US201313964518 | 申请日期 | 2013.08.12 |
| 申请人 | Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd. | 发明人 | Nott Darcy |
| 分类号 | B01D19/00;E21B21/06;E21B21/01 | 主分类号 | B01D19/00 |
| 代理机构 | Haynes and Boone, LLP | 代理人 | Haynes and Boone, LLP |
| 主权项 | 1. An apparatus, comprising: a main vessel including a frusto-conical shaped bottom portion and a side portion; a gas vent associated with the main vessel and configured to controllably vent gas from well returns introduced into the main vessel; a first mud outlet formed within the frusto-conical shaped bottom portion of the main vessel and configured to pass mud from well returns introduced into the main vessel; a second mud outlet formed within the side portion of the main vessel and configured to pass mud from well returns introduced into the main vessel; and a sparge system configured to introduce high pressure fluid into the main vessel to increase a flow of fluid in the main vessel. | ||
| 地址 | Houston TX US | ||