发明名称 |
Drill Cuttings Transfer System and Related Methods |
摘要 |
A system for handling drill cuttings conveys cuttings into bulk tanks via a conduit. The bulk tanks have a lower portion that converges to an elongated opening. A conveyance member positioned at the elongated opening forces the cuttings out of a discharge port at the bottom of the bulk tank. Once suitable conveyance member is a screw-type conveyor coupled to a motor that applies a motive force to the cuttings. The bulk tank lower portion can be formed as a wedge or trough that generally conforms to the configuration of the conveyance member. The bulk tanks hold the cuttings until it can be discharged via the discharge port to a transport vessel for processing or disposal. For offshore operations, the system includes a separation unit on the rig that forms the cuttings from fluid returning from the wellbore and a cuttings flow unit that conveys the cuttings from the separation unit to the bulk tanks.
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申请公布号 |
US2008128173(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.06.05 |
申请号 |
US20070697084 |
申请日期 |
2007.04.05 |
申请人 |
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED |
发明人 |
HOLLIER GLYNN M.;HARPER ALEXANDER R.;BRUCE DANIEL |
分类号 |
E21B21/00;E21B21/06 |
主分类号 |
E21B21/00 |
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