Zinwave Limited

Solid Automated Geological Solutions, LLC

James Martin

Slavko Djukic

Jay Leeper

A multi-range communication system is provided that can be expanded to support communications using both RF signals and millimeter wave signals without having to install entirely new systems to support communication of the signals. The communication system can use one or more shared optical fibers to simultaneously communicate both RF signals and millimeter wave signals in different ranges between network devices and mobile devices. The communication system permits the co-location of components for the communication system for the different ranges, which can result in substantially similar coverage areas for each of the ranges supported by the communication system. In addition, the corresponding equipment used for communicating signals in each of the ranges can be powered from a common DC power source. The supplied power can be configured for each piece of equipment, and corresponding range, such that the substantially similar coverage areas are obtained.

Multi-range communication system

A system for automated collection of cutting samples produced during the drilling of a well includes a venturi-effect extractor, which receives a flow of carrier fluid, input fluid containing cuttings in response to suction generated by the flow of the carrier fluid, and output the carrier fluid and the fluid containing the cuttings to a packaging system. The packaging system separates the cuttings from carrier fluid and the fluid containing the cuttings, deposits the cuttings at a corresponding point along a moving elongated strip of base material, covers the elongated strip of base material and the cuttings deposited on the base material with an elongated strip of cover material, and advances the covered elongated strip of base material and covered cuttings onto a reel.

Systems and methods for collecting cutting samples during oil and gas drilling operations

A system for automated collection of cutting samples produced during the drilling of a well includes an automated valve system for periodically collecting samples including fluid and cuttings from a flow line from a drilling rig and a packaging system for packaging each sample collected from the flow line. The packaging system deposits each sample received from the valve system at a corresponding point along a moving elongated strip of base material, covers the elongated strip of base material and samples deposited on the base material with a strip of cover material, and advances the covered elongated strip of base material and covered samples onto a reel.

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Midland, TX, United States of America

James Martin