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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2017
Applicant:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Ossama Sehsah, Dhahran, SA;
Victor Carlos Costa de Oliveira, Dhahran, SA;
Mario Augusto Rivas Martinez, Dhahran, SA;
Assignee:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 29/60 (2006.01); E21B 21/06 (2006.01); B01D 21/28 (2006.01); B01D 29/01 (2006.01); B01D 35/02 (2006.01); B01D 35/26 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 29/606 (2013.01); B01D 21/283 (2013.01); B01D 29/01 (2013.01); B01D 35/02 (2013.01); B01D 35/26 (2013.01); E21B 21/065 (2013.01); G05D 7/0641 (2013.01);
Abstract
An auto cleaning system for cleaning a drilling fluid in a drilling operation, includes a controller configured to determine the difference between a pressure reading by a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor is above a predetermined threshold value, and at least partially open an entrance valve on a second line to divert drilling fluid intake from a first line to the second line, and close the entrance valve on the first line to stop the drilling fluid from entering the first line.