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Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023

Filed:

Aug. 28, 2018
Applicant:

M-i L.l.c., Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Richard Bingham, Katy, TX (US);

Reda Karoum, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/06 (2006.01); B01D 19/00 (2006.01); B01D 33/03 (2006.01); B01D 33/41 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/067 (2013.01); B01D 19/0036 (2013.01); B01D 19/0042 (2013.01); B01D 19/0063 (2013.01); B01D 33/0346 (2013.01); B01D 33/41 (2013.01); E21B 21/065 (2013.01); G01N 33/2823 (2013.01);
Abstract

Apparatus and methods for degassing and analyzing drilling fluid discharged from a wellbore at an oil and gas wellsite. The apparatus may be a drilling fluid analysis system having a gas analyzer, a fluid analyzer, and a degasser operable to release and separate mud gas entrained in the drilling fluid. The degasser may include a gas-liquid separator having a separator inlet configured to receive the drilling fluid containing the entrained mud gas, a first separator outlet for discharging the mud gas fluidly connected with the gas analyzer, and a second separator outlet for discharging degassed drilling fluid fluidly connected with the fluid analyzer.


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