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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2005
Applicant:
Robert L. Sloan, Katy, TX (US);
Inventor:
Robert L. Sloan, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
Total Separation Solutions, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Circulating completion and workover fluids used in hydrocarbon recovery are filtered after monitoring for viscosity, which frequently causes plugging of filters. A viscometer generates a signal representative of viscosity in the fluid; the signal is used by a programmable controller to divert viscous fluid from the filter, or to take other action to prevent damage to the filter. The viscometer can be used in various positions in the system.