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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2008
Jan Thore Eia, Kvernaland, NO;
Gordon M. Logan, Aberdeen, GB;
Jan Thore Eia, Kvernaland, NO;
Gordon M. Logan, Aberdeen, GB;
M-I L.L.C., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for preparing slurry on a rig including a first cuttings storage vessel, a module, and a fluid supply line in fluid communication with the first cuttings storage vessel, the module including a grinding device configured to facilitate the transfer of fluids, an inlet connection configured to connect to an outlet of the first cuttings storage vessel, and an outlet connection configured to connect to an inlet of the first cuttings storage vessel is disclosed. A method of operating a slurrification system including using a first vessel for cuttings storage and operating the first vessel in a slurrification process is also disclosed. A method of transferring material from a work site to a transport vehicle, the method including transferring a first material from a first cuttings storage vessel disposed at the work site to a cuttings storage assembly disposed on the transport vehicle, and transferring a second material from a second cuttings storage vessel disposed at the work site to the cuttings storage assembly disposed on the transport vehicle, wherein the transferring of the first material and the transferring of the second material occurs contemporaneously, and wherein the first material comprises dry cuttings and the second material comprises a fluid is also disclosed.