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Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011

Filed:

Jan. 25, 2008
Applicant:

Jan Thore Eia, Kvernaland, NO;

Inventor:

Jan Thore Eia, Kvernaland, NO;

Assignee:

M-I LLC, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 21/01 (2006.01); B01D 17/05 (2006.01); C21B 43/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system for recycling a drilling fluid that includes a first cuttings storage vessel, a second cuttings storage vessel, and a module fluidly connected to the first and second cuttings storage vessels, the module having a valve configured to fluidly connect the first and second cuttings storage vessels. The module further includes a filter system configured to fluidly connect to at least the second cuttings storage vessel, and at least one pump to facilitate the flow of a fluid between the first and second cuttings storage vessels. Also, a module for use at a drilling location that includes a valve for directing drilling fluid between at least a first cuttings storage vessel disposed outside the module and a second cuttings storage vessel disposed outside the module. The module further includes a filter system for filtering the drilling fluid and at least one pump for facilitating the flow of the fluid between at least the first and second cuttings storage vessels.


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