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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
May. 14, 2009
Applicant:
Jan Thore Eia, Kvernaland, NO;
Inventor:
Jan Thore Eia, Kvernaland, NO;
Assignee:
M-I L.L.C., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/40 (2006.01); C09K 8/02 (2006.01); E21B 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/066 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cuttings transfer system including a separator configured to separate cuttings from a slurry and a transfer line configured to receive the cuttings from the separator. The system further including a valve in fluid communication with the transfer line and the separator, wherein the valve is configured to control a flow of the cuttings from the separator to the transfer line, and an air transfer device coupled to the transfer line that is configured to supply a flow of air through the transfer line.