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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2011
Applicants:
David E. Clark, Humble, TX (US);
Lirio Quintero, Houston, TX (US);
Anuradee Witthayapanyanon, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Alexander John Mckellar, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Martin Gilbert, Scotland, GB;
Inventors:
David E. Clark, Humble, TX (US);
Lirio Quintero, Houston, TX (US);
Anuradee Witthayapanyanon, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Alexander John McKellar, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Martin Gilbert, Scotland, GB;
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/068 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and related systems are configured to treat a drilling fluid to cause water droplets to coalesce. One or more phases are thereafter separated from the treated drilling fluid. The oil and/or solids separated from the treated drilling fluid may be added to a base fluid.