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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2012
Applicant:
Premiere, Inc., New Iberia, LA (US);
Inventors:
Kris Henderson, Lafayette, LA (US);
Lee Robichaux, Lafayette, LA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
A down hole fluid conditioning assembly, includable within a drilling bottom hole assembly or other tool configuration, creates a vortex to separate fluids such as drilling mud and the like into a lower density first portion and higher density second portion. The lower density first portion is directed toward the bottom hole assembly or other equipment to improve operational performance of the bottom hole assembly or other equipment. The higher-density second portion is directed away from the bottom hole assembly or other equipment, typically into a well annulus with an upward velocity component.