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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2012
Applicant:
John Adrian Hall, Kingwood, TX (US);
Inventor:
John Adrian Hall, Kingwood, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/06 (2006.01); B01D 21/00 (2006.01); B01D 21/28 (2006.01); B01D 21/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/065 (2013.01); B01D 21/0045 (2013.01); B01D 21/2461 (2013.01); B01D 21/283 (2013.01); B01D 21/286 (2013.01); B01D 2221/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for separating drilling or completion fluids is described. The apparatus may include a fluid container that is operable to at least temporarily contain a drilling or completion fluid. The fluid container may have an inlet port and at least one outlet port. The apparatus may further include an excitation element. The excitation element may be operable to impart a pre-determined vibratory force on the drilling or completion fluid within the fluid container.