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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Recover Energy Services Inc., Calgary, Alberta, CA;
Inventors:
Stanley Ross, Calgary, CA;
Michael Biersteker, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
Recover Energy Services Inc., Calgary, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/068 (2013.01); E21B 21/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
This application relates to an apparatus and method for cleaning drill cuttings recovered from a wellbore. Specifically, the apparatus includes an effective system for handling and washing drill cuttings at a well site to remove hydrocarbon contaminants. The system successively washes hydrocarbon contaminated drill cuttings in organic solvent and water to remove and recover the hydrocarbon contaminates, and produce cleaned drill cuttings that may enable disposal of clean drill cuttings without further treatment.