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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Tesco Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Edgar Fernando Yajure, Calgary, CA;
Ryan Thomas Bowley, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
TESCO CORPORATION, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/01 (2006.01); E21B 21/08 (2006.01); E21B 19/10 (2006.01); E21B 21/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/08 (2013.01); E21B 19/10 (2013.01); E21B 21/01 (2013.01); E21B 21/106 (2013.01);
Abstract
Present embodiments are directed to a drilling fluid management device. A containment structure of the drilling fluid management device is capable of engaging and at least partially creating a seal with a drillpipe element or drillpipe handling equipment. Further, a suction port structure of the drilling fluid management device extends from the containment structure and includes an opening into the containment structure, wherein the suction port structure is designed to couple with a drilling fluid transport feature.