Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for processing drill cuttings
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Application No.: US17183863Application Date: 2021-02-24
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Publication No.: US11946367B2Publication Date: 2024-04-02
- Inventor: Mokhles M. Mezghani , Abdul Hafiz O. Masri , Mustafa A. Al Ibrahim
- Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
- Current Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP
- Main IPC: E21B49/00
- IPC: E21B49/00 ; E21B47/002 ; G01N35/00

Abstract:
An example system may be used to automate one or more processes relating to drill cutting handling, cleaning, and packing to produce consistently high-quality cleaned samples. In some implementations, an example system may employ cleaning processes including centrifugal and ultrasonic processes to clean a sample automatically without the aid of a human operator thereby increasing efficiency and quality of the produced samples for better subsequent sample analysis. A system may include an unloading module, a cleaning module, and packing module, all of which may be operated in combination with a robotic arm.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220268153A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING DRILL CUTTINGS Public/Granted day:2022-08-25
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