Apparatus and method for degassing drilling fluids
US10435966B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B33/06
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for degassing drilling fluid comprising a primary separator and a secondary separator, the primary separator comprising a vessel body having an inlet port, a liquid outlet port located at a lower end of the vessel body, and a gas vent port located at an upper end of the vessel body, the secondary separator having an inlet port which is connected to the gas vent port of the primary separator, a gas outlet port, and a liquid outlet port which is connected to the interior of the vessel body of the primary separator via a liquid return line.
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