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Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING DRILLING FLUID
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/164534
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Present embodiments are directed to a drilling fluid management device (80). A containment structure (84) of the drilling fluid management device is capable of engaging and at least partially creating a seal with a drillpipe element (36, 38) or drillpipe handling equipment (32, 34). Further, a suction port structure (86) of the drilling fluid management device extends from the containment structure and includes an opening (208) into the containment structure, wherein the suction port structure is designed to couple with a drilling fluid transport feature (320).

Inventors:
YAJURE EDGAR FERNANDO (CA)
BOWLEY RYAN THOMAS (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/027154
Publication Date:
December 23, 2015
Filing Date:
April 22, 2015
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Assignee:
TESCO CORP (US)
International Classes:
E21B21/01
Domestic Patent References:
WO2011020196A12011-02-24
Foreign References:
US20020070029A12002-06-13
US20110265992A12011-11-03
US2849213A1958-08-26
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
POWELL, W. Allen et al. (Houston, Texas, US)
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