Methods of Microbial Measuring and Control
    111.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180179858A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-28

    申请号:US15756582

    申请日:2016-03-03

    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of controlling a microbial level in an aqueous fluid or a solid component used in an oilfield operation or a pre- or post-production process associated with wellbore production, the method comprising: measuring a microbial parameter of the aqueous fluid; and subsequently using the measured microbial parameter to decide on an appropriate antimicrobial treatment. These proposals also relate to methods further including monitoring of a microbial parameter in such a fluid or on such a solid component over a period of time. The methods and aspects of the present disclosure may be applied in any oilfield operation or a pre- or post-production process associated with wellbore production.

    Centrifuge and changeable weir inserts therefor

    公开(公告)号:US09908125B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-06

    申请号:US14292139

    申请日:2014-05-30

    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

    Abstract: A centrifuge, including: a flange closing off one axial end of a separation chamber; a plurality of apertures that traverse axially through the flange at a radial distance from a flange axis, wherein at least one aperture is in fluid communication with a first outlet passage; a plurality of weir inserts removably disposed within the plurality of apertures to control a flow of one or more fluids from the separation chamber; wherein at least one weir insert disposed within the at least one aperture in fluid communication with the first outlet passage is changeable to prevent or allow fluid communication between the separation chamber and the first outlet passage.

    SEPARATOR LIFTING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    114.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170320095A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-09

    申请号:US15316189

    申请日:2015-06-04

    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a vibratory separator having a frame and a screen, a lift housing disposed proximate the vibratory separator, and a lift system disposed in the lift housing and configured to selectively engage a portion of the vibratory separator to lift the portion of the vibratory separator. A method includes actuating an actuator and vertically extending a lifting member, contacting an alignment device coupled to the lifting member with a corresponding alignment device coupled to a portion of a vibratory separator, and raising the portion of the vibratory separator to provide access to a screen of the vibratory separator.

    Agglomeration-Resistant Desulfurizing Product
    115.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170320007A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-09

    申请号:US15657538

    申请日:2017-07-24

    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

    Inventor: Thomas G. Braga

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an agglomeration-resistant desulfurizing product for removing contaminants from a fluid stream. The agglomeration-resistant desulfurizing product comprising a metal oxide composition for reacting with contaminants and a polymeric crystallization inhibitor for reducing the agglomeration of the desulfurizing product resulting from using the desulfurizing product. A method to produce the agglomeration-resistant desulfurizing product and a method to treat a fluid stream is also disclosed.

    Apparatus and method to measure a property of wellbore fluid

    公开(公告)号:US09726589B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-08

    申请号:US14212063

    申请日:2014-03-14

    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

    Inventor: Mario Zamora

    CPC classification number: G01N11/14

    Abstract: A method includes disposing an open end of a housing in a wellbore fluid, flowing the wellbore fluid into the housing though the open end, rotating an impeller disposed within the housing at a first rotational speed with a motor coupled to the impeller, and determining at least one of viscosity and rheology of the wellbore fluid based on the rotating an impeller. An apparatus includes a housing, a mechanical agitator disposed in the housing, a motor operatively coupled to the mechanical agitator, a first sensor coupled to at least one of the mechanical agitator and the motor, and a second sensor disposed in the housing and configured to measure a fluid property or characteristic.

    Slot tester
    118.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09714565B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-25

    申请号:US14143098

    申请日:2013-12-30

    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.

    CPC classification number: E21B47/06 G01N33/2823

    Abstract: A method for using a drilling fluid test device including a test cell including a perforated plate disposed proximate a first end of the test cell, a piston disposed within the cell, a first chamber formed between the perforated plate and the piston, the first chamber configured to receive lost circulation material (LCM), a second chamber formed between the piston and a second end of the test cell, the piston providing a seal between the first and second chambers, a fluid inlet disposed proximate the second end of the test cell configured to introduce fluid into a second chamber of the test cell, a filtrate outlet disposed proximate the first end of the test cell to discharge filtrate, and a pump in communication with the fluid inlet.

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