公开(公告)号：US07703612B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11610488

申请日：2006-12-13

Applicant: Neale Browne ,  Brian Carr

Inventor： Neale Browne ,  Brian Carr

IPC: B07B1/28

CPC classification number: B01D33/0376 ,  B01D21/283 ,  B01D2201/48 ,  B07B1/46 ,  B07B2201/04 ,  B07B2230/01 ,  E21B21/065

Abstract: An apparatus for separating solids from a drilling fluid that includes a basket having two opposed spaced-apart side walls having first ends and second ends, the first ends spaced apart by an end wall connected to each of the side walls, the basket further including a bottom wall through which a fluid outlet passage is defined, a plurality of screening surfaces having a front edge and a back edge and positioned within the basket between the side walls with each screening surface spaced apart vertically from adjacent screening surfaces and the back edge spaced apart from the end wall of the basket, wherein the back edge of each screening surface is lower than the front edge of the corresponding screening surface, a plurality of weirs, each weir retained along the back edge of a corresponding screening surface and spaced apart from the end wall to define a fluid passage between each weir and the end wall, wherein each weir has a top edge extending to a weir height above the back edge of the corresponding screening surface and the top edge is lower than the front edge of the corresponding screening surface, at least one flow director catching unseparated drilling fluid in the fluid passage and directing the unseparated drilling fluid onto a lower screen, and wherein fluid in the fluid passage between the lowermost screen and the end wall is directed to a spillover fluid outlet is disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种用于从钻井液中分离固体的装置，包括具有两个相对间隔开的侧壁的篮，所述两个相对间隔开的侧壁具有第一端和第二端，所述第一端通过连接到每个侧壁的端壁间隔开，所述篮还包括 限定流体出口通道的底壁，具有前边缘和后边缘并且位于侧壁之间的篮中的多个筛面，每个筛网表面与相邻的筛子表面垂直间隔开，并且后边缘间隔开 从所述篮的端壁，其中每个筛表面的后边缘低于相应的筛选表面的前边缘，多个堰，每个堰沿着相应的筛选表面的后边缘保持并与 端壁以限定每个堰和端壁之间的流体通道，其中每个堰具有一个顶部边缘，该顶部边缘延伸到位于 相应的筛选表面和顶部边缘比相应的筛选表面的前边缘低，至少一个流动引导器在流体通道中捕获未分离的钻井流体并且将未分离的钻井流体引导到下部筛网上，并且其中流体 公开了最下面的屏幕和端壁之间的通道被引导到溢出流体出口。

公开(公告)号：US20070131592A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-14

申请号：US11610488

申请日：2006-12-13

Applicant: Neale Browne ,  Brian Carr

Inventor： Neale Browne ,  Brian Carr

IPC: B07B1/49

CPC classification number: B01D33/0376 ,  B01D21/283 ,  B01D2201/48 ,  B07B1/46 ,  B07B2201/04 ,  B07B2230/01 ,  E21B21/065

Abstract: An apparatus for separating solids from a drilling fluid that includes a basket having two opposed spaced-apart side walls having first ends and second ends, the first ends spaced apart by an end wall connected to each of the side walls, the basket further including a bottom wall through which a fluid outlet passage is defined, a plurality of screening surfaces having a front edge and a back edge and positioned within the basket between the side walls with each screening surface spaced apart vertically from adjacent screening surfaces and the back edge spaced apart from the end wall of the basket, wherein the back edge of each screening surface is lower than the front edge of the corresponding screening surface, a plurality of weirs, each weir retained along the back edge of a corresponding screening surface and spaced apart from the end wall to define a fluid passage between each weir and the end wall, wherein each weir has a top edge extending to a weir height above the back edge of the corresponding screening surface and the top edge is lower than the front edge of the corresponding screening surface, at least one flow director catching unseparated drilling fluid in the fluid passage and directing the unseparated drilling fluid onto a lower screen, and wherein fluid in the fluid passage between the lowermost screen and the end wall is directed to a spillover fluid outlet is disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种用于从钻井液中分离固体的装置，包括具有两个相对间隔开的侧壁的篮，所述两个相对间隔开的侧壁具有第一端和第二端，所述第一端通过连接到每个侧壁的端壁间隔开，所述篮还包括 限定流体出口通道的底壁，具有前边缘和后边缘并且位于侧壁之间的篮中的多个筛面，每个筛网表面与相邻的筛子表面垂直间隔开，并且后边缘间隔开 从所述篮的端壁，其中每个筛表面的后边缘低于相应的筛选表面的前边缘，多个堰，每个堰沿着相应的筛选表面的后边缘保持并与 端壁以限定每个堰和端壁之间的流体通道，其中每个堰具有一个顶部边缘，该顶部边缘延伸到位于 相应的筛选表面和顶部边缘比相应的筛选表面的前边缘低，至少一个流动引导器在流体通道中捕获未分离的钻井流体并且将未分离的钻井流体引导到下部筛网上，并且其中流体 公开了最下面的屏幕和端壁之间的通道被引导到溢出流体出口。

公开(公告)号：US20110067993A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：US12953709

申请日：2010-11-24

Applicant: Neale Browne ,  Catalin Ivan

Inventor： Neale Browne ,  Catalin Ivan

IPC: B01D3/00

CPC classification number: C10G27/04 ,  C10G27/14 ,  C10G31/06 ,  C10G32/02 ,  E21B21/066

Abstract: A method of treating a hydrocarbon fluid that includes contacting the hydrocarbon fluid with an effective amount of ozone. A method for separating contaminants from a contaminated material includes supplying the contaminated material to a processing chamber, moving the contaminated material through the processing chamber, heating the contaminated material by externally heating the processing chamber so as to volatilize the contaminants in the contaminated material, removing vapor resulting from the heating, wherein the vapor comprises the volatilized contaminants, collecting, condensing, and recovering the volatilized contaminants, and contacting the volatilized contaminants with an effective amount of ozone.

Abstract translation: 一种处理烃流体的方法，包括使烃流体与有效量的臭氧接触。 从受污染的材料中分离污染物的方法包括将污染的材料供应到处理室，使被污染的材料移动通过处理室，通过对处理室进行外部加热来加热污染的材料，使污染物质中的污染物挥发，除去 由加热产生的蒸汽，其中蒸气包含挥发的污染物，收集，冷凝和回收挥发的污染物，以及使挥发的污染物与有效量的臭氧接触。

公开(公告)号：US20080236895A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-02

申请号：US12119636

申请日：2008-05-13

Applicant: Catalin Ivan ,  Neale Browne

Inventor： Catalin Ivan ,  Neale Browne

IPC: E21B21/01

CPC classification number: E21B21/065 ,  B01F3/1271 ,  E21B21/062

Abstract: Oil-based drilling fluid is prepared for further processing to recover the drilling fluid by pumping the drilling fluid through a flow meter. Surfactant may be added to the drilling fluid by using a dose pump and a flow meter. The drilling fluid and surfactant are then blended by passing them through a static mixer. A flocculating polymer is transferred via dose pumps to another static mixer where it is blended with the surfactant and drilling fluid mixture. To ensure adequate mixing and reaction, additional mixers are included through which the mixture passes. A centrifuge is used to separate solid particles from the fluid.

Abstract translation: 准备油基钻井液进一步处理，通过将钻井液泵送通过流量计来回收钻井液。 可以通过使用剂量泵和流量计将表面活性剂添加到钻井液中。 然后通过将钻井液和表面活性剂通过静态混合器进行混合。 将絮凝聚合物通过剂量泵转移到另一静态混合器中，其中与表面活性剂和钻井液混合物混合。 为了确保充分的混合和反应，包括混合物通过的额外的混合器。 使用离心机将固体颗粒与流体分离。

公开(公告)号：US07409994B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-12

申请号：US11617576

申请日：2006-12-28

Applicant: Jarrod Massam ,  Neale Browne ,  Mukesh Kapila

Inventor： Jarrod Massam ,  Neale Browne ,  Mukesh Kapila

IPC: C09K8/34 ,  C09K8/36 ,  E21B21/00

CPC classification number: C09K8/16 ,  C04B20/1022 ,  C09K8/032 ,  C09K8/36 ,  Y10S507/906

Abstract: An additive that increases the density of fluids used in a wellbore during the construction or repair of oil, gas, injection, water, or geothermal wells comprises In one illustrative embodiment the additive comprises a weighting agent, and more preferably an ultra-fine weighting agent. Another embodiment includes a wellbore fluid containing an ultra-fine weighting agent that has an increased density with improved suspension stability without a significant viscosity increase. The wellbore fluid as described herein has rheological properties comparable to a conventional wellbore fluid. An illustrative embodiment of the claimed subject matter is further directed to a method for making the ultra-fine weighting agent and a method for using such ultra-fine weighting agent in a wellbore fluid. In one preferred embodiment the additive has a particle diameter between 4 μm to 15 μm. In another preferred embodiment, the additive has a D50 of approximately 3 μm (1 μm to 6 μm). In another preferred embodiment the additive has a D90 of approximately 6 μm (4 μm to 8 μm). The additive may be used in any wellbore fluid such as drilling, cementing, completion, packing, work-over (repairing), stimulation, well killing, and spacer fluid, as well as in a dense media separating fluid or in a ship's or other vehicle's ballast fluid.

Abstract translation: 在油，气，注入，水或地热井的构造或修复期间增加在井眼中使用的流体密度的添加剂包括在一个说明性实施例中，添加剂包括加重剂，更优选超细加重剂 。 另一个实施方案包括含有超细加重剂的井眼流体​​，其具有增加的密度并且具有改善的悬浮液稳定性而没有显着的粘度增加。 如本文所述的井眼流体​​具有与常规井眼流体相当的流变特性。 所要求保护的主题的说明性实施例还涉及制造超细加重剂的方法和在井眼流体中使用这种超细加重剂的方法。 在一个优选实施方案中，添加剂的粒径在4μm至15μm之间。 在另一个优选的实施方案中，添加剂具有约3μm（1m至6μm）的D 50。 在另一个优选的实施方案中，添加剂具有约6μm（4μm至8μm）的D 90。 添加剂可以用于任何井筒流体，例如钻井，固井，完井，填料，加工（修复），刺激，杀伤和间隔液，以及分离流体或船舶或其他 车辆压载液。

公开(公告)号：US07220707B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-22

申请号：US11145259

申请日：2005-06-03

Applicant: Jarrod Massam ,  Neale Browne ,  Mukesh Kapilla

Inventor： Jarrod Massam ,  Neale Browne ,  Mukesh Kapilla

IPC: C09K8/03

CPC classification number: C09K8/16 ,  C04B20/1022 ,  C09K8/032 ,  C09K8/36 ,  Y10S507/906

Abstract: An additive that increases the density of fluids containing a sized barite weighting agent. The wellbore fluid has rheological properties comparable to a conventional wellbore fluids but does not exhibit problems with sag and resulting variations in density. An illustrative embodiment is directed to a method for making the sized barite weighting agent and a method for using such sized barite weighting agent in a wellbore fluid. In one preferred embodiment the sized barite weighting agent has a particle diameter between 4 μm to 15 μm In another preferred embodiment, the additive has a D50 (by weight) of approximately 1 μm to 6 μm. In another preferred embodiment the additive has a D90 (by weight) of approximately 4 μm to 8 μm. The additive may be used in any wellbore fluid such as drilling, cementing, completion, packing, work-over (repairing), stimulation, well killing, and spacer fluid.

Abstract translation: 添加剂，其增加含有大小重晶粒重量的流体的密度。 井筒流体具有与常规井眼流体相当的流变特性，但不会出现下垂和由此导致的密度变化的问题。 说明性实施例涉及一种用于制造大小重晶块的方法以及在井筒流体中使用这种尺寸重晶块的方法。 在一个优选实施方案中，所述大小的重晶剂的粒径在4μm至15μm之间。在另一个优选的实施方案中，添加剂的D 50重量％为约1至6μm。 在另一个优选的实施方案中，添加剂具有约4μm至8μm的D重量％（重量）。 该添加剂可用于任何井筒流体，如钻井，固井，完井，填料，加工（修复），刺激，杀伤和间隔液。

公开(公告)号：US20050247599A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-10

申请号：US11114929

申请日：2005-04-25

Applicant: Neale Browne ,  Catalin Ivan

Inventor： Neale Browne ,  Catalin Ivan

IPC: B01D1/00 ,  C07C27/10 ,  C10G27/14

CPC classification number: C10G27/04 ,  C10G27/14 ,  C10G31/06 ,  C10G32/02 ,  E21B21/066

Abstract: A method of treating a hydrocarbon fluid that includes contacting the hydrocarbon fluid with an effective amount of ozone. A method for separating contaminants from a contaminated material includes supplying the contaminated material to a processing chamber, moving the contaminated material through the processing chamber, heating the contaminated material by externally heating the processing chamber so as to volatilize the contaminants in the contaminated material, removing vapor resulting from the heating, wherein the vapor comprises the volatilized contaminants, collecting, condensing, and recovering the volatilized contaminants, and contacting the volatilized contaminants with an effective amount of ozone.

Abstract translation: 一种处理烃流体的方法，包括使烃流体与有效量的臭氧接触。 从受污染的材料中分离污染物的方法包括将污染的材料供应到处理室，使被污染的材料移动通过处理室，通过对处理室进行外部加热来加热污染的材料，使污染物质中的污染物挥发，除去 由加热产生的蒸汽，其中蒸气包含挥发的污染物，收集，冷凝和回收挥发的污染物，以及使挥发的污染物与有效量的臭氧接触。

公开(公告)号：US20090110529A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US12178392

申请日：2008-07-23

Applicant: Neale Browne ,  Mukesh Kapila ,  Wayne Matlock

Inventor： Neale Browne ,  Mukesh Kapila ,  Wayne Matlock

IPC: B65G53/10

CPC classification number: B65G53/16 ,  E21B21/01

Abstract: A method for transferring a sized clay material for use in drilling fluids that includes providing the sized clay material to a pneumatic transfer vessel; supplying an air flow to the sized clay material in the pneumatic transfer vessel; and transferring the sized clay material from the pneumatic transfer vessel to a storage vessel is disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种用于转移用于钻井液的尺寸粘土材料的方法，包括将尺寸大小的粘土材料提供给气动转移容器; 向空气传送容器中的尺寸粘土材料供应气流; 并且将尺寸大小的粘土材料从气动转移容器转移到储存容器中。

公开(公告)号：US07455783B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-25

申请号：US11401599

申请日：2006-04-11

Applicant: Neale Browne ,  Catalin Ivan

Inventor： Neale Browne ,  Catalin Ivan

IPC: B01D17/038

CPC classification number: E21B21/065 ,  B01D21/009 ,  B01D21/26 ,  B01D21/262 ,  B01D2221/04 ,  Y10S494/901

Abstract: A method for removing low gravity solids from an oil-based drilling fluid includes directing the drilling fluid into a first inlet of a first line in fluid communication with a centrifuge, injecting steam into the drilling fluid through a second inlet in the first line, wherein the second inlet is upstream from the centrifuge, directing the commingled drilling fluid and steam into the centrifuge, rotating the centrifuge at a rotational speed sufficient to separate solids from liquids, collecting solids from a solids discharge, and collecting effluent from an effluent outlet, wherein the effluent has low gravity solids in an amount less than 1.5%.

Abstract translation: 从油基钻井液中去除低重力固体的方法包括将钻井流体引导到与离心机流体连通的第一管线的第一入口，通过第一管线中的第二入口将蒸汽注入钻井液中，其中 第二入口在离心机的上游，将混合的钻井液和蒸汽引导到离心机中，以足以将固体与液体分离的旋转速度旋转离心机，从固体排出物收集固体，以及从流出物出口收集流出物，其中 流出物的重力固体含量低于1.5％。

公开(公告)号：US20060225925A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-12

申请号：US11300940

申请日：2005-12-15

Applicant: Catalin Ivan ,  Neale Browne

Inventor： Catalin Ivan ,  Neale Browne

IPC: E21B21/06 ,  B01F13/00

CPC classification number: E21B21/065 ,  B01F3/088 ,  B01F3/1271 ,  B01F13/103 ,  E21B21/062

Abstract: Oil-based drilling fluid is prepared for further processing to recover the drilling fluid by pumping the drilling fluid through a flow meter. Surfactant may be added to the drilling fluid by using a dose pump and a flow meter. The drilling fluid and surfactant are then blended by passing them through a static mixer. A flocculating polymer is transferred via dose pumps to another static mixer where it is blended with the surfactant and drilling fluid mixture. To ensure adequate mixing and reaction, additional mixers are included through which the mixture passes. A centrifuge is used to separate solid particles from the fluid.

Abstract translation: 准备油基钻井液进一步处理，通过将钻井液泵送通过流量计来回收钻井液。 可以通过使用剂量泵和流量计将表面活性剂添加到钻井液中。 然后通过将钻井液和表面活性剂通过静态混合器进行混合。 将絮凝聚合物通过剂量泵转移到另一静态混合器中，其中与表面活性剂和钻井液混合物混合。 为了确保充分的混合和反应，包括混合物通过的额外的混合器。 使用离心机将固体颗粒与流体分离。