Patents Represented by Attorney M-l L.L.C.
  • Patent number: 7207399
    Abstract: A modularly segmented apparatus for precise borehole pressure control, removing waste from borehole fluid, and recirculating the cleaned borehole fluid includes a pressure control section, a gas separator section, and a waste management section. In the pressure control section, a pressure manifold interconnects a plurality of chokes. A plurality of valves are used to direct the contaminated fluid through one of the chokes, which maintains a precise and predetermined pressure in the system. The manifold, chokes, and valves are mounted on a skid for easy transport. In the gas separator section, a gas separator is used to remove a majority of the gases present in the contaminated borehole fluid. In the waste management section, a vibratory separator removes large solid contaminants from the degassed fluid. The solids are directed to a solids collection container for further treatment or disposal. The fluid is directed to a first pit, which may be one partitioned are of a larger collection tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: M-l L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jason Duhe, James Gharst, Stella Simon, legal representative, Paul Delahoussaye, Kelvin Simon, deceased