Patents Assigned to Cutting Edge Systems Inc.
  • Method for cleaning oil from drill cuttings
    Patent number: 8820438
    Abstract: This application relates to an apparatus and method for cleaning drill cuttings recovered from a wellbore. Specifically, the apparatus includes an effective system for handling and washing drill cuttings at a well site to remove hydrocarbon contaminants. The system successively washes hydrocarbon contaminated drill cuttings in organic solvent and water to remove and recover the hydrocarbon contaminates, and produce cleaned drill cuttings that may enable disposal of clean drill cuttings without further treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Cutting Edge Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Stanley Ross, Michael Biersteker