Patents by Inventor William Marchbanks

William Marchbanks has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • CUTTINGS TREATMENT AND REUSE
    Publication number: 20120090899
    Abstract: A method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinization cell, the desalinization cell having a high end, a low end, and a cuttings pad. The method further includes washing the drill cuttings in the desalinization cell with a liquid phase and removing a cuttings runoff from the drill cuttings. Also, a method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinator, the desalinator having a geometric structure having a perforated side. The method further includes adding a liquid phase to the desalinator through the perforated side, washing the drill cuttings in the desalinator with the liquid phase, and producing desalinated drill cuttings and a cuttings runoff.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gary E. Fout, John Candler, Kayli A. Clements, William Marchbanks
  • Cuttings treatment and reuse
    Patent number: 8100198
    Abstract: A method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinization cell, the desalinization cell having a high end, a low end, and a cuttings pad. The method further includes washing the drill cuttings in the desalinization cell with a liquid phase and removing a cuttings runoff from the drill cuttings. Also, a method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinator, the desalinator having a geometric structure having a perforated side. The method further includes adding a liquid phase to the desalinator through the perforated side, washing the drill cuttings in the desalinator with the liquid phase, and producing desalinated drill cuttings and a cuttings runoff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gary E. Fout, John Candler, Kayli A. Clements, William Marchbanks
  • Cuttings treatment and reuse
    Publication number: 20090139770
    Abstract: A method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinization cell, the desalinization cell having a high end, a low end, and a cuttings pad. The method further includes washing the drill cuttings in the desalinization cell with a liquid phase and removing a cuttings runoff from the drill cuttings. Also, a method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinator, the desalinator having a geometric structure having a perforated side. The method further includes adding a liquid phase to the desalinator through the perforated side, washing the drill cuttings in the desalinator with the liquid phase, and producing desalinated drill cuttings and a cuttings runoff.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: M-I LLC
    Inventors: Gary E. Fout, John Candler, Kayli A. Clements, William Marchbanks