Mud separator monitoring system

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1998-05-26

2000-08-22

Lillis, Eileen Dunn

Boring or penetrating the earth

With signaling, indicating, testing or measuring

Measuring or indicating drilling fluid rate of flow

175 38, C09K 700

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061056898

ABSTRACT:
A mud separator monitoring system utilizing electronic transducers positioned in various locations in the mud separator and the lines leading from the mud separator to the mud return pit and gas discharge flare for obtaining data during drilling operations to calculate the volume of gas retained in the drilling fluid, the hydrostatic head of the drilling fluid and gas pressure in the separator on a continuing basis and informing field personnel of conditions in the mud separator indicating potential hazard. The system further monitors continuously the volume of injected gases and hydrocarbon gases circulated during drilling operations for making adjustments to the volume of injected gases required to sustain the drilling operations.

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