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US 2019/0337739 A1Published application
Mud chemical delivery system and method
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsJacques Orban, Brian Rogers
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Abstract
A silo, a chemical delivery system, and a method. The silo includes a housing and a vessel positioned within the housing and configured to contain a mud chemical. The vessel includes a discharge port and a discharge valve that controls discharge of the mud chemical through the discharge port. The discharge port is configured to connect to a skid by placing the silo on the skid, and the silo has a plurality of configurations for different types of mud chemicals.
Claims5
A method for delivering a chemical to a drilling rig, comprising:
- lowering a silo onto a base of a skid;
- opening a discharge port of the silo using an actuator of the skid;
- selecting a discharge path for a mud chemical contained within the silo based on a type of the mud chemical;
- delivering the mud chemical from the discharge port into the discharge path of the skid;
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- directing the mud chemical from the discharge path to a mud mixing system and a drilling rig.
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