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US 2023/0323736 A1Published application
Drill Pipe Cleaning Systems and Methods
AssigneeRIGTOOLS ApS
InventorPer KROGH
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Abstract
A drill pipe cleaning system is configured for cleaning external surfaces of sections of a drill pipe to remove earth, drilling mud, and other solid and/or liquid compounds while a drill pipe is being handled in a wellbore or on a drilling rig. The drill pipe cleaning system includes a cleaning ring provided with a ring opening, for receiving the drill pipe, and a number of cleaning belts arranged to engage with and scrape the outer surface of the drill pipe.
Claims20
A drill pipe cleaning system, for cleaning of external surfaces of a drill pipe, comprising:
- a cleaning ring having a ring opening for receiving the drill pipe;
- and
- one or more cleaning belts arranged within the cleaning ring so as to engage an outer surface of the drill pipe;
- wherein each cleaning belt comprises a first mounting structure and a second mounting structure that are moveably mounted to the cleaning ring.
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