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US 8,096,371 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for disposal of cuttings
AssigneeCentral Boat Rentals, Inc.
InventorsMichael Patterson, Edward L. Shearer
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AssigneeCentral Boat Rentals, Inc.
InventorsMichael Patterson, Edward L. Shearer
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A method and apparatus for disposing of drill cuttings 500 from an oil and/or gas well drilling platform 510, comprising (a) transporting the drill cuttings 520 to a cuttings collection area 530 on the platform 510; (b) providing a barge 10, the barge 10 having at least one storage area 30, a cover 100 operably connected to the at least one storage area 30, and covering the at least one storage area 30; (c) placing the cover 100 in a first open state so that cuttings 500 can be placed in the at least one storage area 30; (d) transporting the drill cuttings 500 from the cuttings collection area 530 to the at least one storage area of the barge 10; (e) placing the cover 100 in a closed state so that the cuttings 520 in the storage area 30 of the barge 10 are contained; (f) transporting the barge 10 from the drilling platform 510 to a collection site 540; (g) placing the cover 100 in a second open state so that the cuttings 520 in the storage area 30 can be removed; and (h) removing the cuttings 520 from the storage area 30.
A method of disposing of drill cuttings from an oil and/or gas well drilling platform, comprising:
A method of disposing of drill cuttings from an oil and/or gas well drilling platform, comprising:
A method of disposing of drill cuttings from an oil and/or gas well drilling platform, comprising:
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