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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7493969 | Drill cuttings conveyance systems and methods Vessels, system and methods for conveying drilling cuttings material, which, in certain aspects, include a system for conveying material from a vessel, the system having a vessel for receiving material to be conveyed, a first conduit for conveying air, a second cond... | 02/24/2009 |
| 6745856 | Methods and apparatus for disposing of deleterious materials from a well An improved method and apparatus for processing deleterious material on a floating vessel during transportation from a well to a disposal site. The vessel contains equipment for the slurrification and agitation of the deleterious material. Such equipment includes st... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6079508 | Ultrasonic processors The present invention provides an ultrasonic processor for the treatment, for example, dispersing, emulsifying, dissolving, mixing or deagglomerating of materials by the application of ultrasound thereto, wherein said ultrasonic processor comprises a holl... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5890549 | Well drilling system with closed circulation of gas drilling fluid and fire suppression apparatus A well drilling system for drilling with gaseous drilling fluid, particularly natural gas, in a closed circulation path including an enclosure or bell nipple mounted on a wellhead between the wellbore and a rotary control head for the drillstem. The enclo... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5571962 | Method and apparatus for analyzing drill cuttings A method and apparatus for identifying cuttings from a wellbore is disclosed. The cuttings can be identified by measuring emissions such as alpha, beta, or gamma particles which emanate from the cuttings. A continuous wellbore profile of the alpha or beta... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5067569 | Auger and sweeper assembly An auger assembly for drilling holes or similar openings in the ground includes an auger blade mounted for vertical movement and a dirt retaining shell that surrounds the auger blade also mounted for vertical movement independently of the auger blade. Whe... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5067570 | Auger and retaining shell assembly An auger assembly for drilling holes in the ground includes an auger blade mounted for vertical movement and a dirt retaining shell that surrounds the auger blade also mounted for vertical movement in relation to the auger blade. When the hole has been dr... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4793423 | Process for treating drilled cuttings Used drilling fluids, drilled cuttings and salt contaminated soil, etc., are processed for disposal or reuse by staged water-washing and solids separating procedures which are monitored for the salinity of the water contacting the particles and are repeat... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4550787 | Earth boring machine and working crane This invention is a machine assembly, including a post, an earth excavating machine and a crane interchangeably mountable on the post; the earth excavating machine including a sleeve enclosure around the post, a radially extending ground surface toothed s... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4494617 | Shaft boring machine A machine for boring a shaft in earth strata or the like. An annular support ring means having an outside diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the shaft which is selectively engageable or disengageable with the shaft wall by the use of clamping... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4483403 | Shaft drilling machine A shaft drilling machine has a circularly moving drilling head. The drilling head is angularly oriented with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shaft sought to be drilled. Loosened material is transported from the lower portion of the shaft by pickup... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4434861 | Dust conveying and collecting system and method A conveying and collection system adapted for drilling rigs for conveying drill cuttings entrained with a bailing air flow stream emanating from the drillhole includes a generally tubular head fitted around the drillhole having a flow deflecting surface p... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4429754 | Method and apparatus for clearing earth drill cuttings from around drill holes Means are provided in combination with the depending cylindrical skirt of a drill rig for conveying drill cuttings from around the drill stem during a drilling operation so they will not deposit in the usual annular pile around the open mouth of the drill... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4317494 | Material removal device A material removal device for removing auger spoil from a drilling site (such as, for example, an earth situs). A hollow spoil-receiving container is provided having an inclined floor and having a generally vertically disposed barrel portion secured to th... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4295534 | Well boring rigs and spoil handling conveyor apparatus therefor An improved spoil handling conveyor for well boring rigs wherein the conveyor working surface comprises a plurality of endless belts arranged side-by-side to allow the separation of spoil from drilling fluid by drainage therebetween.... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4265036 | Bucket dredging and conveying system A method and apparatus for removing bottom material from beneath the surface of a body of water includes a floatable base upon which a tower is mounted for extending vertically upwardly therefrom. A rigid, elongate member having a bucket is connected to t... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4264106 | Auger mining machine An auger machine, such as a mining machine, embodying features that reduce the cost of mining. The machine embodies jacks and skids which permit ready maneuverability of the machine adjacent the wall containing the seam to be mined, and has a cross convey... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4226477 | Device for removing the earth generated by tunneling A device for removing the earth generated while tunneling to install conduit, pipe or the like. The earth removed from the tunnel is conveyed to the surface as it is generated. The apparatus includes a first auger-conveyor disposed at the side of the tunn... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4148367 | Well drilling apparatus This invention is a Well Drilling Apparatus primarily intended for drilling water wells, but also adaptable for other well, or hole drilling activities. The apparatus is particularly characterized by an independent driving arrangement for the drill, accom... | 04/10/1979 |
| 4059163 | Mine drilling apparatus and method A drilling apparatus comprises a support structure adapted to be moved on rails to position a drilling assembly mounted thereon adjacent to a selected drilling site. The drilling assembly includes a carriage movably mounted on the support structure for lo... | 11/22/1977 |
| 4057117 | Auger spoil disposal box An auger drilling apparatus includes a spoil disposal box guided on the lower end of the auger leads. The auger extends vertically through the box and deposits spoil from the hole being drilled into the box. During drilling, the box rests on the ground at... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4025119 | Method and apparatus for strip mining A method of strip mining in which a plurality of vertical shafts of square cross section are formed closely adjacent to one another with each shaft extending through overburden and a layer of valuable material such as coal. As spoil is removed in forming ... | 05/24/1977 |
| 3965995 | Machine for boring a large diameter blind hole A cutter wheel is mounted at the lower end of the machine for rotation about a horizontal tubular support. Cuttings are picked up by buckets on the cutter wheel and are directed into the tubular support to be received by an endless bucket conveyor which c... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3965998 | Dust control hood and dust control system This dust control system is mounted on a drill tower. A housing with an open bottom is used for drawing air into the housing. A side air outlet is used for drawing the dust and chips from the housing to a skimmer. The housing is provided with a pair of lo... | 06/29/1976 |
| 3952858 | Collector and loading apparatus for auger spoil Apparatus for collecting and loading auger spoil comprising a spinning plate having a central opening co-axial with an auger hole, power means for rotating said spinning plate; a fixed circular wall structure spaced from the periphery of the spinning plat... | 04/27/1976 |
