Drilling mud management system and method

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12222343
APP PUB NO 20230228730A1
SERIAL NO

18127800

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An automated batch sampling drilling mud management system includes a portable mud measurement system and a communications system. The portable mud measurement system has or more measurement devices arranged to measure at least one property and/or characteristic of drilling mud; and a pumping system arranged to pump a batch sample of drilling mud from a supply of drilling mud to the one or more measurement devices. The pumping system is also able to subsequently flush the batch sample of drilling mud from the one or more measurement devices. The communications system enables bidirectional communications between the mud management system and a remote location to enable transfer of data therebetween and the exertion of control from the remote location to the mud management system.

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  • AUSTRALIAN MUD COMPANY PTY LTD

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burnham, Storm Kyle Myersdal, ZA 2 5
Havenga, Frans Christiaan Hamersley, AU 2 5
Wilson, Shaun David Salt Lake City, US 2 5

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