Method for cleaning oil from drill cuttings

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8820438
APP PUB NO 20120090898A1
SERIAL NO

13273836

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This application relates to an apparatus and method for cleaning drill cuttings recovered from a wellbore. Specifically, the apparatus includes an effective system for handling and washing drill cuttings at a well site to remove hydrocarbon contaminants. The system successively washes hydrocarbon contaminated drill cuttings in organic solvent and water to remove and recover the hydrocarbon contaminates, and produce cleaned drill cuttings that may enable disposal of clean drill cuttings without further treatment.

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RECOVER ENERGY SERVICES INC405 1000 - 8TH AVENUE SW CALGARY ALBERTA T2P 3M7

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Biersteker, Michael Calgary, CA 2 28
Ross, Stanley Calgary, CA 4 28

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