Patent ID: 7373987
Filing Date: 2008-05-20
Classification: E21B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A fluid recovery system for recovering well bore fluid from a joint of casing, comprising: (a) a body, the body including first and second ends, a longitudinal passage between the first and second ends, and an outlet attached to the body between the first and second ends, the body outlet being fluidly connected to the longitudinal passage; (b) a clamp, the clamp located at the first end of the body, the clamp being mountable around the joint of casing, the clamp including an opening, the opening being fluidly connected to the longitudinal passage; and (c) a drill at least partially located inside the longitudinal passage and movable relative to the clamp and wherein the second end of the body is fluidly blocked from the longitudinal passage while the drill is at least partially located in the longitudinal passage.