Patent ID: 8656991
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A clog free waste removal system for removing waste or drilling cuttings from a wellbore at the rate that waste is being produced, the clog free waste removal system comprising: a. a first incoming transportation system for receiving separated drill cuttings, waste, or combinations thereof, from a solids removal system associated with a natural gas, oil or other well, wherein the first incoming transportation system comprises: a dense phase conveyance system, a vacuum conveyance system, a dilute conveyance system, an auger, or combinations thereof; b. a rig buffer storage connected to the first incoming transportation system, wherein the rig buffer storage comprises: c. a first outgoing transportation device in communication with the rig buffer storage; comprising a dense phase conveyance system, a vacuum conveyance system, a dilute conveyance system, an auger, or combinations thereof, for communicating cut waste or drill cuttings from the tank; and d. a post treatment device, or a moveable, relocatable skip fluidly connected to the first outgoing transportation device for receiving the cut waste or drill cuttings from the first outgoing transportation device; further wherein the post treatment device is selected from the group: