Patent ID: 7469747

Claim:
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 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 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 passage; (c) a drill, the drill comprising a shaft and a drill bit, the shaft and drill bit being rotatably connected to the drill, the shaft being insertable into the passage; (d) a rack, the rack comprising a base, the base being movably connected to the rack, the rack being mountable on the joint of casing, the drill being mounted on the base; (e) wherein the second end of the body is fluidly blocked from the passage while the shaft is located in the passage; and (f) wherein movement of the base causes movement of the shaft while the shaft is located in the passage.