Patent ID: 7926570

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 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; (c) a drill, the drill comprising a drill bit, the drill bit being rotatably connected to the drill, the drill bit being insertable into the longitudinal 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 longitudinal passage while the drill bit is located in the longitudinal passage; (f) wherein movement of the base causes movement of the drill bit while the drill bit is located in the longitudinal passage; and (g) wherein the body further comprises a seal located in the longitudinal passage between the outlet and the second end, the seal sealingly and slidingly connecting the drill bit to the body when the drill bit is located in the longitudinal passage.