Waste fluid containment and recovery apparatus

Patent · Tue Jun 16 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7078320

Hibdon, O C; Norris, J D

This patent describes waste fluid containment and recovery apparatus for installation of the well-head of an oil well in-line with a pair of interfacing flanges thereof. It comprises: a pan having a bottom and surrounding sidewalls, the bottom having a bore therethrough; flange interface means having a pair of opposed interfacing surfaces which interface with respective ones of the pair of interfacing flanges disposed around the bore for sealably connecting the bottom of the pan in line with the well-head; and, drain pipe means connected through the bottom for connection to a hose leading to waste fluid recovery apparatus.

• Assignee: Autis C. Kanady, Bakersfield, CA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 5121794
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-567964
• OSTI ID: 7078320
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020800* -- Petroleum-- Waste Management
022000 -- Petroleum-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320305 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Industrial Waste Management
CHEMICAL WASTES
CONTAINERS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
LIQUID WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS RECOVERY
NONRADIOACTIVE WASTES
OIL WELLS
PIPELINES
PROCESSING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES
WELLS