Abstract

The present invention relates to a cuttings collector for obtaining drill cuttings from subterranean wellbores, at least comprising: a) a cuttings collector stem provided with a double helix cutter acting as a conveyor screw having two transport paths, b) an external wall surrounding one of the two transport paths and a lower wall closing said one transport path at the lower end thereof, c) the cuttings collector stem, at the upper end thereof, being provided with a top sleeve having an opening and closing arrangement so that cuttings that are collected can be guided into a desired transport path.

IPC Classes  ?

• E21B 49/02 - Testing the nature of borehole wallsFormation testingMethods or apparatus for obtaining samples of soil or well fluids, specially adapted to earth drilling or wells by mechanically taking samples of the soil
• E02D 1/04 - Sampling of soil
• E02D 1/02 - Investigation of foundation soil in situ before construction work