Category: mud recycling

3000HP Drilling Rig Solids Control System for Asia Drilling Company

A 3000HP drilling rig requires high standards for drilling mud solids control equipment due to its larger scale and more demanding operational needs. GN Solids Control designs the mud system to accommodate larger volumes of drilling fluids and ensure efficient solids control throughout the drilling process.

The mud system includes an 80bbl trip tank, complete with a centrifugal trip pump. The trip tank features a level meter with a 0.5bbl level indicator, ensuring precise monitoring of the mud volume. There are three active mud tanks in the system: a shale shaker tank, an intermediate tank, and a suction tank, each with a 500bbl capacity. These tanks are essential for maintaining the right balance of drilling fluids during operations.

In addition, the system includes four reserve tanks for mud storage, with a total capacity of 2000bbl. The setup also includes three water tanks and a 70bbl pill tank to support various operations and drilling fluid maintenance.

A comprehensive mixing system is integrated into the mud system for deep drilling rigs. The mixing system consists of two mixing hoppers, three centrifugal mixing pumps, and one shearing pump for use and backup. This setup ensures that drilling fluid is mixed effectively to maintain consistent viscosity and performance.

To handle the high flow rates and large volumes of drilling fluid, the system uses three sets of GNZS596K double-deck shale shakers. These shakers are specifically designed for large-capacity applications and utilize the same size replacement screens for both the upper and bottom decks, ensuring ease of maintenance and consistent performance.

After the shale shakers, the system includes a 1500GPM mud gas separator, a vacuum degasser, and a mud cleaner to further treat the mud and remove gases, solids, and contaminants. 100hp centrifugal pumps are used to feed the desander and desilter units, ensuring proper flow rates and efficient separation of fine solids.

The system is also equipped with necessary mud agitators and mud guns to keep the mud in suspension and maintain optimal fluid properties during the drilling process.

This comprehensive mud system ensures that the 3000HP drilling rig operates efficiently, with advanced equipment for solids control, fluid management, and waste disposal.

1000HP Drilling Rig Mud Tank System for China Drilling Company

GN Solids Control, renowned for its expertise in drilling mud solids control equipment and systems, has successfully delivered a comprehensive 1000HP drilling rig mud system to a prominent Chinese drilling company. This customized mud system is specifically designed to optimize operations for a 1000 horsepower drilling rig, enhancing efficiency and performance on the field.

The mud system consists of four mud tanks, each equipped with specialized equipment tailored for efficient mud separation throughout various stages of drilling operations. At the forefront of the system are two state-of-the-art shale shakers, the GNZS594K, featuring four panels per shaker. These advanced shale shakers represent GN Solids Control’s latest technology, ensuring effective initial mud separation.

Following the shale shakers, the system integrates a mud cleaner, model GNZJ594K-2S12N, which combines both desander and desilter hydrocyclone separators. This dual-function unit includes ten-inch desander cones and twelve four-inch desilter cones, facilitating thorough separation of solids from the drilling mud.

A crucial component of the system is the 1200GPM vacuum degasser, which operates as a self-suction unit. This innovative degasser not only removes gases from the mud but also functions as a large agitator within the mud tank, eliminating the need for an additional 100HP feeding pump. This design significantly reduces power consumption across the entire mud system, enhancing operational efficiency.

Further enhancing the system’s capabilities is the inclusion of a middle speed decanter centrifuge, model GNLW452DS. This centrifuge specializes in high-gravity separation, providing additional fine solids control to ensure the integrity and performance of the drilling mud.

Additionally, the mud system incorporates essential auxiliary equipment such as feeding pumps, mixing hoppers, mixing pumps, agitators, and mud guns. These components work synergistically to maintain optimal mud properties throughout the drilling process, supporting continuous operations and minimizing downtime.

GN Solids Control’s commitment to delivering high-quality, efficient mud systems underscores its position as a leader in the industry. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and tailored solutions, GN Solids Control ensures that drilling companies achieve enhanced productivity and operational excellence in their drilling activities.

Trailer mounted mud tank units and screw conveyor for Kuwait Clients

Recently, GN Solids Control has completed the production of trailer skid-mounted mud tank systems and screw conveyors for clients in Kuwait. These systems are designed with mobility in mind, allowing for fast and efficient relocation on-site. The mud tanks are mounted on the trailer skid, which ensures ease of transport and setup while adhering to the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) standards. This design ensures that the equipment is not only highly functional but also compliant with the strict safety and operational guidelines set by KOC.

In addition to the mud systems, GN Solids Control has manufactured screw conveyors for another Kuwait-based client. These conveyors are specifically designed to meet KOC’s stringent safety requirements for auger systems. GN Solids Control ensures that each auger is built to comply with KOC specifications while surpassing industry standards for safety and performance. This allows clients to benefit from equipment that is not only compliant with local regulations but also optimized for durability and efficiency in demanding drilling environments.

Furthermore, GN Solids Control offers a full line of solids control equipment, drilling waste management solutions, and high-quality replacement shaker screens. The replacement shaker screens are made with composite frames, ensuring enhanced durability, longer life, and better performance in the most challenging drilling conditions. The use of composite materials allows the screens to be lighter, more resistant to wear and tear, and capable of handling high volumes of drilling fluids without compromising performance.

With a comprehensive range of solids control and waste management equipment, GN Solids Control provides turnkey solutions for the oil and gas industry. The company’s commitment to meeting local standards, such as KOC’s, while maintaining high-quality manufacturing practices, makes it a trusted partner for clients in Kuwait and around the world. Through continuous innovation and attention to detail, GN Solids Control supports efficient, sustainable, and safe drilling operations.

2024 Bauma China – GN exhibit separation equipment

Bauma CHINA 2024 was held at Shanghai New International Expo Center from Nov. 26th to 29th. It’s a key event in the global construction machinery industry. This year, it gathered over 3,400 exhibitors from 32 countries and regions and attracted more than 200,000 visitors from over 130 countries and regions.

Domestic and international leading enterprises like XCMG, SANY Group, Zoomlion, Shandong Lingong, GN Separation (GN Solids Control), Caterpillar, Wirtgen, Manitou, etc. participated. German, Italian, and Turkish national pavilions also made a grand appearance.

GN Separation is a branch brand of GN Solids Control. At the exhibition, GN showcased a wide range of separation equipment. This included mining vibration shaker screens, tailings dewatering centrifuge, mud recovery system, solid vacuum pump.

The mining vibration shaker screens play a crucial role in the mining industry by efficiently separating different particle sizes. They can useds for Metal Minerals, Industrial Minerals and other materials. GN Separation also makes screens from different materials, including Polyurethane Screens, Metal Gap Screens, Stainless Steel Wire Mesh Screen.

The tailings dewatering centrifuge is another remarkable product on display. It is designed to effectively remove water from tailings, reducing environmental impact and increasing resource recovery. GN Sepearion makes various sizes decater centrifuge, tricander centrifuge and disc centrifuges.

Additionally, the mud recovery system demonstrated by GN is highly efficient in reclaiming valuable mud for reuse, reducing waste and saving costs. It is turn-key solution complete with separation equipment, like the shale shaker, the desander hydraucyclones, the desilter hydraucyclones, the mixing system, mud agitators, transfer and mixing pumps, electrical control system, mud tanks, etc…

The sludge and solid vacuum pump also catches the eye, offering a reliable and innovative solution for various industrial applications. With these advanced separation equipment, GN Solids Control continues to lead the way in the field of solids control and separation technology.