Drilling Fluid Management & Disposal
Drilling fluid waste management and solids control of drilling mud related technical and developed situation.
The weighted mud flows to the inlet head section of the desander and/or desilter entering the hydrocyclones for separation of particles. Mud leaving the underflow is further screened with fine mesh to separate larger particles allowing only barite size particles to pass through the screen returning and recovering then the clean mud.
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The surface mud system consists of the flow line, active mud tanks, reserve mud tanks, trip mud tank, mud agitators, pumps, motors, solids- and gas-removal devices, mixing and shearing devices, and associated piping. The surface mud system can be considered to be composed of the following sections. Each section has unique agitation and suspension requirements. Please refer to Table 10.1 for TOR requirements for the compartments. Remember that TOR is an indication of how vigorously the fluid must move within the compartment.
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Many rigs use a combination of agitators and mud guns. To summarize
the preceding discussions on mechanical agitators and mud guns, a list of
pros and cons are presented to aid in the proper selection and application
of agitation equipment. The list is not necessarily complete but
will help both the designer and rig personnel consider both immediate
and long-term consequences of decisions.
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As with all equipment, agitation and mixing equipment (Mud agitator) must be sized and installed properly. Poor performance will result from improper sizing of equipment and improper installation.
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