Benefits of Low Solids in Drilling Mud for the Whole Oil and Gas Drilling

Dec 03, 2013

Drilling fluids carries the rock excavated by the drill bit up to the surface. Its ability to do so depends on cutting size, shape, and density, and speed of fluid traveling up the well ( annular velocity ). These considerations are analogous to the ability of a stream to carry sediment; large sand grains in a slow-moving stream settle to the stream bed, while small sand grains in a fast-moving stream are carried along with the water. The mud viscosity is another important property, as cuttings will settle to the bottom of the well if the viscosity is too low.

Benefits of Low Solids In Drilling Mud

1. Increased drilling penetration

2. Increased service life of bit or back reamer

3. Reduced mud cost

4. Reduced triplex mud pump, mud motor & surface equipment maintenance cost.

5. Reduced clean up & haul off or disposal cost
 

Solids Control System
 

These benefits are the result of planning prior to boring and are accomplished through the use of properly designed, sized and operated solids removal equipment. It is the responsibility of the boring crew to become knowledgeable in the proper use of the equipment; otherwise the potential benefits may be reduced or nullified.

Methods of Controlling Solids in the Drilling Fluid

1. Mechanical treatment

2. Chemical treatment

3. Dilution of mud with water

4. Discard mud & mix new mud.

The solids control in drilling is so important and essential, the high quality drilling fluids purification is the key in drilling, it can keep safe of oilfield, save the drilling cost at the same time and protect the environment in a way. Therefore, the solids control equipment are the essential drilling devices, too. As a leader in China's solids control industry, KOSUN insists on manufacturing high-performance oil and gas drilling fluids solids control equipment, such as shale shaker, shale shaker screen, desander, desilter, vacuum degasser, centrifugal pump, submersible slurry pump, shear pump, mud agitator, mud gun, drilling fluids mud cleaner, decanter centrifuge, jet mud mixer, mud tank, diesel tank, water tank, complete solids control system and kinds of product accessories, etc.