Do I need a shale shaker for rotary drilling?

Many clients are not so clear on there requirement for shale shaker. They may ask: Do I need a shale shaker for my rotary drilling?

Normally a shaker with 200 mesh screen can separate 75 micron drilling cuttings. If you mud solids particals is larger than 75 microns, a shale shaker will help you on better performance. If you mud solids cparticals are finer than 75 microns, you may consider to running a desilter directly

Pls contact GN Solids Control for more

Work Over Drilling Rig Mud System Specials

When supplier offer work over drilling rig mud system proposals, they may ignore a very important spec ,the mud flow inlet to shale shaker.

GN Mud Recycling system for work over rig

Normally customer will raise rig a bit like 2300mm height from ground to shaker buffer box inlet. They may need a lower mud tank in this case

Pls contact us for inqury

Shale Shaker Inlet Height for Work Over Drilling Rig

The Mud Flow from work over Drilling rig always very low like 2.3m or 2m. In this case, they will need shale shaker inlet to be lower like 1.8m. How to make it workable as mud tank aways 1.6-2.4m high?

1) Lower mud tank. But you can’t lower it too much becasue their will be pump installed on tank skid

2) Lower shaker inlet center. Cut shaker deck back to be lower will be helpful

GN has sold a lot of work over rig shakers and knows how to meet clients requirement. Pls contact us freely

Mud Gun Installed On Mud Tank

Mud guns are meant to provided supplemental or primary mixing in mud tanks depending on the number being used and the pit size. They are best used in tank corners to keep solids from settling and a mud agitator is placed in tank center.

The mud gun in mud tank is also used for transfer mud from compartment to compartment,like for trip tank compartment.

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