After SAIPEC 2025 oil exhibition in Lagos, we provided commissioning service to one package of solids control equipment stock in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The equipment listed below with basic technical features.

1)     Vertical cuttings dryer with excellent performance

Vertical cuttings dryer is widely used in the oil drilling industry, to recover the valuable oil-based fluids, to reduce the volume of OBM cuttings for transportation, reduce the cost on transportation and cost on TDU operations.

Premium vertical cuttings dryer is equipped with engineered design, guaranteed production materials, necessary operation parts and tool box for convenient use.

2)     Decanter Centrifuges with premium performance

Decanter centrifuge is widely used in many different industries, like oil drilling, mining, municipal sludge, chemical industry, food and beverage. Different industry application has different requirements of separation performance. And the design of decanter centrifuge can be very different.

For oil drilling application decanter centrifuge, the design has to be heavy duty and robust. The oil drilling centrifuge usually works at outdoors with rain, snow and Sun. It needs to be ex-proof, water-proof, can bear high temperatures atmosphere, can also bear extremely cold areas.

For the bowl size and LD ratio, it usually can be 14in or 18in for oil drilling mud treatment. Sometimes, it can reach up to 22in like Derrick DE7200 big bowl centrifuges. The bowl length and Bowl diameter ratio usually can be 3.5 to get a good performance within a relatively controlled budget.

3)     Screw conveyors and pumps

Screw conveyors are necessary conveying equipment for the drilling cuttings, it can feed the vertical cuttings dryer and collect the cuttings discharge as well. The conveyors we usually adopt U-shape design, and the top cover to be equipment with steel plate or steel gratings.

The pump is transferring device for the drilling mud. We usually adopt Germany brand Nemo pump working as feed pump to decanter centrifuge. Germany nemo pump can also transfer the drilling fluids from site to site, stable discharging pressure give good performance in mud conveying application.

Solids Control Equipment is a specialized equipment working for drilling fluids treatment- separation, recycling, purification and reuse. It is a close-loop system in the drilling rig site and plays several important functions in the drilling process, including:

-       Cooling and lubricating the drill bit: The drilling mud helps to cool the drill bit as it rotates, reducing heat buildup and extending the life of the bit. It also lubricates the bit, reducing friction and improving drilling efficiency.

-       Removing cuttings from the wellbore: The drilling mud carries the drill cuttings to the surface, where they can be removed. This helps to prevent the cuttings from accumulating in the wellbore and causing problems such as stuck pipe.

-       Maintaining wellbore stability: The drilling mud helps to support the walls of the wellbore, preventing them from collapsing. It also helps to control the pressure in the wellbore, preventing blowouts.

-       Controlling formation pressure: The drilling mud can be used to control the pressure in the formation, preventing fluids from entering the wellbore and causing problems such as kicks and blowouts.

-       Sealing the wellbore: The drilling mud can be used to seal the wellbore, preventing fluids from leaking into the surrounding formations.

Overall, the drilling mud is an essential component of the drilling process, as it helps to ensure the safety and efficiency of the drilling operation.