The closed-loop solids control you need, in a mobile unit
that saves time, labor and installation costs Increasingly stringent environmental regulations and restrictions that are shrinking the footprint of land-based drilling operations are challenging operators daily. They must design modern, mobile, and more efficient drilling rigs; specify environmentally protective drilling fluids; and establish smaller, more compact drilling locations. With most of the focus being put on key contractors services, little has been done to improve the mobility, footprint, and efficiency of the solids-control equipment. This is the very equipment that is required for land-based rigs to cost-effectively manage drilling operations on zero- discharge, closed loop locations. M-I SWACO has answered this challenge by developing the OPTM-IZER system for those operators who require a highly efficient, self-contained, flexible, and mobile closed-loop package. In just two hours, your operation can have the automated solids-control solution you need 10-inch flange flowline Applications Land-based drilling operations that require barite recovery, high-capacity processing, dewatering and/or mud stripping. Problems Most land rigs are not equipped to perform specialized solids-control operations and do not require these capabilities while drilling the entire well. Solutions The M-I SWACO OPTM-IZER* unit is a mobile, closed-loop system that can work standalone or as a supplement to rig shakers. It can move in, rig up and be operating on location within two hours of arrival. Economics Among its benefits are increased solids- removal efficiency; lower mobilization, transportation and installation costs; reduced manpower requirements; no crane picks; and lower drilling-waste disposal costs. Environmental Better solids removal reduces dilution and waste volumes. Fully-variable- speed-centrifuge technology lower the percentage of liquid on cuttings, while the entire OPTM-IZER package is fully contained to avoid any liquid/solid spills. Features
Three processing modes
Fully-variable-speed-centrifuge technology, from single centrifuges to dual big-bowl packages
Lower personnel costs than other closed-loop operations
None of the crane picks associated with closed-loop installations
Single-load solution reduces road traffic Three processing modes to match your drilling goals High-volume Drilling fluid is drawn from the rig via the 6-in. suction line and into two fully- variable-speed-centrifugal feed pumps inside the pump room. They, in turn, move the fluid to the two fully-variable-speed- centrifuges. These are mounted atop the pump room so that the solids can discard into the catch-tank portion of the trailer while the liquid effluent returns to the tanks mounted below, inside the pump room. The effluent then returns to the rig via a separate fully-variable-speed centrifugal pump at the same rate as the fluid entering the tanks, in accordance with the automation package controls and PLC-panel settings. Dewatering This mode is almost the same as high- volume processing, but with an additional chemical-injection line tapped into both centrifuge feed pumps: 3-in. static mixers mounted directly to the discharge flange of the feed pumps. Drilling fluids are flocculated on the fly while flowing toward the centrifuge-feed piping. Clear-water effluent is piped directly into the effluent tank for immediate, metered return to the rig via the automation package and level controls. The flocculated solids are discarded directly into the trailers catch tank. Barite-recovery Operators now switch the centrifugal feed pumps from parallel operation (feeding both centrifuges with rig mud) to series operation. In series, #1 centrifuge processes rig mud in low speed operation, and the effluent returns to the polishing tank so it can be polished through the #2 centrifuge in high-speed/high-G mode). The barite recovered from the #1 centrifuge passes directly into the slurry tank mounted in the pump room, along with the polished effluent from the #2 centrifuge. The barite and polished effluent will be mixed together and pumped back to the rig tanks. Mobile closed-loop system Ready to work in two hours or less Easy transport design With its mobile design, the OPTM-IZER unit can move in, rig up and be operating on location within two hours of arrival. The driver backs in the OPTM-IZER package below the rig flow line, shakers and/or drying equipment so that all solids discard from the flow line can drop directly into the catch tank on the trailer. This information is supplied solely for informational purposes and M-I SWACO makes no guarantees or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the accuracy and use of this data. All product warranties and guarantees shall be governed by the Standard Terms of Sale. Nothing in this document is legal advice or is a substitute for competent legal advice. Lets talk about your specifications Because of customer-specific challenges and geographical differences, each OPTM-IZER system is an individual, customized, site-specific package. Contact your local M-I SWACO representative to receive additional information on how this mobile, closed-loop system can save you time and money. Technology Centers: M-I SWACO (Headquarters) 5950 North Course Drive Houston, TX 77072 M-I SWACO 5675 West Yellowstone Casper Wyoming 82604 P.O. Box 42842 Houston, Texas 77242-2842 www.miswaco.slb.com E-mail: questions@miswaco.slb.com 2010 M-I L.L.C. All rights reserved. *Mark of M-I L.L.C. DBR.1503.1011.R1 (E) Litho in U.S.A.