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A mud pump is a reciprocating piston or plunger device designed to pump drilling fluid under high pressures and volumes down the drill string of a drilling rig. The main functions of drilling fluid are to provide hydrostatic pressure to prevent formation fluids from entering and to stabilize the bore, to keep the drill bit cool and clean, to carry drill cuttings back out to the surface, and to suspend the drill cuttings while drilling is paused or during the pullback process.

Mud pumps consist of two main sub-assemblies- the fluid end and the power end. The fluid end performs the pumping process with valves, pistons, and liners, or plungers and stuffing boxes- depending upon the type used. These components are considered expendables, and are designed to be easily replaced in the field. The power end contains the eccentric or crankshaft, along with the connecting rods, and cross heads/slides.

Tulsa Triplex is a Tulsa Rig Iron company. We manufacture pumps from 100 to 600 horsepower that are designed to be easily maintained and are capable of being completely rebuilt. Our pumps feature a smaller footprint and lighter weight than competing models, making them completely legal load size and weight in most instances. They are available as a bare pump, with chainbox, or a complete skidded package.

Tulsa Triplex is a Tulsa Rig Iron company. We manufacture pumps from 100 to 600 horsepower for drilling, reverse circulation, hydrostatic testing, water blast, and workover applications. Utilizing roller bearings throughout, our pumps are built to last. They are designed to be easily maintained and are capable of being completely rebuilt. Available as bare pump only, with chainbox, or complete pump packages.Our skids are built tough as an oilfield type with draw bars.

Our 600 horsepower TT-680 pump package offers up to 625 GPM normal pumping volume. Capable of acheiving flow rates greater than pumps three times its size and weight, the standard TT-680 skidded package weighs in at a mere 28,000 lbs. Available as a bare pump, with chain box, or a complete skidded package.

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Mud recycling systems were once thought of as an integral component just for large diameter horizontal directional drilling (HDD) projects. That belief is a thing of the past as mud systems have grown into an essential piece of equipment for HDD projects of all shapes and sizes.

As 2020 got under way, the mud recycling system faction of the trenchless market started the year off so positive — making a push for an even stronger year ahead. Smiles all around for mud system manufacturers and suppliers! Then, like most everything in the world, COVID-19 brought most HDD projects to a standstill or postponed indefinitely as the construction industry waded through how to safely proceed.

“We had a solid year starting off in [the first quarter], until the pandemic hit,” says Terry Flynn, longtime vice president of sales and marketing at Tulsa Rig Iron, which is in its 33rd year of serving HDD contractors and one of the originators of the packaged pump and recycling system concepts.

Even as the global pandemic has impacted the HDD industry, the mud system market today has shown overall growth vs. previous years. If not for the pandemic, who knows where the market would be nine months into 2020. “The mud systems market today has grown compared the last three years,” says John Miller, who has led Mud Technology International since 2003. Mud Technology manufactures mud pumps, reclaimers and trash pumps to OEM specifications.

With many projects delayed or indefinitely shelved, customers are tightening their purse strings in 2020 and holding off making that expensive mud system purchase. But some are inquiring about new purchases only to have the projects they were intended for put on the backburner.

Tulsa Rig Iron offers a rental fleet of mud pumps and recyclers and Flynn notes that this department, as well as the parts department has stayed brisk throughout the pandemic. He adds that he has seen inquiries for used equipment. “Traditionally, we have a large number of requests for used equipment, which has continued through the pandemic time, as well,” he notes. “We rarely have used equipment available, as equipment is normally snatched up pretty quickly in the used market.”

As the HDD industry has matured, so has the HDD customers. Information is all around them today, most can be found with a click the mouse or swipe on their phones. Contractors understand the importance of having the right mud recycling system for their particular project.

“Contractors these days are definitely buying smarter, due to the increased awareness of the importance of good pump and recycling equipment,” Flynn says. “An efficient and properly maintained mud pump and mud recycling system will allow your drill to operate more efficiently and ultimately do a much better job, along with protecting the integrity of your drill and downhole tooling.”

And with these systems prospective buyers can expect to pay anywhere from $50,000 to upward of $800,000. Knowledge is power when making such financial decisions, especially when the economy tells customers to be cautious when it comes to spending. “Especially in times like these, folks are watching their spending closely and buying smart,” says Flynn. “Gimmicks, bells and whistles are being scrutinized heavily, and rightly so.”

Flynn explains as example that at Tulsa Rig Iron, equipment is designed to be easy to operate and maintain and most importantly, simply designed and cost-effective. “At the end of the day, if brand A and brand B achieve the same great results, why pay for expensive gimmicks?” he asks.

Plan for your growth and match drilling equipment, reclaimers and trash pump sizes proportionally: A larger reclaimer will always be a more versatile piece of equipment over the long term compared to a smaller unit. You can always use a larger reclaimer with a smaller drill but you can’t effectively use a smaller reclaimer with a larger drill.Mud Systems, Mud Technology International Inc., October 2020 Print Issue, Tulsa Rig Iron

Pictured, left to right, are: Terry Flynn, vice president of sales and marketing; John Donohue, vice president of operations; Trevor Young, president; Troy Young, vice president.

Tulsa Rig Iron (TRI) celebrated its 30th anniversary by hosting a luncheon on Sept. 20 at its facility in Kiefer, OK. Terry Flynn, vice president of sales and marketing, said that “with so many acquisitions and mergers in our industry, it is a great benchmark that a company checks the 30 year box.”

The company was founded in September 1987 by J.D. Young, and was originally a full-line manufacturer/supplier to the horizontal directional drilling industry. After J.D.’s sudden passing in 2004, sons Trevor and Troy Young took the company helm and started the process of consolidating product lines and streamlining manufacturing processes.

“We now focus on manufacturing world-class mud pumps, mud recycling systems and hydrostatic test pump packages,” Flynn explained. “Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is located on 40 acres just southwest of Tulsa.”

“What a difference 30 years makes,” said Troy Young, vice president. “Tulsa Rig Iron comes from very humble beginnings and lots of hard work. I was a 14-year old boy 30 years ago, but remember it like it was yesterday. Many thanks to J.D. for building the foundation our company stands on today.

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Our 500 horsepower TT-660 pump package offers up to 720 GPM normal pumping volumes. This is one of our best selling pumps for HDD applications, because it offers high volumes at relatively low pressures. It can produce pressures required to run a mud motor and the volume to clean the hole, while running the largest of hole openers. It features a smaller footprint and lighter weight than competing models, making it completely legal load size and weight in most instances. The standard TT-660 skidded package weighs in at a mere 26,000 lbs. Available as a bare pump, with chain box, or a complete skidded package.

TT Technology"s GRUNDODRILL 40/60Whether you"re looking for a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) rig small enough to fit through a backyard gate or a rig large enough to handle a major pipeline project in tough terrain, you will find what you need among the growing numbers of HDD rigs available today.

With contractors turning to HDD for increasingly diverse and demanding underground projects, manufacturers have responded by building rigs featuring a broad range of sizes, speeds, and capabilities.

A prime example of diverse ranges of rig sizes is offered by Vermeer Manufacturing Company. The Pella, IA, company recently introduced two new rigs which are the largest and smallest of the 13 HDD rigs it manufactures.

Vermeer"s D7x11A QS NAVIGATOR, designed for efficient urban utility installations, is only 35.5 inches wide, 137 inches long, and is the company"s smallest rig. The rig offers a high power to size ratio, delivering 7,800 pounds of pullback, 1,110 ft-lbs of torque, and with a high displacement gear pump, the rig is equipped to deliver faster pullback rates for completing multiple bores.

Advanced Directional Drilling Systems Power Bore 50The rig features increased spindle rpm, tracking speed, and carriage speed. Intended for use in tight areas where traffic flow and maneuverability are important issues.

On the opposite end of the size spectrum, Vermeer"s D80x120 NAVIGATOR, the company"s largest HDD rig, marks its first use of a rack and pinion drive system for smoother operation. The rig, offers 80,000 pounds of pullback, 12,000 ft-lbs of torque, a 225 hp engine, and a 200 gpm onboard pump for increased backreaming efficiency and powering down hole mud motors. The unit uses 20-foot sections of drill pipe to reduce number of joints to be made up and broken down on jobs

It has a state-of-the-art operator"s station to help reduce operator fatigue on long bores. The station has an electrically-controlled swivel and tilt seat, toggle switches with breakout system, fluid pump, radio, and throttle switches integrated into thrust and rotation levers. Large drilling pressure gauges, a flow meter and drilling fluid pump monitoring system are located between the operator and the bore path.

Central Mine Equipment Company"s CME-50DDTo help meet demand for using HDD techniques on projects in difficult locations, the Charles Machine Works Inc., manufacturer of Ditch Witch products, Perry, OK, has introduced its new JT 2720 All Terrain drilling rig. The rig offers rock drilling capabilities no other HDD rig can match, according to the company

The self-contained JT2720 Mach 1 has a 125-hp diesel engine, develops 27,000 pounds pullback, 3.200 ft-lbs of spindle torque, and spindle speeds to 225 rpm. The track-mounted JT 4020 Mach 1 rig is self -contained and powered by a 185-hp turbo-charged diesel engine. It develops 40,000 pounds of pullback, 5,000 ft-lbs spindle torque, and spindle speeds to 250 rpm. It has power and fluid capacity to accommodate a mud motor. The adjustable drill unit uses different set-up angles to fit varying site conditions.

Ditch Witch"s JT 7020 Mach 1 is powered by a 265-hp turbo-charged diesel engine, develops 70,000 pounds of pullback, and 10,000 pounds of spindle torque. With a maximum spindle speed 210 rpm. Mud motor operation is facilitated by a spindle brake, enhanced drilling fluid flow, and cruise control.

The first HDD rig offered by Central Mine Equipment Co., Earth City, MO, is the CME-50DD, a mid-size rig which features 50,000 pounds of thrust, retract, and more than 9,000 ft-lbs of rotary torque. It has a rack-and-pinion feed and retract system that doesn"t use chains that can stretch or break. The spindle positions the drill rod on the same centerline as rack and pinions causing less stress on the drill rods, the carriage and other components. A floating carriage helps prevent thread damage when making and breaking joints.

To provide optimum performance, thrust, and rotation motors have dedicated hydraulics and each function has its own pressure/flow compensated load -sensing pump providing maximum power for thrust and rotation.

Standard on-board drilling fluid system includes a dual-speed pump with a maximum flow rate of 75 gpm and a 60-gallon fresh water storage tank. It has an on-board crane with a double extension boom for plenty of reach when handling drill rods.

The 3500 features gold-sealed electric terminals for long-term reliability. It has large fittings to provide more hydraulic power and a Kerr piston pump which delivers 60 gpm and can drive mud motors. It has a convertible pipe guide for use with different sizes of drill rod.

StraightLine, Newton, KS, has updated its 910 model to include a hands-free Power Anchor stakedown system with independent driver assemblies for right and left stakes. The rig is powered by a 37-hp Hatz diesel engine and features dual-path hydraulics, a StraightLine exclusive.

The StraightLine Model 2462 features more than 24,000 pounds of thrust and pullback, 2,250 ft-lbs of rotary torque, and an exclusive center line thrust design. It includes independent hydraulic pumps for thrust and rotation, allowing maximum power utilization, and a Power Loader hydraulic pipe loader and hands-free auto drill operation..

A special feature of three HDD models offered by Tulsa Rig Iron through Tulsa Trenchless Inc., Tulsa, OK, is use of a unique hydraulic cylinder to provide thrust. The models TR-7, TR-14, and TR-40 feature a compound cylinder to provide positive, efficient, and reliable thrust. The three rigs have a dedicated hydraulic system for thrust/pullback, rotary, and mud pump. The company"s Model TR-80 uses a rack and pinion-type thrust.

Model TR-7 provides 7,200 pounds of thrust and pullback and 1,250 ft-.lbs rotary torque. It"s only 36 inches wide and equipped with a Kubota 37.5 hp engine with an onboard 66-gallon mud system. The TR-14 offers 14,000 pounds of thrust and pullback and 1,600 ft.-lbs of rotary torque, and is equipped with a 57 hp Yammar turbo charged engine and a 15 gpm pump. Tulsa Rig Iron"s TR-40 provides 38,500 pounds of thrust and pullback and 5,000 ft-lbs of rotary torque. Powered by a Cummins Turbo Diesel Engine with 185 hp, 90 gpm at 1,000 psi mud pump, and a unique top-loading auto rod loader. The company"s TR-80 offers 80,000 pounds of thrust and pullback and 11,000 ft- lbs of rotary torque. It is powered by a Caterpillar 3116 engine.

Tulsa Rig Iron also manufactures larger, heavy-duty HDD rigs including HDR-60 with rack and pinion design, 60,000 pounds of thrust/pullback, 11,000 ft-lbs rotary torque, and a top loading auto rod loader. The HDR-90 is a 90,000-pound thrust/pullback rig with 15,000 ft-lbs of rotary torque. The HDR 160 offers 160,000 pounds of thrust/pullback and 22,865 ft-lbs rotary torque. The HDR-250 has 250,000 pounds of thrust and pullback and 29,500 ft.-lbs rotary torque. Trailer-mounted HDR-500 has 500,000 pounds of thrust and pullback and 29,500 ft-lbs. rotary torque.

Advanced Directional Drilling Systems, Lafayette, LA, offers HDD rigs ranging from 78,500 to 1,680,000 pounds of push/pull and 17,000 to 100,000 ft-lbs of torque.

The company"s Power Bore 50 offers 112,000 pounds of rated pull, 17,500 ft-lbs of rated torque, and an eight-inch hydraulic cylinder for push/pull action. Maximum pull is 140,000 pounds and maximum push is 50,000 pounds. The rig, which weighs 38,200 pounds, is 42 feet long in drill mode, 9.84 feet tall, and 7.87 feet wide. It is mounted on steel tracks and powered by a Caterpillar 220 hp turbocharged diesel engine. Equipped for 5-inch flush joint drill pipe with API Modified Connections allowing for completion of bores in difficult conditions.

Operator controls include an umbilical stand that can be placed on either side of the rig. The stand has two eight-function joysticks, and a Wirth Control Panel with analog gauges. Control features include feather control for thread-free damage during makeup and break out, precise settings of all rig parameters for push/pull, and rotate torque and makeup torque.

The Case Corporation, Racine, WI, offers HDD rigs that are fluid injected, truck mounted, and track mounted. The 60 Series Turbo Horizontal Directional Drills feature Case"s exclusive Duplex Drive System Design that provides smooth operation, fine controllability of the drill head, equal thrust and pullback for top performance in tough conditions, highest chain load safety ratio in the industry, no cylinders to service, and two times the thrust/pullback performance from drive motor head torque.

Case"s Model 6010 Turbo is powered by a 59.7 hp Kubota engine, 1,500 pounds of thrust/pullback at 3,000 psi, 1,500 ft-lbs of spindle torque, a spindle speed of 170 rpm, and on-board drill stem capacity of 300 feet of 10-foot drill stem. It has an auto pipe loader and on-board fluid pump.

Nine directional drill models are offered by American Augers, West Salem, OH, in their American Directional Drill line. Rigs range from DD-1 with 10,000 pounds of thrust, pullback, and 1,300 ft-lbs of rotary torque to DD-660, with 660,000 pounds of thrust, pullback, and 88,500 ft-lbs of torque.

The DD-1 is powered by a 54-hp turbo diesel engine. It has a pinion and gear drive rotary system and infinitely variable torque. Maximum rotary speed is 115rpm and maximum mud flow is 12 gpm at 1,500 psi. The pipe basket holds 32 six-foot pieces of 1-7/8-inch diameter drill pipe.

The rig comes with dielectric boots and gloves, safety mats, and electric grounding rods. A Zap-alert switch is standard equipment and an emergency shut down switch is on the driller"s console. The es!lok lockout system is standard equipment.

A total of 10 models are featured in TT Technolgy"s Grundodrill lineup of HDD rigs. They range from Grundodrill 4T with 8,000 pounds of thrust, pullback, and 800 ft-lbs of torque to Grundodrill 20S with 44,100 pounds of pullback, thrust, and 7,380 ft-lbs of torque.

Ditch WitchR JT2720 All Terrain Directional Drilling System.The compact Grudopit 40/60 is 44 inches long, 19 inches wide, and 14 inches tall. The 40/60 delivers 1,3200 pounds of thrust, 8,800 pounds of pullback, and 442 ft-lbs of torque for bore lengths up to 200 feet. Components include a two-part bore rig, patented drill stem plug in, 25 1.77-inch diameter drill stems, a bore head with an angled steering surface, backreamer, swivel coupling, hose package and power pack.

Compact HDD equipment is the specialty of Bolder Underground Inc. and the Colorado Mud & Equipment Company, Boulder, CO, which have developed the Tru-Grade micro HDD system. The rig, 62 inches long and 49- inches wide, can be pit or surface launched, and provides 18,000 pounds of thrust and 24,000 pounds of pullback with 560 ft-lbs of torque.

The unit is powered by a 25 hp hydraulic power pack that can be powered from another rig or other construction equipment. It can be placed on a trailer or in a standard pick up truck and includes a polymer drilling fluid system that can mix and/or pump polymers at up to 5 gpm at 450 psi.

Roughneck is a term for a person whose occupation is hard manual labor. The term applies across a number of industries, but is most commonly associated with the workers on a drilling rig. The ideal of the hard-working, tough roughneck has been adopted by several sports teams who use the phrase as part of their name or logo.

Originally the term was used in the traveling carnivals of 19th-century United States, almost interchangeably with roustabout. By the 1930s the terms had transferred to the oil drilling industry. In the United Kingdom"s oil industry starting in the 1970s, roughneck specifically meant those who worked on the drill floor of a drilling rig handling specialised drilling equipment for drilling and pressure controls. In practice, these workers ranged from unskilled to highly skilled, depending subjectively on the individual worker"s aptitude and experience. By contrast, a roustabout would perform general labor, such as loading and unloading cargo from crane baskets and assisting welders, mechanics, electricians and other skilled workers. The word roughneck was in use in the U.S. oil drilling industry even earlier and had a similar meaning.

In oil fields, a roughneck"s duties can include anything involved with connecting pipe down the well bore, as well as general work around a rig. The crew of a land-based oil rig can be further divided into several positions:

Derrickhand (derrick-man): Responsible for the drilling mud, the mud pits where drilling fluids are circulated around the system, and the mud pumps, as well as being the hand up in the derrick manipulating stands into and out of the fingers during tripping operations. Acting as a lead for the driller who is mostly restricted to the rig floor. In many cases the derrickman is exclusively responsible for work in the derrick during "tripping" pipe in and out of the hole.

Pit Watcher: Responsible for the drilling mud, the mud pits, and associated pumping/circulating of mud and various fluids through the pits, downhole and returning through the pits.

Motorman (motorhand): Responsible for maintenance of various engines, water pumps, water lines, steam lines, boilers and various other machinery incorporated into the rig on a daily basis. Also responsible for movement of equipment on site. On a four-man drilling crew the motorman is also the chainhand.

Boilerman: Though this position is now obsolete, before the mid-20th century, when most rigs were steam-powered, the boilerman was responsible for the boilers. The boilerman also functioned as the laundryman, steam-cleaning the last crew"s greasy work clothes in the "blow barrel" and then hanging them up to dry in the warm air near the boilers.

Chainhand (Floorhand): This position is given to a floorhand that can also throw the chain that helps spin up the connections, but as of 2013automated on the drilling rigs is pretty much just another floorhand that watches out for the worm and does not get as filthy.

Leadhand/Floorhand ("worm"): Usually the lowest member of the drilling crew, those in this position are often nicknamed "worm", because this hand has the dirtiest and most physically demanding position. The floorhand works primarily on the rig floor where he is the one actually operating the tongs, iron roughneck, tugger, and catwalk, and doing pretty much any other job which is asked of him.

Roustabout (leasehand): On bigger rigs and offshore rigs, a roustabout does most of the painting and cleaning so roughnecks can take care of other work.

The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League used to use an oil rigging roughneck with an ice hockey stick as one of their secondary logos. The roughneck, as a symbol of hard work and fortitude, was the inspiration for the Calgary Roughnecks lacrosse team, as well as the Tulsa Roughnecks of the North American Soccer League, the Tulsa Roughnecks of the United Soccer Leagues, and the Tulsa Roughnecks FC of the USL. The West Texas Roughnecks of the Indoor Football League also use this nickname. In the BAFA National Leagues, the Aberdeen Roughnecks have also adopted the nickname. In the AUDL (American Ultimate Disc League) the Dallas team is also the Roughnecks. One of the inaugural teams of the revamped XFL was the Houston Roughnecks