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When choosing a size and type of mud pump for your drilling project, there are several factors to consider. These would include not only cost and size of pump that best fits your drilling rig, but also the diameter, depth and hole conditions you are drilling through. I know that this sounds like a lot to consider, but if you are set up the right way before the job starts, you will thank me later.

Recommended practice is to maintain a minimum of 100 to 150 feet per minute of uphole velocity for drill cuttings. Larger diameter wells for irrigation, agriculture or municipalities may violate this rule, because it may not be economically feasible to pump this much mud for the job. Uphole velocity is determined by the flow rate of the mud system, diameter of the borehole and the diameter of the drill pipe. There are many tools, including handbooks, rule of thumb, slide rule calculators and now apps on your handheld device, to calculate velocity. It is always good to remember the time it takes to get the cuttings off the bottom of the well. If you are drilling at 200 feet, then a 100-foot-per-minute velocity means that it would take two minutes to get the cuttings out of the hole. This is always a good reminder of what you are drilling through and how long ago it was that you drilled it. Ground conditions and rock formations are ever changing as you go deeper. Wouldn’t it be nice if they all remained the same?

Centrifugal-style mud pumps are very popular in our industry due to their size and weight, as well as flow rate capacity for an affordable price. There are many models and brands out there, and most of them are very good value. How does a centrifugal mud pump work? The rotation of the impeller accelerates the fluid into the volute or diffuser chamber. The added energy from the acceleration increases the velocity and pressure of the fluid. These pumps are known to be very inefficient. This means that it takes more energy to increase the flow and pressure of the fluid when compared to a piston-style pump. However, you have a significant advantage in flow rates from a centrifugal pump versus a piston pump. If you are drilling deeper wells with heavier cuttings, you will be forced at some point to use a piston-style mud pump. They have much higher efficiencies in transferring the input energy into flow and pressure, therefore resulting in much higher pressure capabilities.

Piston-style mud pumps utilize a piston or plunger that travels back and forth in a chamber known as a cylinder. These pumps are also called “positive displacement” pumps because they literally push the fluid forward. This fluid builds up pressure and forces a spring-loaded valve to open and allow the fluid to escape into the discharge piping of the pump and then down the borehole. Since the expansion process is much smaller (almost insignificant) compared to a centrifugal pump, there is much lower energy loss. Plunger-style pumps can develop upwards of 15,000 psi for well treatments and hydraulic fracturing. Centrifugal pumps, in comparison, usually operate below 300 psi. If you are comparing most drilling pumps, centrifugal pumps operate from 60 to 125 psi and piston pumps operate around 150 to 300 psi. There are many exceptions and special applications for drilling, but these numbers should cover 80 percent of all equipment operating out there.

The restriction of putting a piston-style mud pump onto drilling rigs has always been the physical size and weight to provide adequate flow and pressure to your drilling fluid. Because of this, the industry needed a new solution to this age-old issue.

As the senior design engineer for Ingersoll-Rand’s Deephole Drilling Business Unit, I had the distinct pleasure of working with him and incorporating his Centerline Mud Pump into our drilling rig platforms.

In the late ’90s — and perhaps even earlier —  Ingersoll-Rand had tried several times to develop a hydraulic-driven mud pump that would last an acceptable life- and duty-cycle for a well drilling contractor. With all of our resources and design wisdom, we were unable to solve this problem. Not only did Miller provide a solution, thus saving the size and weight of a typical gear-driven mud pump, he also provided a new offering — a mono-cylinder mud pump. This double-acting piston pump provided as much mud flow and pressure as a standard 5 X 6 duplex pump with incredible size and weight savings.

The true innovation was providing the well driller a solution for their mud pump requirements that was the right size and weight to integrate into both existing and new drilling rigs. Regardless of drill rig manufacturer and hydraulic system design, Centerline has provided a mud pump integration on hundreds of customer’s drilling rigs. Both mono-cylinder and duplex-cylinder pumps can fit nicely on the deck, across the frame or even be configured for under-deck mounting. This would not be possible with conventional mud pump designs.

The second generation design for the Centerline Mud Pump is expected later this year, and I believe it will be a true game changer for this industry. It also will open up the application to many other industries that require a heavier-duty cycle for a piston pump application.

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Owners praise their Geoprobe® 3126GT geotechnical drill for its simplicity and safety so new drillers quickly travel the learning curve. Veteran drillers appreciate the attention to features addressing their field needs. Together all the standard features and available options minimize operating costs and come in at a price point lower than you might anticipate.

ENGINEERED FOR EFFICIENCY: with six functions along the centerline, use machine hydraulics and controls to side-shift the head, simplifying your geotech applications. Complete augering, mud rotary, SPT, Shelby tubes, hard rock cores, CPT ­— even direct push  ­— without manipulating mast position or mobilizing multiple machines.

ENHANCED EASE AND SAFETY: boost geotechnical drill output and utilization with hands-free automatic drop hammer and integrated CPT head-feed rate control, including cone overload protection. Leverage small footprint to expand site access without sacrificing flow from mud pump or accessory storage. Bring new drillers up the learning curve quickly with easy controls and integrated safety features built to internationally-accepted standards.

Six functions along the 28-inch centerline head side shift simplify traditional geotechnical applications — augering, mud rotary, SPT, Shelby tubes, hard rock cores, CPT – and even direct push. Features GH63 percussion hammer 4-speed rotary head with 4,000 ft-lb, DH104 hands-free automatic drop hammer, CPT push/pull assembly, and a rod grip pull system. Head shifting speeds up drilling and minimizes the time driller spends in danger zone.

With 170-lb, 300-lb, or 340-lb options, the hands-free automatic drop hammer reduces strain when driving SPT samples. Advance borings for SPT testing by augering, driven casing and sampling, or wash boring.

The winch mast telescopes into place, allowing for flexible height options based on work environment. This also adds a layer of safety during setup when working near overhead power lines or other obstacles.

Taller telescoping winch mast specifically designed for geotech work with heavier winch options, 105-inches head travel, and 36,000-lbf push and 48,000-lbf pull at the head-feed cylinder means greater pull back – ideal for drive and wash – and head travel. Allows tripping out of 20-foot lengths of rod when combined with 3-foot extension.

Drill mast features extend, swing, mast dump, oscillation, and fold. Mast dump provides 36.5 inches of vertical travel to allow room for a mud pan. Optional outriggers available.

A dual winch option is typically configured with a 6,800-lbf winch for the more difficult pulling and an 1,800-lbf. with quick-change hook. When ready to switch from pulling to coring, simply swap out the swivel hook for the overshot clevis installed on your overshot and continue working. It’s quick, simple, and can all be done by hand.

Also available is a third winch with 1,100 lbs of line pull, well suited to trip additional tooling out of the hole. Equipped with the Geoprobe® exclusive quick change hook, operators can switch over to wireline coring in seconds.

While customers are proving the rock coring capabilities of the 4-speed rotary head on the 3126GT, some customers have requested more bottom-end torque for their geotech jobs. True to form, Geoprobe® responded by designing the 6-speed GR6.5 rotary head with 70 percent more torque.

"The GR6.5 has 6,800 ft-lbs of torque, which is 2,800 ft-lbs more than the GR4.1 on a typical 7822DT, without sacrificing top-end speed (720 rpm)," Ryan Kejr, machine engineer lead, said. "We also added an additional intermediate-speed range, which further enhances the unit"s wet and air rotary capabilities."

Hands-free rotary and head feed controls on the 3126GT reduce strain on driller when completing applications like mud rotary. CPT feed rate and hydraulic limit functions are standard.

An optional Coring Upgrade Kit (217024) is also available to firmly grip thin-walled 2.75-inch OD casing without damage to the casing. The kit includes formed jaw pads and a circle wrench with carbide inserts.

The folding winch mast option for the 3126GT is designed for customers who prefer to haul their rig in an enclosed trailer or truck, lowering the transportation height by 15 inches.

"This reduces the transport height of the 3126GT from 114 inches to 99 inches," Ryan Kejr, machine engineer lead, said. "We accomplish this with a simple, mechanical ratcheting actuator. This is easily accessible from the ground when the drill mast is in transport position."

Mystique Mud pump Coolant and Lubricant extends mud pump liner and piston life and provides internal lubrication and extra cooling to the coolant system of mud pumps. It extends the life of all liners, even ceramic. Mystique will not cause corrosion or rusting of iron, and is safe with all alloys. Recommened dilution rate of 12.5%. (25 gallons will treat a 200-gallon system.) For use on closed systems.

FET manufactures a full range of valves and seats for every drilling and well-servicing application as part of our full line of Osprey® mud pump system solutions. All of our valves and seats can be used in water, water base, oil base and synthetic base mud applications. FET offers additional valves and seats not listed below, including drilling valves, frac valves and well service valves. FET’s QC standards for the dimensional and material specs are extremely rigid in comparison to other manufacturers. Contact your FET representative to learn more.