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Created specifically for drilling equipment inspectors and others in the oil and gas industry, the Oil Rig Mud Pump Inspection app allows you to easily document the status and safety of your oil rigs using just a mobile device. Quickly resolve any damage or needed maintenance with photos and GPS locations and sync to the cloud for easy access. The app is completely customizable to fit your inspection needs and works even without an internet signal.Try Template

The 2,200-hp mud pump for offshore applications is a single-acting reciprocating triplex mud pump designed for high fluid flow rates, even at low operating speeds, and with a long stroke design. These features reduce the number of load reversals in critical components and increase the life of fluid end parts.

The pump’s critical components are strategically placed to make maintenance and inspection far easier and safer. The two-piece, quick-release piston rod lets you remove the piston without disturbing the liner, minimizing downtime when you’re replacing fluid parts.

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A well-placed suction stabilizer can also prevent pump chatter. Pump chatter occurs when energy is exchanged between the quick opening and closing of the reciprocating pump’s valves and the hammer effect from the centrifugal pump. Pump isolation with suction stabilizers is achieved when the charge pumps are isolated from reciprocating pumps and vice versa. The results are a smooth flow of pumped media devoid of agitating energies present in the pumped fluid.

I’ve run into several instances of insufficient suction stabilization on rigs where a “standpipe” is installed off the suction manifold. The thought behind this design was to create a gas-over-fluid column for the reciprocating pump and eliminate cavitation.

When the standpipe is installed on the suction manifold’s deadhead side, there’s little opportunity to get fluid into all the cylinders to prevent cavitation. Also, the reciprocating pump and charge pump are not isolated.

The suction stabilizer’s compressible feature is designed to absorb the negative energies and promote smooth fluid flow. As a result, pump isolation is achieved between the charge pump and the reciprocating pump.

The isolation eliminates pump chatter, and because the reciprocating pump’s negative energies never reach the charge pump, the pump’s expendable life is extended.

Investing in suction stabilizers will ensure your pumps operate consistently and efficiently. They can also prevent most challenges related to pressure surges or pulsations in the most difficult piping environments.

Sigma Drilling Technologies’ Charge Free Suction Stabilizer is recommended for installation. If rigs have gas-charged cartridges installed in the suction stabilizers on the rig, another suggested upgrade is the Charge Free Conversion Kits.

Instead of using paper checklists when out in the field, drilling contractors and rig inspection services can generate a new inspection form from anywhere and the results are saved electronically.

Specifically designed for drilling companies and others in the oil and gas industry, the easy to use drilling rig inspections app makes it easy to log information about the drill rigs, including details about the drill rigs operators, miles logged and well numbers. The inspection form app covers everything from the mud pump areas and mud mixing area to the mud tanks and pits, making it easy to identify areas where preventative maintenance is needed. The drilling rig equipment checklist also covers health and safety issues, including the availability of PPE equipment, emergency response and preparedness processes, and other critical elements of the drilling process and drill press equipment.

Drilling mud is most commonly used in the process of drilling boreholes for a variety of reasons such as oil and gas extraction as well as core sampling. The mud plays an important role in the drilling process by serving numerous functions. The main function it is utilized for is as a lubricating agent. A large amount of friction is generated as drilling occurs which has the potential to damage the drill or the formation being drilled. The mud aids in the decrease in friction as well as lowering the heat of the drilling. It also acts a carrier for the drilled material so it becomes suspended in the mud and carried to the surface.

Using a Moyno progressive cavity pump, the drilling mud with suspended material can be pumped through a process to remove the solids and reuse the cleaned mud for further drilling.

If you run a mud rig, you have probably figured out that the mud pump is the heart of the rig. Without it, drilling stops. Keeping your pump in good shape is key to productivity. There are some tricks I have learned over the years to keeping a pump running well.

First, you need a baseline to know how well your pump is doing. When it’s freshly rebuilt, it will be at the top efficiency. An easy way to establish this efficiency is to pump through an orifice at a known rate with a known fluid. When I rig up, I hook my water truck to my pump and pump through my mixing hopper at idle. My hopper has a ½-inch nozzle in it, so at idle I see about 80 psi on the pump when it’s fresh. Since I’m pumping clear water at a known rate, I do this on every job.

As time goes on and I drill more hole, and the pump wears, I start seeing a decrease in my initial pressure — 75, then 70, then 65, etc. This tells me I better order parts. Funny thing is, I don’t usually notice it when drilling. After all, I am running it a lot faster, and it’s hard to tell the difference in a few gallons a minute until it really goes south. This method has saved me quite a bit on parts over the years. When the swabs wear they start to leak. This bypass pushes mud around the swab, against the liners, greatly accelerating wear. By changing the swab at the first sign of bypass, I am able to get at least three sets of swabs before I have to change liners. This saves money.

Before I figured this out, I would sometimes have to run swabs to complete failure. (I was just a hand then, so it wasn’t my rig.) When I tore the pump down to put in swabs, lo-and-behold, the liners were cut so badly that they had to be changed too. That is false economy. Clean mud helps too. A desander will pay for itself in pump parts quicker than you think, and make a better hole to boot. Pump rods and packing last longer if they are washed and lubricated. In the oilfield, we use a petroleum-based lube, but that it not a good idea in the water well business. I generally use water and dish soap. Sometimes it tends to foam too much, so I add a few tablets of an over the counter, anti-gas product, like Di-Gel or Gas-Ex, to cut the foaming.

Maintenance on the gear end of your pump is important, too. Maintenance is WAY cheaper than repair. The first, and most important, thing is clean oil. On a duplex pump, there is a packing gland called an oil-stop on the gear end of the rod. This is often overlooked because the pump pumps just as well with a bad oil-stop. But as soon as the fluid end packing starts leaking, it pumps mud and abrasive sand into the gear end. This is a recipe for disaster. Eventually, all gear ends start knocking. The driller should notice this, and start planning. A lot of times, a driller will change the oil and go to a higher viscosity oil, thinking this will help cushion the knock. Wrong. Most smaller duplex pumps are splash lubricated. Thicker oil does not splash as well, and actually starves the bearings of lubrication and accelerates wear. I use 85W90 in my pumps. A thicker 90W140 weight wears them out a lot quicker. You can improve the “climbing” ability of the oil with an additive, like Lucas, if you want. That seems to help.

Outside the pump, but still an important part of the system, is the pop-off, or pressure relief valve. When you plug the bit, or your brother-in-law closes the discharge valve on a running pump, something has to give. Without a good, tested pop-off, the part that fails will be hard to fix, expensive and probably hurt somebody. Pop-off valve are easily overlooked. If you pump cement through your rig pump, it should be a standard part of the cleanup procedure. Remove the shear pin and wash through the valve. In the old days, these valves were made to use a common nail as the shear pin, but now nails come in so many grades that they are no longer a reliable tool. Rated shear pins are available for this. In no case should you ever run an Allen wrench! They are hardened steel and will hurt somebody or destroy your pump.

One last thing that helps pump maintenance is a good pulsation dampener. It should be close to the pump discharge, properly sized and drained after every job. Bet you never thought of that one. If your pump discharge goes straight to the standpipe, when you finish the job your standpipe is still full of fluid. Eventually the pulsation dampener will water-log and become useless. This is hard on the gear end of the pump. Open a valve that drains it at the end of every job. It’ll make your pump run smoother and longer.

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.

Centerline stuck with their original design through all of the typical trials and tribulations that come with a new product integration. Over the course of the first several years, Miller found out that even the best of the highest quality hydraulic cylinders, valves and seals were not truly what they were represented to be. He then set off on an endeavor to bring everything in-house and began manufacturing all of his own components, including hydraulic valves. This gave him complete control over the quality of components that go into the finished product.

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.

There are many different ways to drill a domestic water well. One is what we call the “mud rotary” method. Whether or not this is the desired and/or best method for drilling your well is something more fully explained in this brief summary.

One advantage of drilling with compressed air is that it can tell you when you have encountered groundwater and gives you an indication how much water the borehole is producing. When drilling with water using the mud rotary method, the driller must rely on his interpretation of the borehole cuttings and any changes he can observe in the recirculating fluid. Mud rotary drillers can also use borehole geophysical tools to interpret which zones might be productive enough for your water well.

The mud rotary well drilling method is considered a closed-loop system. That is, the mud is cleaned of its cuttings and then is recirculated back down the borehole. Referring to this drilling method as “mud” is a misnomer, but it is one that has stuck with the industry for many years and most people understand what the term actually means.

The water is carefully mixed with a product that should not be called mud because it is a highly refined and formulated clay product—bentonite. It is added, mixed, and carefully monitored throughout the well drilling process.

The purpose of using a bentonite additive to the water is to form a thin film on the walls of the borehole to seal it and prevent water losses while drilling. This film also helps support the borehole wall from sluffing or caving in because of the hydraulic pressure of the bentonite mixture pressing against it. The objective of the fluid mixture is to carry cuttings from the bottom of the borehole up to the surface, where they drop out or are filtered out of the fluid, so it can be pumped back down the borehole again.

When using the mud rotary method, the driller must have a sump, a tank, or a small pond to hold a few thousand gallons of recirculating fluid. If they can’t dig sumps or small ponds, they must have a mud processing piece of equipment that mechanically screens and removes the sands and gravels from the mixture. This device is called a “shale shaker.”

The driller does not want to pump fine sand through the pump and back down the borehole. To avoid that, the shale shaker uses vibrating screens of various sizes and desanding cones to drop the sand out of the fluid as it flows through the shaker—so that the fluid can be used again.

Some drillers use compressed air to blow off the well, starting at the first screened interval and slowly working their way to the bottom—blowing off all the water standing above the drill pipe and allowing it to recover, and repeating this until the water blown from the well is free of sand and relatively clean. If after repeated cycles of airlift pumping and recovery the driller cannot find any sand in the water, it is time to install a well development pump.

Additional development of the well can be done with a development pump that may be of a higher capacity than what the final installation pump will be. Just as with cycles of airlift pumping of the well, the development pump will be cycled at different flow rates until the maximum capacity of the well can be determined. If the development pump can be operated briefly at a flow rate 50% greater than the permanent pump, the well should not pump sand.

Mud rotary well drillers for decades have found ways to make this particular system work to drill and construct domestic water wells. In some areas, it’s the ideal method to use because of the geologic formations there, while other areas of the country favor air rotary methods.

Some drilling rigs are equipped to drill using either method, so the contractor must make the decision as to which method works best in your area, for your well, and at your point in time.

To learn more about the difference between mud rotary drilling and air rotary drilling, click the video below. The video is part of our “NGWA: Industry Connected” YouTube series:

The ‘GlobalMud Pumps Market Price, Size, Share, Trends, Growth, Report and Forecast 2023-2028’ by Expert Market Research gives an extensive outlook of the global mud pumps market, assessing the market on the basis of its segments like type, operation, application, and major regions.

The need for mud pumps has increased along with the growing demand for minerals, oil, and gas. The market for mud pumps is anticipated to grow throughout the forecast period due to increased offshore mining activities and the globally expanding population. With the advantages it offers, the mud pumps market is expected to grow quickly. The market would be further boosted by rising demand for directional and horizontal drilling as well as the mud pump’s capacity to handle high-pressure drilling activities.

Due to technological advancements, mud pumps operate more efficiently and without producing harmful carbon emissions. Electric mud pumps are in higher demand, which may create new prospects for market expansion. The performance of mud pumps is influenced by the pump design along with a variety of other elements like pipelines, panel boards, and electricity. For maximum efficiency, manufacturers are therefore concentrating on improvements to the overall pumping system, which is aiding the mud pumps market.

Mud pumps are attracting attention as an innovative component of offshore drilling equipment as every hour, mud pumps help reach deeper levels, saving the rig operator time and money. In on-shore drilling, for instance, 7500-psi mud pump systems are becoming common.

Mud pumps are a particular kind of piston/plunger-driven pump that can use drilling fluids while under high pressure. Mud pumps are typically used in conjunction with other pumps and are a crucial component of heavy drilling techniques. These pumps assist in returning the drilling fluid to the surface after it has passed past the drill bit.

Triplex pumps are likely to hold a significant mud pumps market share since triplex pumps are lighter and more efficient than duplex pumps. Triplex mud pumps are widely used to circulate high-pressure drilling fluid for deep oil well drilling applications. They are more advantageous for use, especially in onshore and offshore oil well drilling applications, due to these applications.

The electrically powered mud pump market is expanding quickly due to its environmental advantages over fuel engine pumps. The mud pumps market value is anticipated to increase as a result of the increased exploration operations being carried out in all regions of the world to satisfy the growing demand for energy and minerals. In nations including the United States, Canada, China, and Argentina, shale gas exploration has expanded, which will raise the demand for oil rigs and consequently mud pumps.

The use of oil rigs, equipment, and mud pumps is being accelerated by operators in nations like the United States who are also relocating to isolated areas in Alaska. Old pumps are now being replaced by many governments, and oil and gas production businesses in Europe and the United States have noticed a continuous growth in this trend, thus aiding the market growth of mud pumps.

Starting an oil drilling operation requires careful planning and consideration of a wide range of factors. It is important to have a clear understanding of the location, resources, regulations, financing, and most importantly the oil drilling equipment and technology, such as oil and gas valves that will be used to make the operation a success.

The oil rig equipment used in the oil and gas industry are highly complex structures made of tough components. They are manufactured to be very strong and durable as that’s the only way the resources under the earth can be obtained. To know these oilfield tools and get a better understanding of their functions, we’ve prepared this article for you, along with the different oil drilling processes and some other details.

Vertical drilling: This is the most traditional method of drilling for oil. A vertical well is drilled straight down into the earth to reach the oil deposit. This method is typically used for shallower oil deposits or for drilling into a specific layer of rock.

Horizontal drilling: This method involves drilling a well at an angle, typically between 80 and 90 degrees, to reach a specific layer of rock. Horizontal drilling is used to access oil deposits that are not located directly underneath the surface.

Directional drilling: This method is a combination of vertical and horizontal drilling. A well is drilled vertically to a certain point, then turns and drills horizontally to reach the oil deposit. This method is used to access oil deposits that are not located directly underneath the surface or to drill around obstacles.

Offshore drilling: This method involves drilling for oil in the ocean. Offshore drilling typically takes place in deep waters, and the wells are drilled from platforms or ships.

Fracking: This is also known as hydraulic fracturing, and commonly used to extract oil and gas from shale rock. This method involves injecting a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals into the ground at high pressure to fracture the rock and release the oil and gas.

An oil rig is an essential onshore and offshore drilling tool. This large tool has many moving parts, with each having distinct functions in extracting oil and gas from the earth’s crust safely.

Drill pipe: The drill pipe is the long, hollow tube that connects the surface equipment to the drill bit and is used to pump drilling fluid to the bit.

Mud pump: The mud pump is used to pump drilling fluid (or “mud”) down the drill pipe and out of the drill bit, helping to cool and lubricate the bit and carry cuttings to the surface.

Just as the name implies, it’s a pump that helps move and circulate fluid through the oil drill system. It dispenses fluid down the drill string and back up the annulus under high pressure.

One of the essential oil exploration tools for locations that have many sand deposits. Sand pump is used for oil or fluid tanks that are filled with sand. It rotates around the central axis using a grooved disk to move the sand to somewhere off the site.

This oil rig equipment separates the cuttings of the oil well from the drilling fluid by running the shales through a vibrating screen. With this, the fluid will be able to flow back into the well for reuse, hence saving cost.

This tool removes the entrained gas within the drilling fluid or mud to reduce hydrostatic pressure. There are two types: centrifugal degasser and vacuum degasser. The centrifugal degasser is less efficient than the former.

During drilling, oil can come out of the oil well under high pressure. This can be disastrous if the operator doesn’t control the pressure. But with the blowout preventer, the uncontrollable release of natural crude oil from the oil well can be controlled to safety. It has an industrial ball valve that can close the fluid flow.

Leading companies in the industry, up to oil & gas valves and butterfly valve manufacturers are inclined to invest in technological development to ensure security and safety of oil drilling equipment. In fact, to meet the increasing demand of the market, the oil and gas industry is moving towards including unconventional sources of energy production.

Manufacturers are focusing on new inventions to boost their productivity. Initiating the use of Internet of Things (IoT), simplified use of physical objects and sensors is used to measure the flow accurately. The use of these technologies and innovations have enabled exploration of new oil and gas sources for the energy industry. This has greatly helped in meeting with the rising demands in the oil and gas industry.

Oil drilling is a complex and highly regulated process that requires a significant investment of time, money, and equipment. Before starting an oil drilling operation, there are several major considerations that must be taken into account to ensure that the project is successful.

Power Systems: An oil drilling system cannot be operated without adequate power supply, which is primarily derived from the large diesel engine. The power system is installed on the rig, usually at the ground level.

Resources: Another major consideration when starting oil drilling is the resources that will be required for the operation. This includes equipment, personnel, and materials. It is important to have a clear understanding of the costs associated with these resources, as well as the availability of them in the area.

Regulation: Oil drilling is a highly regulated industry, and it is important to be familiar with the regulations that apply to the operation, such as the API and ASME. This includes obtaining the necessary permits and approvals, as well as compliance with environmental and safety regulations.

Financing: Starting an oil drilling operation requires a significant investment of capital. It is important to have a clear understanding of the costs associated with the project and to secure the necessary financing. This includes identifying potential investors and lenders, as well as understanding the terms and conditions of any funding.

Technology: The oil and gas industry is constantly evolving, and it is important to stay up-to-date with the latest technology and techniques. This includes advancements in drilling methods, safety and environmental protection, as well as data analysis and management.

Besides the essential oil drilling equipment mentioned in this guide, another very important tool is the valve. It ensures the smooth flow of fluid and acts fast in opening and stopping the flow.

Serving as one of the leading industrial valve manufacturers, Dombor supplies different types of valves, including ball valves, butterfly valves, gate valves, globe valves, check valves, and many more that assist in regulating the flow of fluid and smoothening the oil drilling operation. To get the best products and enjoy outstanding services, you can reach out to us, one of the reliable valves manufacturers.

v: 1. to assemble and join parts to form a complete unit (for example, to make up a string of drill pipe). 2. to screw together two threaded pieces. Compare break out. 3. to mix or prepare (for example, to make up a tank of mud). 4. to compensate for (for example, to make up for lost time).

n: a drilling rig in which the source of power is one or more internal-combustion engines and in which the power is distributed to rig components through mechanical devices (such as chains, sprockets, clutches, and shafts). Also called a power rig. Compare electric rig.

n: a method of enhanced recovery in which various hydrocarbon solvents or gases (such as propane, LPG, natural gas, carbon dioxide, or a mixture thereof) are injected into the reservoir to reduce interfacial forces between oil and water in the pore channels and thus displace oil from the reservoir rock. See chemical flooding, gas injection.

n: an employee of a drilling fluid supply company whose duty it is to test and maintain the drilling mud properties that are specified by the operator.

n: the recording of information derived from examination and analysis of formation cuttings made by the bit and of mud circulated out of the hole. A portion of the mud is diverted through a gas-detecting device. Cuttings brought up by the mud are examined under ultraviolet light to detect the presence of oil or gas. Mud logging is often carried out in a portable laboratory set up at the well site.

n: a measure of the density of a drilling fluid expressed as pounds per gallon, pounds per cubic foot, or kilograms per cubic metre. Mud weight is directly related to the amount of pressure the column of drilling mud exerts at the bottom of the hole.