Chevlyn provides services to reduce NPT, environmental risks with effective drilling waste management.

This technology is used to increase the efficiency of traditional solids control equipment in removing colloidal fines and water from invert drilling fluids. The use of this process results in a high-performance fluid with lower density, increased oil content, and no colloidal solids. This method makes it possible to extend fluid lifespan and recover and reuse valuable components.

Colloidal fines—particles measuring less than 2µm equivalent spherical diameter—are typically difficult to remove through the exclusive use of mechanical devices relying on screening or gravity. Through the application of chemistry and equipment packages, these colloidal solids now can be removed from systems with a hydrocarbon-continuous phase through a process of flocculation, which aggregates these fines to facilitate their removal. The benefits go beyond those associated with traditional treatment methods and include the alternative provided to the disposal of unusable stock.

The new technology uses polymeric inverse emulsions and surfactants coupled with defined-shear and mixing systems to flocculate fine solids in invert drilling fluids, enabling them to be removed by use of standard oilfield centrifuges. The result is the reclamation of the hydrocarbon component with no fine-contaminant solids, and this reclaimed hydrocarbon stream can be used as base fluid for new drilling formulations. This significantly benefits the processes of fluids recycling and inventory control, reduces disposal volume, and improves drilling performance.

Chevlyn Solid Control system of effectively removing solids from returned drilling fluid is vital to your drilling rig’s performance and, ultimately, the ability to achieve your drilling objectives. Having the right equipment to handle these solids is critical, if you want to enhance drilling rig efficiency and improve fluid performance.

Our line of solids control equipment (SCE) plays a key role in responding to the environmental and economic pressures faced by the drilling industry today. From improved drilling fluids properties to lower mud dilution rates to drier solids removed from the fluid, our equipment delivers high quality performance in every project.

We offer reliable field-proven technology for every drilling application. We specialize in providing high-capacity equipment with small footprint features that are ready for rapid deployment to meet your most demanding technical challenge