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GN Solids Control announces the successful delivery of IECEX Explosion Proof VFD Decanter Centrifuge to a major industrial client in the Middle East. This project highlights GN Solids Control‘s capability to deliver specialized, safety-critical separation equipment meeting the stringent requirements of hazardous environments.

The Middle East’s prominent oil & gas, petrochemical, and chemical processing industries demand robust solutions for handling volatile substances. GN Solids Control addressed this by designing a decanter centrifuge certified to the International Electrotechnical Commission System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx) standards. Integration of a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) ensures precise operational control, energy efficiency, and process adaptability.

Engineering Excellence Rooted in Tradition, Enhanced by Innovation
While the fundamental principle of the solid bowl decanter centrifuge remains unchanged since the 19th century, GN Solids Control elevates performance through:

Task-Specific Design: Every GN Solids Control decanter centrifuge or three-phase centrifuge is meticulously engineered for the exact separation task.

Premium Materials & Construction: Resilient materials guarantee durability in demanding Middle Eastern conditions.

GN Solids Control is pleased to announce the successful delivery of a complete HDD Mud Mixing Tank and Mud Cleaning Unit to a key customer in the Middle East. This customized system is engineered for large-scale Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) projects, featuring high-efficiency solids control equipment in a compact design to ensure optimal drilling fluid performance and enhance operational productivity.

The core equipment delivered includes:

GNZS594K Shale Shaker (1 Unit):

A popular single-deck shale shaker widely used in oil & gas drilling, large trench-less HDD projects, and other industrial separation applications.

Serving as the primary solids control stage, it effectively removes larger cuttings from the drilling fluid, preparing it for further processing.

GNZJ594K-S2S12NK Mud Cleaner (1 Unit):

Representing the latest advancement in secondary and tertiary solids control equipment for drilling fluid treatment.

This innovative unit integrates a Desander, Desilter, and Underflow Screen into a single, highly efficient system.

It delivers superior cleaning performance compared to standalone desanders and desilters. Thanks to its optimized process design, its cleaning capability is equivalent to adding an additional shale shaker.

Designed for powerful performance within an exceptionally compact footprint, the GN Mud Cleaner is the ideal solution for secondary and tertiary solids control.

Complete Integrated System Solution:
Beyond the core units, this comprehensive delivery also included all necessary supporting equipment:

Custom-Designed Mud Mixing Tanks: Providing reliable containment for mixing, storage, and circulation of drilling fluid.

Robust Sand Pumps: Ensuring efficient and stable transfer of fluid throughout the system.

Agitators: Maintaining consistent fluid homogeneity within the tanks and preventing solids settlement.

Key Design Highlight: Compact Structure
Acknowledging typical space constraints at project sites, GN’s engineering team prioritized a highly compact overall structure for the entire system – encompassing both core equipment and all supporting components. This optimized design minimizes the customer’s required footprint, significantly simplifying transportation, installation, and deployment, especially crucial in space-limited environments.

Delivering Value to the Customer:
This specialized mud processing system, tailored for major Middle East HDD operations, combines GN’s advanced solids control technology with intelligent space-saving design. The powerful synergy between the GNZS594K Shale Shaker and the GNZJ594K-S2S12NK Mud Cleaner ensures efficient, continuous solids removal from primary through tertiary stages. This significantly improves fluid cleanliness, protects downstream drilling equipment, and reduces overall operational costs. The seamless integration of tanks, pumps, and agitators provides the customer with a reliable, turnkey solution.

This successful delivery to the Middle East market reaffirms GN Solids Control’s technical expertise and leadership position in providing customized, high-performance drilling fluid management solutions. GN remains committed to innovation, delivering superior products and services to global customers, with a strong focus on key strategic regions like the Middle East.

GN Solids Control is proud to supply a comprehensive suite of solids control equipment for a significant workover drilling rig project in Indonesia. This package is specifically designed to ensure efficient and reliable drilling fluid purification, critical for operational success. The supplied equipment includes:

8 Units of GNZS593K  Shale Shakers:
The cornerstone of primary solids control, the GNZS594 series single-deck shale shakers are renowned for their robust performance. Widely applied in oil & gas drilling, large-scale HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling), and industrial separation processes, these shakers excel in high-capacity mud systems, efficiently removing large cuttings.

4 Units of GNZS593K-2S12N Mud Cleaners:
Serving as the essential secondary and tertiary solids control stage, the GNZS593K-2S12N Mud Cleaner integrates desander hydrocyclones, desilter hydrocyclones, and an underflow shale shaker into a single, highly efficient unit. Its compact design minimizes footprint while delivering powerful performance, making it the ideal choice for effective removal of finer solids from drilling fluid.

4 Units of Vacuum Degassers:
The Vacuum Degasser is a specialized, advanced solution for tackling gas-cut drilling fluid. Operating on a negative pressure principle, it rapidly removes various gases that have invaded the mud. This is crucial for restoring mud density, stabilizing fluid properties, and ensuring wellbore safety. Its scientifically optimized structure ensures efficient gas-liquid separation, filters impurities, and maintains clear exhaust pathways. Additionally, it functions effectively as a high-power agitator within any mud circulation system.

8 Sets of Jet Mud Mixing Hoppers:
GN’s Jet Mud Mixing Hopper utilizes a uniquely engineered Venturi tube combined with an optimized jet nozzle design. This results in a robust, structurally simple, and highly effective jet mixing device. Primarily used for preparing and weighting drilling fluid, it efficiently adjusts key properties like density, viscosity, and fluid loss. Its performance is significantly enhanced when paired with a shear pump. Designed for seamless integration into petroleum drilling solids control systems, the standard unit comprises a centrifugal pump (or multiple pumps) and a jet mixing hopper (or multiple hoppers) interconnected via piping and valves on a single skid base, ensuring reliability and easy transport. Custom configurations, including dual mixing hopper assemblies, are also available to meet specific client requirements.

GN is pleased to announce the successful delivery of a comprehensive Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Mud Recycling System to a key customer in the Middle East. This significant order underscores our commitment to providing advanced fluid management solutions for demanding drilling operations globally.

Key Components of the Supplied System:

Two (2) Complete 1000 GPM Mud Recycling Systems: Each system includes:

Two (2) GNZS Series Shale Shakers: Serving as the primary solids control equipment, these high-performance shale shakers feature robust construction with a base, screen basket, vibration springs, vibrating motors, and a mud tank. Engineered for exceptional performance, they offer high vibration intensity, a large screening area, an adjustable screen basket angle, and a compact footprint. Available in linear or elliptical motion configurations, they can also be upgraded to negative pressure shale shakers upon request. Our GNZS shale shakers can be supplied as double or triple units with integrated piping manifolds and are also designed to function effectively as the underflow shaker for mud cleaners.

One (1) Mud Cleaner: Acting as the secondary and tertiary solids control stage, this efficient unit integrates desander cyclones, desilter cyclones, and an underflow shale shaker into a single, space-saving package. Its compact design and powerful performance make it the ideal choice for comprehensive solids removal in drilling fluid systems.

Two (2) Storage Tanks: Providing essential capacity for mud storage and management.

Three (3) Mixing Tanks: Facilitating efficient mud mixing and conditioning processes.

This integrated system is designed to optimize drilling fluid recovery, minimize waste, reduce environmental impact, and lower operational costs for the customer’s HDD projects. The combination of high-capacity processing (1000 Gallons Per Minute per line), robust equipment like the feature-rich GNZS Shale Shakers, and the space-efficient Mud Cleaners ensures efficient and reliable solids control tailored to the challenging conditions often encountered in the Middle East region.

The supply of this advanced HDD Mud Recycling System marks a significant step in strengthening GN’s presence and support for the oil, gas, and infrastructure development sectors within the strategically important Middle East market. We look forward to supporting our customer’s operational success with this high-performance fluid management solution.

GN Solids Control successful delivery 2 sets of the  GNOST-15 Oil Sludge Treatment System to a key customer in Asia. This deployment underscores GN Solids Control‘s growing presence in providing effective environmental solutions for the region’s oil and gas sector.

 

Oil on Solids < 3%

Basic Sediment & Water (BS&W) in Recovered Oil < 3%

Treated Water suitable for reuse, promoting resource recovery and reducing environmental impact.

Each comprehensive GNOST-15 system supplied includes the following integrated modules:

Slurry Feed Pump Module

Pre-Mixing Tank Module

Shale Shaker Module

GNLW-554 Two-Phase Decanter Centrifuge Module: Offering a maximum processing capacity of 600 GPM (136 m³/h) and a maximum bowl speed of 3112 RPM for efficient solid-liquid separation.

GNLWS-554 Three-Phase Decanter Centrifuge Module: This core technology is specifically designed for Solid-Liquid-Liquid three-phase separation. Widely recognized in oil sludge treatment, the GN 3-phase decanter centrifuge is engineered for reliable, smooth operation. Key components include the driving system, decanter bowl, internal screw conveyor, cover box, skid, and VFD control panel. Effective separation requires the solid phase to be the heaviest, and the two liquid phases to have different densities. Crucially, the 3-phase decanter separates solids and separates the two distinct liquid phases (oil & water). Compared to 3-phase disc centrifuges, the decanter type is significantly easier to operate and maintain.

Chemical Dosing Module

Steam Generator Module

This integrated solution provides the Asian customer with a robust, efficient, and continuous process for treating challenging oil sludge, recovering valuable oil, and ensuring responsible water management compliant with stringent environmental standards.