Solids control

Three deck shale shaker, part of a solids control system

Solids control is a process used in drilling rigs which use drilling fluid. It involves separating the "cuttings" (drilled material) from the fluid, allowing it to be recirculated or discharged to the environment.[1]

  1. ^ "Solids control system for oil rig during well drillings". Shaker screens. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2021.