NOEX® Oil Drilling Cuttings Pump

Drill cuttings are the thick, viscous drilling waste left over from oil and gas drilling operations. Learn about how oil drilling cuttings are processed and how the cuttings are transported with ease with the use of an EDDY Pump and The NOEX® System.

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Oil Drilling Cuttings Pump NoEx System

EDDY Pump industrial drilling mud pumps are non-clog pumps designed for high solids industrial oil & gas pumping applications. Our patented EDDY pump technology outperforms all centrifugal, vortex and positive displacement pumps in a variety of the most difficult pumping applications.

Learn Why Our Oil and Gas Pumps Have Higher Production and More Uptime

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The adjustable size, ultra recessed EDDY rotor seen above can pass the largest material in the industry due to no critical tolerances between the rotor and volute.

We are one of the few companies who manufactures both our pumps and dredging equipment to ensure optimal support.

Main Applications:  Oil & Gas, Drill Cuttings Removal, Process Pumping, Mining, Wastewater, Chemical, Sludge, Coal Ash and much more.

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In harsh conditions with sand, sludge, rocks, slurry, normal slurry pumps clog, wear and fail more often. This leads to downtime for maintenance, hurting your bottom line. This is NOT the case with the EDDY Pump, since we have the tolerance to pump objects up to 12 inches without clogging!

Main Applications:  Oil & Gas, Drill Cuttings Removal, Process Pumping, Mining, Wastewater, Chemical, Sludge, Coal Ash and much more.

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The adjustable size, ultra recessed EDDY rotor seen above can pass the largest material in the industry due to no critical tolerances between the rotor and volute.

In harsh conditions with sand, sludge, rocks, slurry, normal slurry pumps clog, wear and fail more often. This leads to downtime for maintenance, hurting your bottom line. This is NOT the case with the EDDY Pump, since we have the tolerance to pump objects up to 11 inches without clogging!

We Pump Solids
Not Water

The NOEX® Drill Cuttings Removal System

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The NOEX® Cuttings Pump & Tank requires less manpower and vastly improves safety for on-site personnel. In addition, the NOEX® System provides a 5-fold increase to production rates in the removal and transportation of mud, cuttings and drilling fluids when compared to excavators.

Each NOEX® Tank is equipped with a redundant motor and pump, allowing for 100% uptime. Optional recirculation and water jet options can be added to keep the material constantly agitated, making it easier to pump. The NOEX® Pumps can be mounted outside of the tank as a flooded suction or can be fully submerged in the cuttings tank.

EDDY Pump technology harnesses the power of a tornado into fluid dynamics, creating a synchronized eddy current. This allows the EDDY Pump to handle high concentration of abrasive slurries with less downtime, clogging and spare part costs.

How EDDY Pump Moves Higher Solids With Less Water

The EDDY High Solids Pump Makes Slurry and Mud Move Like Water.

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Solids Control Equipment Used in Drilling Operations

Solids control equipment including shakers, hydro-cyclones, and centrifuges are utilized to clean the drill cuttings from the drilling fluid, which then allows it to be reused and recirculated. The circuit includes the mixing of the drilling fluid in the rig tanks.

The drilling fluid is prepared to control fluid loss to the formation by the addition of chemicals or mineral agents. Commercial barite or other weighting agents are added to control the hydrostatic pressure exuded on the bottom of the well which controls formation pressures preventing fluid or gas intrusion into the wellbore.

The fluid is charged into high-pressure mud pumps which pump the drilling mud down the drill string and out through the bit nozzles cleaning the hole and lubricating the drill bit so the bit can cut efficiently through the formation. The bit is cooled by the fluid and moves up the space between the pipe and the hole which is called the annulus. The fluid imparts a thin, tough layer on the inside of the hole to protect against fluid loss which can cause differential sticking.

The fluid rises through the blowout preventers and down the flowline to the shale shakers. Shale shakers are equipped with fine screens that separate drill cutting particles as fine as 50-74 microns. Table salt is around 100 microns, so these are fine cuttings that are deposited into the half-round or cuttings catch tank. The drilling fluid is further cleaned with the hydro-cyclones and centrifuges and is pumped back to the mixing area of the mud tanks where the process repeats.

The drill cuttings contain a layer of drilling fluid on the surface of the cuttings. As the size of the drill cuttings gets smaller the surface area expands exponentially which can cause rheological property problems with the fluid. The fluid will dehydrate and may become too thick or viscous to pump so solids control and dilution are important to the entire drilling process.

Solids Control Equipment Used in Drilling Operations

Solids control equipment including shakers, hydro-cyclones, and centrifuges are utilized to clean the drill cuttings from the drilling fluid, which then allows it to be reused and recirculated. The circuit includes the mixing of the drilling fluid in the rig tanks.

The drilling fluid is prepared to control fluid loss to the formation by the addition of chemicals or mineral agents. Commercial barite or other weighting agents are added to control the hydrostatic pressure exuded on the bottom of the well which controls formation pressures preventing fluid or gas intrusion into the wellbore.

The fluid is charged into high-pressure mud pumps which pump the drilling mud down the drill string and out through the bit nozzles cleaning the hole and lubricating the drill bit so the bit can cut efficiently through the formation. The bit is cooled by the fluid and moves up the space between the pipe and the hole which is called the annulus. The fluid imparts a thin, tough layer on the inside of the hole to protect against fluid loss which can cause differential sticking.

The fluid rises through the blowout preventers and down the flowline to the shale shakers. Shale shakers are equipped with fine screens that separate drill cutting particles as fine as 50-74 microns. Table salt is around 100 microns, so these are fine cuttings that are deposited into the half-round or cuttings catch tank. The drilling fluid is further cleaned with the hydro-cyclones and centrifuges and is pumped back to the mixing area of the mud tanks where the process repeats.

The drill cuttings contain a layer of drilling fluid on the surface of the cuttings. As the size of the drill cuttings gets smaller the surface area expands exponentially which can cause rheological property problems with the fluid. The fluid will dehydrate and may become too thick or viscous to pump so solids control and dilution are important to the entire drilling process.

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EDDY Pump
Features and Benefits

The Ideal Process Pump for Slurry, Sludge, Grit, Fly Ash, Paste and Scum.

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EDDY Pump Advantages

  • Non-Clog, High Viscosity, High Specific Gravity, High Abrasives, Low pH Pumping Design
  • 40-70% Solids Pumping by Volume
  • Ability to pump objects of up to 12-inches in diameter
  • 100% American Built
  • State-of-the-Art Research and Development Facilities on site
  • Easily process rags, string, rocks and foreign objects

Options

  • Vertical or Horizontal Mounting
  • Submersible / Immersible
  • Process Pump Applications
  • Electric or Hydraulic Powered
  • Various Metals Available
  • Variable Speed Control
  • Self-Priming
  • Trailer / Skid Mounted
  • Bearing House / Close-Coupled
  • Automated Controls

Pump Features

  • Non-Clogging Design
  • High Solids Handling
  • High Viscosity and Specific Gravity Handling
  • High Abrasives Handling
  • No Critical Tolerances
  • Low Maintenance
  • Minimal Downtime
  • Low Ownership Costs

EDDY Pump Deployment Options

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Flooded Suction Pumps

The fluid to be pumped with flooded suction pumps is positioned above the pump. With the pump placed below, gravity can feed the liquid into the pump's suction and keep the pump primed.

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Submersible Pumps

Pumps that are completely submerged in the liquid are called submersible pumps. By being immersed in the fluid to be pumped, there is no need for priming the pump.

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Self-Priming Pumps

With a self-priming unit, the pump and power unit are not submerged. The suction hose goes into the slurry, and the unit acts like a super-sized wet dry vacuum. It can be trailer mounted for added mobility.

The NOEX® System Allows You to Pump From the Tailings Tank Directly Into the Truck!

Eliminate the costly need for excavators and hazardous conditions for on-site personnel.

We are one of the few companies who manufactures both our pumps and dredging equipment to ensure optimal support.

The Best Non-Clog and High Solids Slurry Pump on the Market. Since 1984.

Best Applications: If you are pumping slurry, high solids, extremely viscous material, paste, high abrasives (sand & gravel) and material filled with solids, then you found the ideal pump for your job. Call Us.

Industries Most Served: Mining, Fly Ash, Coal Ash Pumping, Oil and Fracking, Waste Water, Paper/Pulp, Chemical, Energy, Water Districts, Irrigation Districts and Dredging Companies. 

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Fully assembled dredge pump easily lets an arm pass through. Rags, 1-9 inch rocks and debris can easily pass through an EDDY pump.

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* Standard performance curve using water. Our pump is specialized for solids, slurry, grit and viscous material. Our water GPM and stats are only listed because there is no industry standard to measure the material EDDY Pump moves. Contact us to discuss your project and specific material transport requirements.

* A majority, 98 percent of our clients use our pumps for non-water applications.

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