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Question 1

The primary and probably most important device on the rig for removing drilled solids from the mud;

Answer 1

Shale Shaker

Question 2

Comprises a vibrating sieve that filters mud from the flowline

Answer 2

Shale Shaker

Question 3

Solids smaller than the wire mesh pass through the screen

Answer 3

Shale Shaker

Question 4

Larger solids are retained on the screen and eventually fall off the back of the device and are discarded.

Answer 4

Shale Shaker

Question 5

A hydrocyclone device that removes large drill solids from the whole mud system

Answer 5

Desander

Question 6

Located downstream of the shale shakers and degassers, but before the desilters or mud cleaners

Answer 6

Desander

Question 7

A hydrocyclone much like a desander except that its design incorporates a greater number of smaller cones

Answer 7

Desilter

Question 8

Located downstream from the desander in the surface mud system

Answer 8

Desilter

Question 9

A device that removes air or gases (methane, H2S, CO2, and others) from drilling liquids;

Answer 9

Degasser