Blinding, screen tears, poor conveyance and whole-mud loss are usually screen selection or deck-angle problems — not shaker problems.
On-site screen and deck audit against actual particle-size distribution.
Screen mesh re-selection, layered / 3D screens where blinding dominates.
Deck-angle and G-force adjustment guidance, matched to formation and mud.
Standardised screen supply across the rig fleet with consignment stock.
“Nine out of ten shaker complaints we investigate are screen selection, tensioning or deck-angle issues. Swap the screen brand and the problem often just moves — fix the specification and it goes away.”
Send us the symptoms and current setup. Our engineers will come back with a diagnostic framework and concrete recommendation within one working day.
When low-gravity solids build up in the active system, mud properties drift, dilution climbs and rheology becomes hard to maintain — usually a solids control chain issue, not a mud chemistry one.
If dilution factor is climbing, mud spend is climbing with it. The lever is usually solids control efficiency, not a cheaper base fluid.
Haulage tonnage and disposal category are the two biggest levers on waste cost. Both respond to correct on-site dewatering and stream segregation — not a cheaper haulier.