Oilfield Glossary

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Cuttings dryer

A cuttings dryer (vertical centrifuge) is used to recover expensive base oil from drill cuttings before they are discharged or shipped for disposal. It uses high G-forces to spin the oil off the rock chips.

This reduces the 'Oil on Cuttings' (OOC) percentage to meet environmental regulations and recovers valuable fluid that can be reused, significantly lowering mud costs.

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