SUPER MUD/GAS SEPARATOR (SMGS)

High-capacity mud/gas separation unit

The M-I SWACO SUPER MUD/GAS SEPARATOR (SMGS) offers the industry’s highest gas and liquid handling capacity. It has an efficient baffling system that optimizes mud-gas separation. This component enables operators to drill deeper, large diameter and exploratory wells at higher circulating rates. It allows you to safely handle greater volumes of gas. The SUPER MUD/GAS SEPARATOR minimizes gas-cut mud at the shakers and minimizes mist carry-over into the flowline.

Features and Benefits

• Large 6 ft.-diameter x 22.3 ft. (2 x 7 m) vessel with 12-in. (304 mm) flare line – Allows for the highest gas and liquid handling capacity available.
• Atmospheric Operation - 65-mmscf/d gas, 38,000-bbl/d fluid
• Pressured Operation - 83-mmscf/d gas, 59,000-bbl/d fluid
• High Gas and Liquid Handling Capacity – Optimizes safe drilling practices during underbalanced conditions. It improves kick handling capabilities, permits optimum circulation rates and permits large diameter holes to be drilled through targeted zone. It also provides more efficient separation of emulsions and gas-cut mud in either gas or oil environments. This eliminates the need and cost of a skimming system in a gas environment.
• High Efficiency Baffle System – Optimizes mud-gas separation, minimizes mist carry-over which produces a cleaner flare and minimizes gas-cut mud at shakers.
• Capable of Pressured Operation – Increases gas and liquid handling capacities and permits immediate sale of gas during drilling operations.
• Adjustable U-Tube (liquid seal) height to 14 ft (4.2 m) without additional elevation of the vessel – Increases vessel pressure, creating higher flare capacity and enables more efficient separation of emulsions and gas-cut mud in either gas or oil environments.
• Higher liquid capacity vessel with multiple nozzle ports – Permits pumping of “hot” mud directly into the vessel to reduce gas hydrates. Increases mud gradient within u-tube to increase gas handling capacity.