GTD MUD PUMPS
Mud pumps are essential components of drilling rigs. GTD offer a range of heavy duty ‘Centrifugal’ and ‘Piston’ pumps. Choosing the right mud pump to match the needs of your operation is crucial, as there are benefits and considerations for each pump type.
Often a combination of two mud pumps is preferential when outfitting a rig to enhance the efficiency and flexibility of your drilling operations. The GTD team is here to advise and help you make the right decision for your operation.
WHY WE NEED MUD PUMPS...
Mud pumps are indispensable in drilling shallow geothermal and water well boreholes. They circulate drilling mud that serves multiple critical functions: cooling and lubricating the drill bit, maintaining borehole stability, and carrying drill cuttings back to the surface. Mud pumps must deliver the necessary pressure and flow rate to push the drilling mud from the mud tank or recycling system, through the drill string, and then back to the surface. As the drilling depth increases, a more powerful pump is required-this is also true when dealing with drilling mud of higher viscosity.
SINGLE ACTION 4.5 x 5.5 TRIPLEX PISTON MUD PUMP
Model: MP1000PP
- Flow: 264 gpm [1,000 lpm]
- Head: 1,300' [400m]
- Pressure: 580 psi [40 bar]
- Feature: Ceramic Liners
- Core Benefits: High Pressure & High Flow
- Considerations: Purchase Price, Down time when rebuilding
SINGLE ACTION 5 x 6 TRIPLEX PISTON MUD PUMP
Model: MP1200PP
- Flow: 317 gpm [1,200 lpm]
- Head: 1,300' [400m]
- Pressure: 580 psi [40 bar]
- Feature: Ceramic Liners
- Core Benefits: High Pressure & High Flow
- Considerations: Purchase Price, Down time when rebuilding
SINGLE ACTION 6 x 6.5 TRIPLEX PISTON MUD PUMP
Model: MP2000PP
- Flow: 528 gpm [2000 lpm]
- Head: 1,300' [400m]
- Pressure: 580 psi [40 bar]
- Feature: Ceramic Liners
- Core Benefits: High Pressure & High Flow
- Considerations: Purchase Price, Down time when rebuilding
SINGLE STAGE 4 x 3 x 13 CENTRIFUGAL MUD PUMP
Model: MP-4x3x13CP-CrMo
- Impeller: 13"
- Flow: 317 gpm [1,200 lpm]
- Head: 558' [170 lpm]
- Pressure: 246 psi [17 bar]
- RPM: 2400
- High Chrome Alloy SA05 Impeller & Body
- Core Benefits: High Flow, Long Lasting
- Considerations: Lower Pressure
Making the right choice
We have a wealth of real-world local knowledge of ‘what works where’ – so do reach out to determine what would be the most appropriate Mud Pump setup to outfit your rig with. There are different setups and common configurations depending on your region.
Outside of Europe, we advise our customers to outfit their rigs with both a reciprocating ‘Piston Pump’ and a Centrifugal Pump. The Piston Pump, provides high pressure, excelling in overcoming drilling resistance and ensuring thorough mud circulation. Alternatively, the Centrifugal Pump can be utilised to deliver high flow rates at a lower pressure when necessary. This dual pump setup can handle a broad range of drilling conditions, enhancing the adaptability and productivity of the operations.
In Europe, it is more typical to have a dual pump setup comprising of a Single Stage Centrifugal pump and a Multi Stage Centrifugal pump. The Single Stage pump delivers a high-high flow rate at lower pressure, or if necessary, the Multi Stage pump is invaluable in scenarios which require higher pressures.
We recommend the compatibility, efficiency and reliability of the mud pumps listed, when installed on our rigs. They have been exhaustively tested and proven in both R&D and commercial drilling scenarios. If you have a specific or different mud pump preference, please reach out to us for advice on its integration and compatibility with a GTD rig.
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