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Settling tank

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003344

A vessel designed to separate solids from drilling fluid by gravity, allowing heavier particles to settle out. These tanks are part of the solids control system on a drilling rig, often used after shakers and desanders. The settled solids are periodically removed, and the cleaned fluid is reused.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003344
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003344",
  "term": "Settling tank",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A vessel designed to separate solids from drilling fluid by gravity, allowing heavier particles to settle out. These tanks are part of the solids control system on a drilling rig, often used after shakers and desanders. The settled solids are periodically removed, and the cleaned fluid is reused.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/settling-tank/"
}

Record 3,553 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.