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Shale shaker

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003353

A vibrating screen mechanism that removes drill cuttings and other large solids from the drilling fluid returning from the wellbore. The drilling fluid flows over the vibrating screens, allowing the liquid to pass through while the solids are discharged. This is the primary solids control device on a drilling rig.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003353
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003353",
  "term": "Shale shaker",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A vibrating screen mechanism that removes drill cuttings and other large solids from the drilling fluid returning from the wellbore. The drilling fluid flows over the vibrating screens, allowing the liquid to pass through while the solids are discharged. This is the primary solids control device on a drilling rig.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/shale-shaker/"
}

Record 3,562 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.