VACUUM COLLECTION SYSTEM

The powerful system that configures to your rig requirements

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Features and Benefits
Field-Proven
Operated successfully for major
producers around the world
since 1993
Versatile
Suitable for most applications:
cuttings collection and trans-
portation; slurrification and
re-injection; rig, pit and tank
cleaning; vessel cleaning; and
fluid recovery
Safe
No hazardous moving parts
Fill sensors for automatic shut-off
Vacuum power skid is completely
contained
Customized, non-sparking blower
design with hazardous-duty class
electric motors
Explosion-proof (Class I, Zone I)
30- or 100-hp electric motor
Efficient
Maximizes filling of cuttings-
collection modules
Cuttings collection and disposal
does not interrupt drilling
Conveys fluids and cuttings
horizontally and vertically,
saving valuable rig-floor space
Skid-mounted diaphragm pump
for recycling and fluid transfer
Environmental Compliance
Designed to meet or exceed future
discharge regulations
Total Containment
Contains all drilling-waste streams
Minimizes potential
contamination during drilling
Modular Design
Flexible design allows central rig
location with remote on/off
Suitable for all rig configurations
Simple Installation
Minimal or no welding required
Makes hook-up faster and safer
Pre-installed collection pipe serves
multiple collection locations
Equipment tool box with spare
parts includes connections, pipe,
wands and hoses
Thefield-proven, cost-efficient and
safesystemthat helps youachieve
total containment for zerodischarge
The VCS unit conveys fluids and cuttings
both horizontally and vertically, saving
vital rig-floor space.

A P P L I C A T I O N S
Rigs and/or other installations requiring
an enclosed system for: cuttings collec-
tion and transportation; slurrification
and re-injection; rig, pit and tank clean-
ing; vessel cleaning; and fluid recovery.

P R O B L E M S
With growing concerns for personnel
safety, environmental issues and an
increased emphasis on saving costly
rig time, the industry has required a
totally enclosed system for collecting
and storing drilled cuttings.

S O L U T I O N S
The VACUUMCOLLECTION SYSTEM
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(VCS*)
fromM-I SWACO* collects, moves and
stores drilled cuttings within a totally
enclosed environment that minimizes
spills and contamination.

E C O N O M I C S
In addition to preventing many safety
and environmental problems, the VCS
is easy to configure to any rig, requires
little or no welding, and sets up quickly
and easily. These same features allow
it to be moved from one location to
another in a minimal amount of time.

E N V I R O N M E N T A L
The totally enclosed system minimizes
spills and containment problems, vapor
escape or safety issues that can arise
with open systems.
System components
Cuttings Collection Box
Patented
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design offers safety and versatility in cuttings
handling. Features include double marine lightweight
(only 65 lb [29.5 kg]) self-sealing hatches at each end
for easy unloading, safe, one-way rupture disk valve,
square tubing to eliminate inadvertent and hazardous
gravel/cuttings pickup, and stacking frame interlocks
enabling three-high, space-saving storage. Also meets
air/hydrostatic inspection, USCG, MMS.
Cuttings Box Specifications
Cleaning of
drill floor
Cleaning of
shaker room
Cleaning of
mud pits
Reclamation
tank
Return to
mud system
Rig
vacuum
tank
Vacuum
power skid
Cleaning of
separators
Modular design allows for versatility in applications
The VCS modular components enable usage
in a wide variety of rig operations including:
Total cuttings containment
Secondary recovery where total cuttings
containment is not required
Secondary mud-recovery systems
Cuttings slurrification and
re-injection systems
Tank and vessel cleaning
Shipping cuttings to shore
Mud-spill cleanup on rig floor
Pit cleaning for mud-system change out
Liquid-waste-stream transfer
Non-hazardous oilfield-waste
minimization, recycling and cleanup
Rig shakers
Cuttings
collection boxes
Rig
vacuum
tank Vacuum
power skid
Cuttings
trough
Artificial
trough
Outlet valved
and locked
Cuttings collection and transportation
Rig- and tank-cleaning operations
Vessel transports cuttings containers
to Snorre TLP for re-injection
Vacuum lines
for rig cleanup
Rig floor
Pit room
Other
Rig shakers
Cuttings trough
Vacuum cuttings
container
RVT drop tank
Vacuum unit
Vacuumcuttings container storage
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Satellite
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Interfield vacuum transport
Rig shakers
Cuttings ditch
Slurrification
unit
Fines
tank
Batch
holding
tank
Fines tank
circulating
pumps
Coarse tank
(sealed)
Coarse tank
circulating
pumps
Transfer
pump
High-pressure
injection pump
Wellhead
Vacuum units
RVT
drop tanks
Classifying
shaker
Drainwater
and slops
Seaw
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Slurrification and re-injection
15-bbl Unit
Length Width Height Weight
in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) lb (kg)
80 53 60 3,000
(2,032) (1,346) (1,524) (1,361)
25-bbl Unit
Length Width Height Weight
in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) lb (kg)
106 70 59 5,000
(2,692) (1,778) (1,499) (2,268)
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Protected by one or more of the following: U.S. Patent Nos. 5,402,857; 5,564,509;
Des. 296,027; Des. 337,809; UK Patent No. GB 2 286 615.
Other domestic and foreign patents pending.
Order No. MS-03356 2M 12/04 Litho in U.S.A.
This information is supplied solely for informational purposes and M-I SWACO
makes no guarantees or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the
accuracy and use of this data. All product warranties and guarantees shall be
governed by the Standard Terms of Sale.
P.O. Box 42842
Houston, Texas 77242-2842
Tel: 2819881866
18006540660
Fax: 2819881888
www.miswaco.com
E-mail: questions@miswaco.com
Rig Vacuum Tank (RVT)
As its name implies, the RVT functions as the rigs central
vacuum-cleaner canister. Remote controlled from the rig
floor, it features strategically placed connections for vac-
uum attachments to clean critical areas . . . i.e., rig floor,
cuttings ditch, shaker house, deck areas, pit room and
loading stations. It can also function as temporary storage
during high-volume removal or as a drop tank.
Continuous Vacuum Rotary Hopper
Versatile vacuum-fed rotary hopper is an ideal solution
for operations where vacuumed materials need to be dis-
charged into separate non-vacuum-rated receptacles. The
hopper allows continuous vacuum collection along with
continuous discharge of materials into open-top slurrifica-
tion units, standard open-top cuttings containers, sturdy
lined bags or feeding of materials to cuttings dryers.
Length Width Height Weight
in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) lb (kg)
60 50 65 2,000
(1,524) (1,270) (1,651) (907)
Length Width Height Weight
in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) lb (kg)
56 59 72 3,200
(1,422) (1,499) (1,829) (1,451)
Holding Tanks: (2) capacity 5 bbl each
Motor (2 hp): 480 volts, 3-phase 10 Amp.
Air Flow: 100 ton/hr
RVT Tank Specifications
Rotary Hopper Specifications
To find out more about the VACUUMCOLLECTION SYSTEM
and how its performing for our customers, contact your
local M-I SWACO representative.
Vacuum Power Skid
The VACUUMCOLLECTION SYSTEMis a powerful drill
cuttings collection system designed specifically for
the oil industry. Easy to install with little or no welding
required, it minimizes costly rig time for preparation
and installation. At the heart of the system is the
Vacuum Power Skid. Patented,
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the Quiet Vac Power
Skid features insulated noise-depression enclosure,
explosion-proof (Class I, Zone I) motors in 30 and 100 hp.
30 hp
Length Width Height Weight
in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) lb (kg)
84 48 66 1,800
(2,134) (1,219) (1,676) (816)
Motor: 480 volts, 3-phase 60 amp.
Air Flow: 550 ft
3
/min (934.4 m
3
/hr)
100 hp (enclosed)
Length Width Height Weight
in. (mm) in. (mm) in. (mm) lb (kg)
109 74.5 72 12,000
(2,762) (1,892) (1,828) (5,443)
Motor: 480 volts, 3-phase 200 amp.
Air Flow: 1,541 ft
3
/min (2,618.1 m
3
/hr)
Vacuum Unit Specifications
System components