Halliburton unveils BaraOmni hybrid separation system

US oilfield services firm Halliburton has introduced its advanced BaraOmni solids control and separation system to help operators reduce costs.

The new hybrid separation system is designed to remove ultra-fine low gravity solids (LGS), enabling better-performing, longer lasting fluid systems.

Operational performance is negatively impacted by the accumulation of ultra-fine LGS owing to the use of drilling fluids.

Operators are currently using dilution to address this problem, which results in excessive fluid volumes and costs.

The removal of ultra-fine LGS by Halliburton’s separation system eliminates the need for dilution and offers greater ability to operators to recover drilling fluids and drill more wells with a reduced fluid volume.

Halliburton Baroid vice-president Bradley Brown said: “We developed the hybrid separation system to improve the solids control and separation market with a compact and mobile system that can separate ultra-fine LGS and treat multiple waste streams at the rig site.

“This is part of our larger focus on engineering fluid and separation solutions together to help our customers mitigate potential operational issues and reduce overall costs.”

Using the BaraOmni advanced separation technology, operators can treat drilling fluids, contaminated solids and other hydrocarbon waste streams with a single system.

The mobile technology replaces traditional solids control and waste management equipment set-ups, enabling significant reductions in waste transportation, off-site treatment and storage.

It was deployed in West Texas to treat ultra-fine solids laden, non-aqueous drilling fluid and was successful in reducing solids from a 24% concentration LGS to a final concentration of 3% LGS.