METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING FLOW OF SOLIDS LADEN DRILLING FLUID FROM A CONTAINER

摘要

A method and apparatus for facilitating flow of drilling fluid from a container, such as a mud pit (15) or mud tank (17), comprising feeding solids laden drilling fluid into a container, flowing fluid under pressure through at least one nozzle of a pressure nozzle apparatus (52), and rotating the at least one nozzle within the solids laden drilling fluid in the container, the fluid flowing from the at least one nozzle dispersing masses of solids within the drilling fluid material.