Oilfield shaker screen blinding
Oilfield shaker screen blinding occurs when grains of solids being oilfield shaker screened find a hole in the oilfield shaker screen just large enough to get stuck in. This often occurs during the drilling of fine sands in the Gulf of Mexico. The following sequence is often observed during oilfield shaker screen blinding: . When a new oilfield shaker screen is installed, the circulating drilling fluid falls through the oilfield shaker screen a short distance. . After anywhere from a…