Offshore drilling in Northern Europe presents unique challenges. Limited deck space, harsh weather, strict safety regulations, and complex transportation requirements mean that solids control equipment must be more than reliable. It must also be compact, safe, flexible, and easy to mobilize.
To meet these demands, GN Solids has developed a high-end Modular Solids Control System designed specifically for European offshore drilling applications.
Safety Designed for Europe
Safety and compliance are fundamental to offshore operations. GN’s system can be supplied with ATEX explosion protection and CE certification, providing the required safety foundation for projects in the European market.
For offshore lifting and handling, the equipment can be designed according to DNV 2.7-1 requirements, providing reliable structural support for crane lifting between supply vessels and offshore platforms.
Modular and Easy to Mobilize
Offshore space and working time are both valuable. GN’s modular design allows the complete solids control system to be divided into practical modules for transportation, installation, maintenance, and relocation.
With a quick-disassembly structure, major components can be assembled or dismantled efficiently on site, reducing installation time and minimizing the manpower required for offshore operations.
The system can integrate equipment such as shale shakers, mud cleaners, centrifuges, vacuum degassers, pumps, tanks, and electrical control systems according to the customer’s drilling requirements and platform layout.
Engineering for the Northern European Environment
Northern European offshore operations can bring strong winds, low temperatures, challenging sea conditions, limited working space, and strict environmental requirements. Equipment must therefore be engineered with both process performance and field practicality in mind.
GN combines solids control technology with offshore structural engineering, hazardous-area requirements, lifting considerations, and transportation planning to create a complete solution rather than simply supplying individual machines.
From the initial layout and equipment selection to fabrication, certification, transportation, installation, and after-sales support, GN works to ensure that every part of the system fits into the larger offshore operation.
GN does not simply provide individual solids control machines. We engineer the complete system around the customer’s platform layout, drilling process, electrical requirements, hazardous-area classification, lifting requirements, and transportation conditions.
With ATEX + CE certification, DNV 2.7-1 offshore lifting capability, CSC-compliant transportation, and modular quick-installation design, GN’s Modular Solids Control System provides a reliable and flexible solution for the demanding European offshore drilling market.