Mud pumps are indispensable in drilling shallow geothermal and water well boreholes. They circulate drilling mud that serves multiple critical functions: cooling and lubricating the drill bit, maintaining borehole stability, and carrying drill cuttings back to the surface. Mud pumps must deliver the necessary pressure and flow rate to push the drilling mud from the mud tank or recycling system, through the drill string, and then back to the surface. As the drilling depth increases, a more powerful pump is required-this is also true when dealing with drilling mud of higher viscosity.

We have a wealth of real-world local knowledge of ‘what works where’ – so do reach out to determine what would be the most appropriate Mud Pump setup to outfit your rig with. There are different setups and common configurations depending on your region.

Outside of Europe, we advise our customers to outfit their rigs with both a reciprocating ‘Piston Pump’ and a Centrifugal Pump. The Piston Pump, provides high pressure, excelling in overcoming drilling resistance and ensuring thorough mud circulation. Alternatively, the Centrifugal Pump can be utilised to deliver high flow rates at a lower pressure when necessary. This dual pump setup can handle a broad range of drilling conditions, enhancing the adaptability and productivity of the operations.

In Europe, it is more typical to have a dual pump setup comprising of a Single Stage Centrifugal pump and a Multi Stage Centrifugal pump. The Single Stage pump delivers a high-high flow rate at lower pressure, or if necessary, the Multi Stage pump is invaluable in scenarios which require higher pressures.

We recommend the compatibility, efficiency and reliability of the mud pumps listed, when installed on our rigs. They have been exhaustively tested and proven in both R&D and commercial drilling scenarios. If you have a specific or different mud pump preference, please reach out to us for advice on its integration and compatibility with a GTD rig.