Notes from the Field
From the crews, engineers, and lab that run S3S separation equipment

What Is Construction Slurry and How Is It Managed?
Construction slurry is mostly water and engineered additives that pick up drilling cuttings and soil as a job progresses. Here is what it contains and how it gets handled onsite.
Stage 3 Separation · June 23, 2025
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How Does a Centrifuge Work for Industrial Waste Separation?
A decanter centrifuge spins waste fast enough to separate solids from liquids by density instead of settling time. Here is how it works and where it is used.
Stage 3 Separation · June 23, 2025
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New Smart Centrifuge Package - an Automated System
The Stage 3 Smart Centrifuge Package builds decades of operating logic into the machine, so a general technician can run it the way the best solids control technicians would.
Mandy Dixon · May 16, 2022
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New Permian Basin Facility
Stage 3 Separation moved its Midland operation from a 5-acre site to a 14-acre fenced facility with seven bay doors, a wash bay, and a mud and data lab.
Mandy Dixon · May 12, 2022
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Walking the Barite Recovery Tightrope
Barite recovery maintains fluid quality without consuming large quantities of barite. Done poorly, it accelerates drill solids degradation and spikes colloidal solids.
Brandon Connolly · December 23, 2021
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Let's Talk Centrifuge Performance: Reliability, Optimization, and Operational Cost Savings
On any project running a centrifuge, the centrifuge is the component the rest of the process depends on. Balance is what keeps it running.
Jarod McBride · August 26, 2021
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