Case Studies, Backyard Builder, and ROI Tools

Field Results and Engineering Tools Built Around Better Recovery

Review representative outcomes, build a preliminary IFS backyard configuration, and estimate recovery-driven value using the same practical logic engineers use in the field.

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Representative Results

Built Around Real Operational Outcomes

These case studies are designed to show how IFS systems affect field performance, fluid recovery, waste handling, and overall drilling economics.

Delaware Basin Oklahoma Horizontal Program

How a Mid-Continent Operator Recovered 1,190+ Barrels of OBM and Saved $89K on a Two-Well Program

An operator running a two-well horizontal drilling program in Oklahoma needed to improve oil-based mud (OBM) recovery and reduce disposal costs. Integrated Fluid Systems deployed a centrifuge and vertical cuttings dryer (VCD) package to increase fluid recovery and reduce waste volume across the program.

Over the course of the program, the system maintained consistent solids control performance while recovering significant volumes of oil-based mud that would otherwise have been lost to disposal.

  • Recovered 1,190+ barrels of reusable oil-based mud
  • Reduced disposal volume by 6,679 cubic feet
  • Maintained stable fluid properties across varying drilling conditions
1,190+
BBLs Recovered
6,679
FT³ Waste Reduced
$89K
Total Savings
Permian Basin Texas Drill-Out

How a Permian Operator Achieved 85%+ Fluid Recovery and Reduced Oil-on-Cuttings Below 6.9%

An operator needed to recover expensive synthetic-based mud while staying inside disposal thresholds. IFS deployed a high-speed centrifuge paired with a vertical cuttings dryer and supporting tanks/pumps.

  • Recovered a high percentage of usable fluid from cuttings
  • Reduced oil-on-cuttings to disposal-compliant levels
  • Protected mud value while improving disposal economics
85%+
Fluid Recovery
<6.9%
Oil-on-Cuttings
$85K
Estimated Fluid Savings
STACK Play Oklahoma 4-Well Pad

How a 4-Well Pad Reduced Solids Control Costs by 32% Using an Integrated Backyard System

A large independent operator needed a full solids control and recovery setup that could support high flow rates while keeping the location organized and manageable. IFS provided an integrated spread and field support model.

  • Delivered a coordinated package instead of fragmented equipment decisions
  • Improved consistency across the pad through one integrated system
  • Reduced operator burden by managing the solids control scope directly
4 Wells
Pad Scope
32%
Cost Reduction vs Prior
Zero
Environmental Incidents
Backyard Builder

Build a Preliminary Rig Backyard Using IFS Equipment

This tool is designed to help an engineer define a preliminary solids control and recovery spread. It is not a final engineering drawing, but it gives your team a structured starting point for quote development, equipment conversation, and location planning.

The builder summary can be copied or carried into the quote process for IFS review.

Preliminary Backyard Recommendation

Select your operating assumptions and generate a suggested IFS configuration.

Shaker Position

Primary front-end solids removal point.

Centrifuge Position

Fine solids control and fluid quality support.

Dryer Position

Recovery-focused cuttings drying when applicable.

Active Tank Area

Fluid movement, staging, and support integration.

Pump Package Area

Transfer and support infrastructure.

Operator Access / Service Corridor

Clear equipment access and serviceability zone.

Suggested Equipment

  • Generate a layout to view a preliminary equipment list.

Engineering Notes

The builder will generate a practical summary based on flow rate, mud type, footprint constraints, and recovery priorities.

ROI Calculator

Estimate the Value of Recovery and Disposal Reduction

This calculator is intentionally simple. It gives engineers a directional estimate of value based on fluid cost, expected recovery, disposal cost, and operating days. It is not a commercial quote, but it is useful for internal screening.

Estimated Value Summary

Enter your assumptions to estimate recovered fluid value, disposal reduction value, total potential benefit, and approximate net impact.

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Total Potential Benefit
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Notes

This is a screening tool only. Commercial pricing, exact recovery performance, fluid conditions, and job-specific operating variables will affect final results.

Client Perspective
"The value came from the full system working together — not just individual pieces of equipment. IFS helped us improve recovery, reduce haul-off, and keep the operation more controlled day to day."

— Operations Manager, Mid-Continent Operator

Ready to Turn a Preliminary Concept Into a Real Quote?

Use the builder and ROI tools to frame the conversation, then send the summary to IFS for review.

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