National Oilwell Varco, L.p.

Mark J Lapeyrouse

Eric Landon Scott

Ian M Holman

Bradford R Wood

A drilling fluid conditioning system for a well system includes a return conduit configured to receive drilling fluid recirculated from a wellbore of the well system, a drilling fluid pre-chilling system in fluid communication with and downstream from the return conduit, wherein the drilling fluid pre-chilling system includes a cooler configured to transfer heat from the drilling fluid to a heat sink, and a solids control system in fluid communication with and downstream from the drilling fluid pre-chilling system, wherein the solids control system is configured to separate at least some solids from the drilling fluid.

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Missouri City, TX, United States of America

Mark J Lapeyrouse