Solids could be separated from liquids by making use of a vibrating basket of shale shaker; the basket is equipped with specifically sized shaker screen. Shakers are regarded as the most significant device to remove drilled solids. These get rid of the vast majority of drilled solids created throughout the process of drilling. They commonly produce 5 -8 g-forces to separate solids from the mud.

After the gas/mud separator and before other equipment for solid removal are positioned shakers. Rigs might utilize any shale shakers according to particular parameters of the well drilling. Typically, a number of shakers are used for regular drilling work.