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A method for using a vessel assembly including two or more vessels in multiple drilling unit operations, the method including using a vessel in the container assembly for cuttings storage, and operating at least one vessel in the container system in at least two of a slurrification system, a drillin

A method for using a vessel assembly including two or more vessels in multiple drilling unit operations, the method including using a vessel in the container assembly for cuttings storage, and operating at least one vessel in the container system in at least two of a slurrification system, a drilling fluid recycling system, and a tank cleaning system.

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1. A method for using a vessel assembly comprising two or more vessels in multiple drilling unit operations, the method comprising: using at least one vessel in the vessel assembly for cuttings storage; andoperating the at least one vessel in a slurrification system wherein operating the at least on

1. A method for using a vessel assembly comprising two or more vessels in multiple drilling unit operations, the method comprising: using at least one vessel in the vessel assembly for cuttings storage; andoperating the at least one vessel in a slurrification system wherein operating the at least one vessel in the slurrification system comprises: providing a fluid to the vessel;providing cuttings to the vessel;pumping a mixture of cuttings and fluid from the vessel through a grinding device; andreturning the mixture to the vessel; andoperating the at least one vessel in at least one ofa drilling fluid recycling system; anda tank cleaning system. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein using the vessel for cuttings storage comprises transporting drill cuttings to the vessel via an inlet; andtransporting drill cuttings from the vessel via an outlet. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein transporting drill cuttings to the vessel comprises at least one of pneumatic transfer, vacuum transfer, gravity transfer, and using a screw conveyor. 4. The method of claim 2, wherein transporting drill cuttings from the vessel comprises at least one of pneumatic transfer, vacuum transfer, gravity transfer, and using a screw conveyor. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein operating the vessel in a tank cleaning system comprises: transferring tank slop to the vessel;separating the tank slop to form a solids-rich fraction and a solids-lean fraction;transmitting the solids-rich fraction from the vessel; andtransmitting the solids-lean fraction from the vessel. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein operating the vessel in a drilling fluid recycling system comprises: providing drilling fluid to the vessel;mixing an emulsion clearance agent with the drilling fluid in the vessel to form a mixture;filtering the mixture. 7. A method for converting a cuttings storage vessel for use in multiple operations at a drill site, the method comprising: fluidly connecting a module to the cuttings storage vessel; wherein the module comprises at least two of: a tank cleaning conversion module;a drilling fluid recycling conversion module; anda slurrification conversion module, wherein the slurrication module comprises; a grinding device configured to facilitate the transfer of fluids;an inlet connection configured to connect to an outlet of a first vessel of the vessel assembly disposed on a rig; andan outlet connection configured to connect to an inlet of the first vessel;wherein the fluidly connecting converts the cuttings storage vessel to at least two of a tank cleaning system, a drilling fluid recycling system, and slurrification system. 8. The method of claim 7, comprising connecting at least two modules to the vessel assembly, wherein the at least two modules are selected from the group consisting of: a tank cleaning conversion module;a drilling fluid recycling conversion module; anda slurrification conversion module. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the tank cleaning conversion module comprises: a fluid connection for providing a fluid to a tank cleaning machine;a chemical inductor for providing cleaning compounds to the fluid; anda fluid connection for transmitting tank slop from a tank being cleaned to the first cuttings storage vessel, wherein the tank slop is separated into a solids-rich fraction and a solids-lean fraction. 10. The method of claim 7, wherein the drilling fluid recycling conversion module comprises: a valve for directing drilling fluid between a first vessel of the vessel assembly and a second vessel of the vessel assembly;a filter system for filtering the drilling fluid; andat least one pump for facilitating the flow of the fluid between at least the first and second vessels. 11. The method of claim 7, further comprising connecting a power supply of the module to a power source. 12. The method of claim 7, further comprising connecting the module to a rig management system. 13. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one module comprises: a valve for directing a fluid between a first vessel of the vessel assembly and a second vessel of the vessel assembly; anda filter system for filtering the fluid. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the multiple operations comprise a tank cleaning operation and a drilling fluid recycling operation. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the filter system comprises at least one of a hydrocyclone, a hydrocarbon filter, a centrifuge, and a filter press. 16. A method for using a vessel assembly comprising two or more vessels in multiple drilling unit operations, the method comprising: using at least one vessel in the vessel assembly for cuttings storage; andoperating the at least one vessel in the vessel assembly in at least two of: a slurrification system, wherein operating the at least one vessel in the slurrification system comprises: providing a fluid to the vessel;providing cuttings to the vessel;pumping a mixture of cuttings and fluid from the vessel through a grinding device; andreturning the mixture to the vessel;a drilling fluid recycling system, wherein operating the at least one vessel in the drilling fluid recycling system comprises: providing drilling fluid to the vessel;mixing an emulsion clearance agent with the drilling fluid in the vessel to form a mixture;filtering the mixture; anda tank cleaning system, wherein operating the at least one vessel in the tank cleaning system comprises: transferring tank slop to the vessel;separating the tank slop to form a solids-rich fraction and a solids-lean fraction;transmitting the solids-rich fraction from the vessel; andtransmitting the solids-lean fraction from the vessel. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the operating the at least one vessel in the vessel assembly comprises fluidly connecting a module to at least one vessel. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the module comprises at least one of a tank cleaning conversion module, a drilling fluid recycling conversion module, and a slurrification conversion module.