Overview
The Drilling Fluids and Cementing Laboratory has industry-standard equipment and procedures that are used in testing various properties of drilling fluids and oilfield cement slurries. The tests done here relate to the suitability of the fluids in performing key functions in the oil well drilling and cementing processes. Some of the tests that are run and their related equipment are listed below:
Services featured
- Flow Properties of Drilling Fluids(at both high and low Pressure and Temperature): Marsh Funnel Viscometer, Rheometer, Pressurised Viscometer.
- Mud Weight/Density of Drilling Fluids: Mud Balance.
- Filtration and Wall Building Properties of Drilling Fluids (at both high and low Pressure and Temperature): Low Pressure and Temperature Filter Press, High Pressure and Temperature Filter Press.
- Lubricity of Fluids: Lubricity Tester.
- Drilling Fluid Preparation and Conditioning: Roller Oven with Programmable Tomer and Circulating Fan, Ageing Cells.
- Oilfield Cement Slurry Consistency: Atmospheric Consistometer, Pressurised Consistometer.
- Cement Permeability: Cement Permeameter.
- Chemical Properties of Drilling Fluids: Methylene Blue Test Kit, Chloride, Alkalinity and Water Hardness Kit.