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Petroleum - Drilling Fluids Laboratory

This is a list of the equipment used in the Drilling Fluids Laboratory and their respective functions.

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8 speed Viscometers  with Refrigerated Circulator for cold Water Rheologies

Determines flow characteristics (plastic viscosity, yield point and gel strengths)  of drilling fluids  at various temperatures

API LPLT Filtration Apparatus

Measures the filtration properties of drilling fluids at ambient temperature and 100psi

HTHP Filtration Apparatus

Evaluates the filtration properties of drilling fluids at high pressures and temperatures

Permeability Plugging Apparatus

Predicts how  a drilling fluid can form a low permeable filter cake to seal off depleted, under pressured intervals and help prevent differential sticking  - LCM bridging Analysis

Pressurized & non-pressurized mud balance

Measures mud density or weight

Electrical Stability Meter

Emulsion Stability

Retort Kits

Measures Oil Water Ratio and Percentage Solids

Analytical Balances

Weighing

Roller Oven with aging cells

Aging sample so as to simulate down hole drilling conditions

Mixers & multi-mixer

Pilot Testing

Sand content kit

Sand Analysis

Turbidity meters

Environmental testing

pH meters

pH

 

Capillary Suction Timer

Hydrating and dispersing properties of shale

Hydrometers

Density & specific gravity of brines or clear fluids

Marsh Funnel

Funnel Viscosity

EP-Lubricity Tester

This measures film strength and fluid resistance of various lubricating additives

Differential Sticking Tester

This measures the "Stuck Pipe Tendency Coefficient" of drilling fluids, and also determines how effective lubricants or treatments might be with any given drilling fluid