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Mud Engineer's Testing Equipment on Rollers

Mud Engineer's Testing Equipment on Rollers

The Mud Engineer's Testing Equipment on Rollers (METEOR) Kit contains all the equipment you'll need to conduct tests on water and oil-based muds (with...

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Introducing OASys

Introducing OASys

OFITE is excited to launch the OFITE Automated System (OASys). OASys is an innovative solution for the real-time measurement and reporting of drilling...

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A Better Way to Retort

A Better Way to Retort

The Retort is designed to measure the percentage of oil, water, and solids in a sample of drilling fluid or cuttings. This percentage is crucial for c...

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Lubricity Evaluation Monitor

Lubricity Evaluation Monitor

Excessive torque and drag is a common problem in the drill string. It can cause a variety of problems that negatively impact well efficiency. The prim...

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New Partnership with Salunda

New Partnership with Salunda

PRESS RELEASE A new partnership will see US-based OFI Testing Equipment, Inc. handle global distribution for monitoring specialists Salunda Limited’s ...

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New Industry Training Program

New Industry Training Program

OFITE is excited to be hosting a new drilling fluids training program at our facility in Houston, TX. Classes are led by David Breeden, a consultant w...

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Dynamic Filtration Testing

Dynamic Filtration Testing

Filtration testing is critical to understanding the effectiveness of a drilling mud system. Excess fluid loss can cause costly damage and drilling del...

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Multi Unit Retort Saves Valuable Lab Space

Multi Unit Retort Saves Valuable Lab Space

The Retort measures the percentage (%) of oil, water, and solids in a sample of drilling fluid or cuttings. The results from a Retort test are essenti...

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Testing the Lubricating Properties of Drilling Fluids

Testing the Lubricating Properties of Drilling Fluids

The lubricating properties of drilling fluids are an important factor in well design. Deviated holes are particularly susceptible to excess drag betwe...

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Measuring Shale Swelling

Measuring Shale Swelling

Shale swelling is a major cause of wellbore instability. It can lead to a variety of problems, such as hole sloughing, pipe drag, bit balling, stuck p...

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Advanced Corrosion Testing

Advanced Corrosion Testing

Corrosion costs the drilling industry billions of dollars every year. Drill pipe, casing, and downhole tools are particularly vulnerable. To measure t...

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Short on Capital Budget?

Short on Capital Budget?

Times are tough in the oil patch. Staffing is reduced, budgets are cut, and approval processes are tightened. It is harder than ever to keep your lab ...

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What Makes the Model 800 Viscometer Unique?

What Makes the Model 800 Viscometer Unique?

The Model 800 Viscometer has been around for years. It’s the workhorse of laboratory and field rheological testing. But why is it so popular? Why do s...

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Advanced Lubricity Testing

Excessive torque and drag (ETD) is a common drilling problem, especially in extended-reach wells. ETD can cause lower penetration rates, increased hoo...

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Bulk Hardness Tester

Many drilling problems can be traced to the interaction between shale rock materials and drilling fluids. Testing the characteristics of the shale is ...

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Bring Flow-Back Testing to the Rig

The flow-back characteristics of drill-in fluids are critical to the productivity of a well. If the fluid plugs the production screen, it will not onl...

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Tired of Grub Screws?

Any instrument that operates at elevated temperatures and pressures creates a safety concern in the lab.  HTHP filter press cells are no differen...

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New Advanced Two-Unit, 500 mL HTHP Filter Press

After the success of our Advanced Four-Unit HTHP Filter Press for 175 mL cells, we have developed a new version.  This one is a two-unit model th...

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Find Out What's Really Going on Downhole

Traditional filtration testing has always been limited by testing static conditions. Yet most of the time, drilling fluid is circulating through the w...

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