We are providing laboratory services to support our clients in their oil, gas and geothermal E&P operations. Our lab services bring expertise to our customers’ projects in order to solve drilling and completion problems. Through utilization of our central and wellsite lab facilities, we design customized fluid systems and offer solutions for challenging drilling problems.
GEOS have full-service laboratory for research and development studies, drilling fluids design and product quality assurance. In addition to standard drilling fluids laboratory test equipment, a variety of specialized equipment is also available in our central laboratory to address a wide range of operational issues related to well construction, completion, and production.
We perform standard mud checks according to API RP 13-B1, API RP 13-B2 recommended practices. Together with standard tests, below listed analysis are performed in our central lab.
| Analysis | Equipment / Method |
|---|---|
| API Water-Based Mud Check | WBM Test Kit |
| API Oil-Based Mud Check | OBM Test Kit |
| Filtration | API and HPHT Filter Press Equipment |
| API Rheology | Fann 35A Viscometer |
| Mud Weight | Pressurized Mud Balance |
| Low Shear Rate Rheology | Brookfield Viscometer |
| CO2/Sulfide Determination | Garrett Gas Train & Sulfide Determination Kit |
| Glycol Content Determination | Retort Kit & Refractometer |
| Particle Size Distribution | Sieve Test and PSD Analizer |
| Permeability Plugging Test (PPT) | PPA – Permeability Plugging Apparatus |
| PHPA Concentration | PHPA Test Kit |
| Oil, Water and Solids Content | 10 ml & 50 ml Retort Kits |
| Solubility in Acid Test | Acid Test Kit |
| NTU Determination | Turbidimeter |
| Barite Sag Analyisis | Barite Sag Kit |
| Lubricity Determination | Lubricity Meter |
| Cloud Point Determination | Cloud Point Test Kit |
| Aging | Roller Oven for Hot Rolling |
| Wet Sieve Analysis | Sieves |
| Chemical Analysis | WBM and OBM Chemical Analyisis Kit |
| Potassium Ion Determination | Centrifuge and Strip Methods |
| Gel Time Determination | Turbidimeter & Vortex Closure Test |
| Moisture Content | Moisture Analyzer |
| Water Activity | Hygrometer |
| Brine Density | Hygrometer |
We perform quality control analysis on mud additives to make sure that our customers receive the high quality products to ensure successful field operations
| Mud Additives | Equipment / Method |
|---|---|
| Barite | API Spec 13A / ISO 13500 |
| Bentonite | API Spec 13A / ISO 13500 |
| Non-treated Bentonite | API Spec 13A / ISO 13500 |
| OCMA Bentonite | API Spec 13A / ISO 13500 |
| CMC LV | API Spec 13A / ISO 13500 |
| CMC HV | API Spec 13A / ISO 13500 |
| PAC LV | API Spec 13A / ISO 13500 & GEOS Quality Assurance Procedures |
| PAC HV | API Spec 13A / ISO 13500 & GEOS Quality Assurance Procedures |
| Starch | API Spec 13A / ISO 13500 |
| Xanthan Gum | API Spec 13A / ISO 13500 |
| Lignosulfonate | GEOS Quality Assurance Procedures |
| Lubricant | GEOS Quality Assurance Procedures |
| Commodity Products | GEOS Quality Assurance Procedures |
| Proprietary Products | GEOS Quality Assurance Procedures |
Shale-Fluid Interaction Analysis is performed in order to design fluid formulations for challenging shale formations to be drilled.
| Analysis | Equipment / Method |
|---|---|
| Shale Recovery (Dispersion) | Hot Rolling Dispersion Test Method to determine inhibition level of fluids by measuring recovery of sized clays after aging at certain conditions |
| Accretion |
Rolling Bar Accretion Test Method to determine accretion tendency of clay samples |
| Capillary Suction Time (CST) | CST Tester to determine retained water by shale/brine slurries |
| Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) | CEC Test Kit to measure shale activity level |
We perform LCM (Lost Circulation Material) Bridging Effectiveness Analysis to optimize our solutions for particular projects where wellbore strengthening and/or LCM strategy is required.
| Analysis | Equipment / Method |
|---|---|
| Particle Size Distribution | Sieve Analysis to determine d10, d50, d90 of LCM products |
| Permeability Plugging | Permeability Plugging Apparatus (PPA) to determine the ability of LCM to plug ceramic discs with certain permeability |
| Fracture Plugging |
PPA and Slot Test Kit to determine the ability of LCM to plug metal slots with certain fracture size |
| Solubility in Acid |
Acid Test Kit to determine the level of solubility of LCM in different acid solutions |