Everyone in the drilling fluids industry is familiar with the oilfield retort. It measures the volume of oil, water, and solids in a sample of drillin...
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In chemistry, pH is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in an aqueous solution. pH is measured on a scale from 0 to 14. A pH of less than ...
Permeability is a measure of the ability of a fluid to flow through a porous media when subjected to a differential pressure and is mathematically equ...
The oil field is finally busy again! We’re all excited to see business ramping up and people getting back to work. As you load up for that next job, t...
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...
Alkalinity is one of the most important chemical properties of drilling fluids. But what it is? And how does it affect drilling fluid performance? Alk...
There's snow on the ground in Houston today! It doesn't happen often. But when it does, it's a beautiful sight. Enjoy it while it lasts. Merry Christm...
Twice a year, OFITE offers training classes for our customers at our facility in Houston, Texas. The classes cover a range of topics and equipment and...
Gel strength is a property of cement slurries that describes the attractive forces that exist between particles suspended within the mixture. Gel stre...
When wet cement begins to set, the crystals that form the set cement matrix take up less volume than the initial reactants that make up the base cemen...
PRESS RELEASE A new partnership will see US-based OFI Testing Equipment, Inc. handle global distribution for monitoring specialists Salunda Limited’s ...
Once dry cement is mixed with water, a complex chemical reaction begins. The chemical reactions have a tremendous effect on the physical performance p...
Filtration testing is critical to understanding the effectiveness of a drilling mud system. Excess fluid loss can cause costly damage and drilling del...
***UPDATE: The September 21 lunch and learn is full. We will be scheduling more in the near future. If you are interested, let us know and we will kee...
The mechanical properties of a material describe how that material behaves when subjected to an applied force. When placed in an oil well, cement is s...
We are all shocked and saddened by the damaged caused by Hurricane Harvey. OFITE has been a part of the Houston community for over 30 years. We have s...
We are open for business! We appreciate your patience during the storm and its aftermath. We are back and ready to work for you! Our regular business ...
Cement slurries that are placed in gas bearing formations as part of the well completion process are at risk of gas migration under the right conditio...
For oilfield service companies trying to cement a well, the thickening time of the cement slurry is the critical slurry property to control. A typical...
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...
