OFITE has long been an industry leader in drilling fluids rheology. Now we will expand the toolkit for understanding how fluids behave in the well bore. We built a special flow loop, using a Positive Displacement Progressive Cavity Pump, to pump slurries through several measurement devices. One of those devices is the OLR Series 1000 OnLine Rheometer (OLR) which measures storage and loss moduli by imposing a small cyclic deformation on a fluid sample at a variety of frequencies.

In general, the OLR uses two plates that come down very close to each other and “squeeze” a fluid between them. One plate oscillates at a predefined range of frequencies and the other plate is connected to a small load cell that measures the force from the oscillating plate. Then the top moves up and allows a new sample to come between the plates. This process is repeated, providing a trend in rheological properties of a fluid that can be used to identify baselines and deviations during the process.

OFITE will be exhibiting at the 2021 SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry, December 6 and 7 in The Woodlands, Texas at booth 315. We will be showing the all-new OLR Series 1000 OnLine Rheometer, which measures the rheological properties of fluids either inline or online. We will also be showing the all-new Model 800E Viscometer.

We hope to see you there!

OFITE is excited to launch the OFITE Automated System (OASys). OASys is an innovative solution for the real-time measurement and reporting of drilling fluid properties. All three instruments included in OASys sit on the rig where they can sample the drilling fluid directly. The measurements are then sent to the rig data information system where it is used for simple real time calculations for predicting hole cleaning efficiency and ECD at total depth. This data is then available to be viewed through the rig data information system by the Driller and other personnel at the wellsite as well as remotely via the internet or smart phone apps.

Recent advances in drilling technology have significantly increased the average rate of penetration of a typical well. In the time a sample is drawn, taken to the lab, and measurements reported, the bit may have drilled hundreds of feet from when the sample was drawn. The need for continuous and for frequent measurements is critical.

OFITE will be exhibiting at the 2020 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference February 4 and 5 in The Woodlands at booth 711. Stop by and see the new OLR Series 1000 OnLine Rheometer, which measures the rheological properties of fluids either inline or online. We will also be showing our Model 900 Viscometer.

We hope to see you there!