Laboratory Analysis
Bri-Chem Supply maintains a full-service drilling fluids testing laboratory at Bay 4, 5510 3rd Street SE, Calgary, Alberta. Our primary testing facility is a 500 square foot lab with an additional 1,200 square feet of instructional lab space. We also have a 400 square foot classroom that comfortably seats twelve students. The equipment that we maintain on hand for drilling fluids testing, is as follows:
- ADAMS Compact Centrifuge
- Brookfield DV ll + Pro Viscometer w/ LV spindle set
- CAFRAMO stirrer
- Capillary Suction Timer
- Chandler 3506 Viscometer
- Denver Precision Balance
- Fann 4 Roller Over
- Fann Model 12BL API6-Unit Filter Press
- Fann Viscometer Model 35A
- Fisher Isotemp Oven
- Fisher Scientific Water Bath
- HACH DR2800 Spectrophotometer
- Halliburton "Tru-Water" Pressurized Fluid Density Scale
- OFITE 5 Roller Oven
- OFITE Electrical Stabilty Meter
- OFITE HTHP Filter Press
- OFITE Lubricity Tester
- OFITE Model 115-00 Mud Balance
- OFITE Model 140-50 API6-Unit Filter Press
- OFITE Model 900 Viscometer
- OFITE Model 165-12-250ml Retort Kit w/ Digitial Temperature Controller, 115V
- Tyler Ro - Tap Sieve Shaker
- VWR Symphony Meter
In addition, we fully stock all required reagents and equipment for Water-Based and Oil-Based Field Testing of Drilling Fluids.
All testing that is conducted at Brichem Supply Ltd. follows API testing procedures, or if outside the API guidelines, we utilize industry-excepted test procedures.
