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Mud Lab Equipment

14 instruments covering the routine drilling fluid test suite — density, rheology, filtration, solids and thermal stability. Built to API test methods so results are comparable against any other API-compliant lab.

Mud balance with graduated beam, sliding rider and stainless steel sample cup, seated in its carrying case
Mud Balance
Marsh funnel with its 1,000 ml graduated measuring cup alongside
Marsh Funnel & Measuring Cup
Benchtop magnetic stirrer with chemical-resistant top plate and variable speed control knob
Magnetic Stirrer
API filter press mounted on its stand, showing the 350 ml mud cell and filtrate collection tube
API Filter Press
Dead weight filter press with stacked calibrated weights above the mud cell
Dead Weight Filter Press
Retort kit with 50 ml distillation chamber, heating element and graduated condensate receiver
Retort Kit
Sand content kit laid out with 200-mesh screen, polyethylene funnel, graduated glass measuring tube and wash bottle
Sand Content Kit
Portable mud testing kit in its travel case, packed with mud balance, Marsh funnel, filter press and supporting glassware
Portable Mud Kit
HTHP filter press with heating jacket, pressurised cell assembly and back-pressure receiver
HTHP Filter Press
Hamilton Beach single-spindle laboratory mixer with stainless steel shaft and mixing cup on its base
Hamilton Beach Mixer
Lubricity meter with torque arm, test block and rotating ring assembly
Lubricity Meter
Roller oven with front door open, showing the internal roller bars that rotate aging cells
Roller Oven
HTHP aging cell — stainless steel pressure vessel with threaded lid and valve stem
HTHP Aging Cell
Six-speed rotational viscometer with dial reading head, speed selector and sample cup on the raised stage
6-Speed Viscometer
Mud balance with graduated beam, sliding rider and stainless steel sample cup, seated in its carrying case
Density · Mud Weight
Mud Balance

Beam balance for drilling fluid density, reading directly in ppg, specific gravity, and kg/m³.

Marsh funnel with its 1,000 ml graduated measuring cup alongside
Viscosity · Field Test
Marsh Funnel & Measuring Cup

Funnel and cup set for rapid funnel-viscosity checks at the rig.

Benchtop magnetic stirrer with chemical-resistant top plate and variable speed control knob
Sample Preparation
Magnetic Stirrer

Bench stirrer for homogenising drilling fluid samples before testing.

API filter press mounted on its stand, showing the 350 ml mud cell and filtrate collection tube
Fluid Loss · API Conditions
API Filter Press

Standard low-pressure filter press for API static fluid-loss and filter-cake evaluation.

Dead weight filter press with stacked calibrated weights above the mud cell
Fluid Loss · Dead Weight
Dead Weight Filter Press

Filter press using dead-weight loading instead of a gas supply for filtration testing.

Retort kit with 50 ml distillation chamber, heating element and graduated condensate receiver
Solids · Oil / Water Ratio
Retort Kit

Distillation kit resolving a mud sample into its oil, water and solids fractions.

Sand content kit laid out with 200-mesh screen, polyethylene funnel, graduated glass measuring tube and wash bottle
Solids · Abrasives
Sand Content Kit

Sieve set for measuring the abrasive sand fraction in a drilling fluid.

Portable mud testing kit in its travel case, packed with mud balance, Marsh funnel, filter press and supporting glassware
Complete Test Kit
Portable Mud Kit

Self-contained case covering the routine mud test suite in a single transportable unit.

HTHP filter press with heating jacket, pressurised cell assembly and back-pressure receiver
Fluid Loss · HTHP
HTHP Filter Press

175 mL high-temperature, high-pressure filter press for fluid loss and mud cake testing at downhole conditions.

Hamilton Beach single-spindle laboratory mixer with stainless steel shaft and mixing cup on its base
Sample Preparation
Hamilton Beach Mixer

High-shear mixer for preparing drilling fluid samples to a repeatable standard.

Lubricity meter with torque arm, test block and rotating ring assembly
Lubricity · EP Testing
Lubricity Meter

Lubricitimeter measuring lubricity coefficient, film strength, and torque/drag behaviour of drilling fluids.

Roller oven with front door open, showing the internal roller bars that rotate aging cells
Thermal Stability · Aging
Roller Oven

SS 316 rolling oven holding eight 500 mL aging cells at up to 260 °C for dynamic thermal aging.

HTHP aging cell — stainless steel pressure vessel with threaded lid and valve stem
Thermal Stability · Pressure
HTHP Aging Cell

500 mL stainless steel pressure cell rated to 2,500 psi and 260 °C for static and dynamic aging.

Six-speed rotational viscometer with dial reading head, speed selector and sample cup on the raised stage
Rheology · Multi-Speed
6-Speed Viscometer

Rotational viscometer reading at six standard speeds for full rheological characterisation.

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