Cement Testing Services Offered

Test	Description
Thickening Time	Gives the amount of placement time a particular cement slurry is capable of under actual well temperatures and pressures.
Fluid Loss	Determines the API fluid loss value of a cement slurry. This test is performed at actual well temperature and gives indications of a slurries ability to withstand dehydration, build filter cake, and prevent gas migration.
Rheologies	Performed at surface and downhole conditions, this test determines the viscosity of a cement slurry at different shear rates. In addition, it can give an indication of how thixotropic a slurry is and if there are settling issues.
Free Fluid	Determines how much free fluid there is in a cement system design. This is important because the presence of free fluid indicates there could be settling issues with the slurry once it is placed.
Compressive Strength	This test is performed on a UCA (Ultrasonic Cement Analyzer), and monitors a cement systems compressive strength development over time. This test is once again performed at actual downhole conditions
Static Gel Strength	Gives the start of gel strength development and the length of time it takes to transition through the critical gel strength period (100 – 500 lb/100ft2). Performed at well temperatures and pressures.
Density	Performed on a pressurized mud balance, this test gives the density of liquid cement slurry. Ensures that the designed cement will be the correct density.