Future plans call for the development of equipment for measuring mechanics priorities under downhole conditions. This teaching lab provides students hands-on experience in dealing with changing behaviors of drilling fluids. This laboratory provides equipment and procedures for the physical analysis of oilfield fluids including oilfield emulsions, water and sediment in oils, and gas and liquid metering. A working water well is used in conjunction with the lab for analysis of transient pressure and sucker rod pumps. The laboratory serves as an instructional facility for production engineering where students are trained in the acquisition and evaluation of fluid data.
Emphasis is placed on development of procedures for handling oilfield fluid samples.