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AADE 2018 National Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition

AADE 2018 National Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition

OFITE will be exhibiting at the 2018 AADE National Fluids Technical Conference and Exhibition April 10th and 11th in Houston. Stop by booth 27 and lea...

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Repair, Maintenance, and Calibration

Repair, Maintenance, and Calibration

The oil field is finally busy again! We’re all excited to see business ramping up and people getting back to work. As you load up for that next job, t...

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New Industry Training Program

New Industry Training Program

OFITE is excited to be hosting a new drilling fluids training program at our facility in Houston, TX. Classes are led by David Breeden, a consultant w...

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Free Lunch and Learn Seminar: MudChecker - Rescheduled

Free Lunch and Learn Seminar: MudChecker - Rescheduled

Our last Lunch & Learn Seminar featuring the MudChecker had to be cancelled due to inclement weather in Houston. So we have rescheduled for W...

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SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition

SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition

OFITE will be exhibiting at the 2018 SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference and Exhibition January 23 – 24 in The Woodlands at booth 614. Stop...

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Free Lunch and Learn Seminar: MudChecker

Free Lunch and Learn Seminar: MudChecker

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather in the Houston area, we have postponed the MudChecker Lunch & Learn until early February. We will post anoth...

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Alkalinity of Drilling Fluids

Alkalinity of Drilling Fluids

Alkalinity is one of the most important chemical properties of drilling fluids. But what it is? And how does it affect drilling fluid performance? Alk...

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Snow!

Snow!

There's snow on the ground in Houston today! It doesn't happen often. But when it does, it's a beautiful sight. Enjoy it while it lasts. Merry Christm...

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2018 Training Schedule

2018 Training Schedule

Twice a year, OFITE offers training classes for our customers at our facility in Houston, Texas. The classes cover a range of topics and equipment and...

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Holiday Hours

Holiday Hours

We want to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday season.  As we celebrate another year of providing dependable, qu...

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Cement Gel Strength

Cement Gel Strength

Gel strength is a property of cement slurries that describes the attractive forces that exist between particles suspended within the mixture. Gel stre...

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Come see us at ADIPEC

Come see us at ADIPEC

OFI Testing Equipment, Inc. will be exhibiting at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference November 13 – 16 at stand 7432 hall ...

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Volumetric Cement Expansion

Volumetric Cement Expansion

When wet cement begins to set, the crystals that form the set cement matrix take up less volume than the initial reactants that make up the base cemen...

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New Partnership with Salunda

New Partnership with Salunda

PRESS RELEASE A new partnership will see US-based OFI Testing Equipment, Inc. handle global distribution for monitoring specialists Salunda Limited’s ...

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Come See us at the SPE ATCE in San Antonio

Come See us at the SPE ATCE in San Antonio

OFITE will be exhibiting at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition next week in San Antonio, TX. If you will be attending, please stop by ...

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Atmospheric Conditioning of Cement

Atmospheric Conditioning of Cement

Once dry cement is mixed with water, a complex chemical reaction begins. The chemical reactions have a tremendous effect on the physical performance p...

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Dynamic Filtration Testing

Dynamic Filtration Testing

Filtration testing is critical to understanding the effectiveness of a drilling mud system. Excess fluid loss can cause costly damage and drilling del...

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Free Lunch and Learn Seminar: Mechanical Properties

Free Lunch and Learn Seminar: Mechanical Properties

***UPDATE: The September 21 lunch and learn is full. We will be scheduling more in the near future. If you are interested, let us know and we will kee...

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Cement Mechanical Properties

Cement Mechanical Properties

The mechanical properties of a material describe how that material behaves when subjected to an applied force. When placed in an oil well, cement is s...

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How to Help Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey

How to Help Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey

We are all shocked and saddened by the damaged caused by Hurricane Harvey. OFITE has been a part of the Houston community for over 30 years. We have s...

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