Experimental Laboratory

The Formation Physics Laboratory provides laboratory services covering all aspects of petroleum rock mechanics and related areas. We do testing for external clients and testing as a part of the Formation Physics Department's research projects. Some of the services we can provide are:

Rock mechanical testing of sandstone, shale, carbonates and other sediments combined with - permeability and pore pressure control - fluid saturation and flow - elevated temperature - acoustic velocity measurements - electrical measurements - acoustic emission		All kinds of mechanical tests: - unconfined compression - triaxial compression/extension - isotropic compression - uniaxial strain - hollow cylinder - Brazil - indentation - fines migration - scratch mesurements
Sand production studies
Mechanical and acoustic measurements on cuttings and small samples - triaxial tests, typical size: 15 mm diameter, 30 mm length - UCS tests, typical size: 10 mm diameter, 25 mm length - shale fluid interaction tests, typical size: 10 mm diameter, 5 mm length - CWT on cuttings/cavings - when proper core material cannot be obtained Petrographic characterization - SEM - XRD Sample preparation equipment for most samples sizes and geometries

Experiments include constitutive tests, physical modeling and index testing. The flexibility of the laboratory opens for combinations of various physical and mechanical measurements, and we will try to meet any requests. Price quotes for our testing services are available on request.

Quality assurance
We are working to fulfill the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 'General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories'. Details regarding measurement uncertainty, traceability etc., are available on request.

Check out webpage on Tempco Inc. to read about the Continuous Wave Technique for acoustic measurements on small samples, originally developed by us and now commercialized by Temco Inc.

Contact: Jørn Stenebråten