New METEOR Kit Introduced:

The OFITE Mud Engineer’s Testing Equipment on Rollers (METEOR) Kit is everything you could have asked for to make your job more convenient and you more productive. This kit contains all the equipment you’ll need to conduct tests on water and oil-based muds - all in one waterproof, portable case! In addition to the standard mud balance, marsh funnel, and cup, the METEOR Kit includes an 8-Speed Viscometer, an HPHT Filter Press, a Kit Size Full Area Filter Press, a pH meter, a retort, and a Methylene Blue Test (MBT) Kit, with ample room for regulators, supplies, and extra chemicals.

New Web Site Features:

To better serve our customers, OFI Testing Equipment, Inc. is pleased to announce a new online ordering system. By logging in with your userid and password, you can now view invoice information, see your open sales orders, update customer information, and purchase products online at www.ofite.com, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Global Petroleum Show A Success:

The Global Petroleum Show in Calgary turned out to be a huge success. OFITE featured their Model 1000 HPHT Viscometer, a Benchtop Consistometer, the new METEOR Kit and the soon-to-be-available Model 900 Viscometer.

According to senior engineer, Rick Lukay, "In the 20+ years I've been in the industry, this was by the best show I've ever attended. We demoed to a steady stream of traffic right up to show closing."

If you missed us in Calgary, be sure and catch us at one of the next exhibitions we'll be at.

Latest API News from the Meetings in Denver:

The 79th Annual Summer Standardization Conference of the American Petroleum Institute was held in Denver, Colorado at the Westin Westminster Hotel June 24 – 28, 2002. The meeting began with a general session breakfast hosted by Bruce Reynolds, of ChevronTexaco, who discussed new visions for standardization and plans to increase participation and various work process improvements.

As we have in years past, OFITE actively participated in the Well Cements (SC 10) and the Drilling Fluid Materials (SC 13) sessions. Following the standard format, work group sessions were held Monday, June 24, followed by the task group meetings and reports on Tuesday. The HPHT Thermocouple work group, chaired by Larry Mitchell, had a very good progress report by John Toups of Westport Technology Center. Larry also conducted the retort work group session for Tom Carter, who is the chairman, but was unable to attend. This was a very lively and spirited session with a lot of varying opinions as to what direction we need to be heading in. Rick Lukay represented OFITE in the Well Cements (SC 10) work and task group sessions.

Customer Showcase - Cemtec Services:

"Since we purchased the Benchtop Pressurized Cement Consistometer from OFITE, our cement laboratory has performed 968 thickening time tests in accordance with API Spec. 10. Please note that the above mentioned testing performances are the result of a steady maintenance program of the equipment, and a standard one year stock of replacement parts. Throughout the 3,500 hours of testing, no major failure was recorded." - Guy Mazzilli, Cemtec Services.

Viscometer Tip:

Before transporting a viscometer, be sure and remove the bob to avoid damage For other useful instructions, click on the following links on our site:

Model 1000 HPHT Viscometer
Model 800 Viscometer
2-Speed Hand Crank Rheometer

Low-cost, high performance analyzer will help petrochemical refiners
meet proposed low sulfur detection limits.
Austin, TX – February 1, 2002. The sulfur content in diesel fuel may soon be reduced by 97 percent to provide for the cleanest running trucks and buses in history. Reducing the sulfur content in diesel fuel would cut emissions from existing trucks and buses. The proposed regulation targets refiners with stricter rules to reduce noxious air pollution and protect citizens from bronchitis, asthma and lung cancer. Making the ultra-low sulfur diesel that EPA proposes would require an estimated $8 billion in refinery investments.
Under the proposed regulations, refineries will be hard pressed to meet the low sulfur requirements with their existing technology. Jordan Valley supplies a low cost analyzer that will meet these sulfur detection limits and other applications.
Jordan Valley’s EX-310S provides rapid and precise measurement of total sulfur in petroleum products as described in ASTM method D4294. The EX-310S makes accurate sulfur determinations with little or no sample preparation and performs automated analysis with just the click of a mouse.