SPE ATCE Show A Success

The SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio turned out to be a huge success. OFITE featured their brand new Model 900 Viscometer, a Model 1000 HPHT Viscometer, and a Dynamic Linear Swell Meter.

The automation and easy-to-use features of the Model 900 generated a lot of attention. Available first quarter of 2003, this new viscometer is sure to be a hit!

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

Did You Know?

We Stock a Complete Line of Labware!

You already purchase your testing equipment from us. Why not make it easier on yourself and purchase your labware and supplies from us at the same time? We maintain a large inventory of reagents, consumable supplies and various plastic and glass labware, which fully conform to API Specifications. We are happy to furnish specialty items and "one of a kind" products upon request. Visit our web site to see the labware we have in stock, ready to ship to you today!

New 2002 Catalog Available:

OFI Testing Equipment, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of their new 2002 product catalog. Containing 148 pages of OFITE products, parts, and accessories, this new version features easy to use tabs and indexes to make searching for that specific product easy.

Recording Calcimeter Now in Stock:

Due to popular demand, OFITE is now offering a Recording Calcimeter Kit. Similar in design to our Gauge Model Calcimeter, the Recording Calcimeter Kit includes a pressure transducer and a small strip chart recorder to replace the pressure gauge. The transducer and chart recorder automate the data recording process, saving the operator the time of doing it manually.

This kit includes the Calcimeter plus all consumable items required to perform this test. A stainless steel case is available upon request.

We are proud to announce our new additions to our EDXRF analyzers!!! The EX310A+

XRF makes an excellent teaching tool in laboratory curriculum. Jordan Valley's EX-310A+ energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometer is specifically configured for the university and college market.

The EX-310A+ is designed for use in undergraduate laboratories to expose students to XRF and encourage professors to discuss the technology in the lectures. The reasonable cost of this analyzer, including the special academic discount, makes it easily affordable to most teaching institutions.

Core Lab is pleased to announce that as of January 20, 2003, Core Laboratories Instruments’ manufacturing facility will relocate from Carrollton to our corporate campus in Houston. This development will enhance our corporate strategy of close synergy between our globally renowned analytical labs and our manufacturing arm allowing us to introduce technical innovations to the market place as rapidly as possible.
Please note new contact details for all our domestic and international clients and systems users:

Core Laboratories Instruments 6339 Windfern Houston, Texas 77040 U.S.A. Tel: 1-713-328-2673 Fax: 1-713-328-2174 coreinsttech@corelab.com

Derek Beckett - General Manager dbeckett@corelab.com Tel.: 1-713-328-6166
Jeremy Bland – Technical Director jbland@corelab.com Tel.: 1-713-328-6170
Our international sales team will remain based at our U.K. sales office:
Duncan Thow dthow@corelab.com Tel: 44-1224-421095 Fax: 44-1224-421 005

Ultrarcentrafuge Product Update

As announced at the annual SCA meeting Core Lab has a global channel partnership agreement with BCI whereby we are the only manufacturer licensed to perform the necessary bin conversion and manufacture PIR16.5 inverted, PIR20, PIR20.1 and PIR45 rotors for use with BCI’s new L-100 XP high speed centrifuge. Production of rotors has started and we are now shipping units to meet your need for state-of-the-art reliable centrifuges for 1.5 inch drainage imbibition, 1 inch drainage/imbibition sample preparation for relative permeability and extreme high speed 45,000 rpm rotors.

The automated ultracentrifuge system is designed to be used for desaturation of samples saturated with water while introducing oil or air and may be used for primary drainage, imbibition and secondary drainage capillary pressure including Amott/USBM wettability and relative permeability with measurements during start-up with 1", 30 mm and 1.5" samples when correct rotors are installed. Rotors, cups and receiver systems available:PIR 20.1 for Sample Preparation of 1.5 inch samples. PIR 20 for drainage and imbibition of 1 inch samples.PIR 16.5 drainage for 1.5 inch samples.PIR16.5/inverted for 1.5 inch samples.The PIR 20 rotor has a standard and inverted bucket set for 6 plugs. Inverted buckets enable imbibition experiments with the receiver at the inner instead of at the outer radius. The produced liquid is recorded using a computer controlled CCD line camera and strobe unit with interface resolution of 0.002". An automatic operation module is available, but operation may be in either automatic or manual mode.

Advanced Online Search Parameters:

One of the benefits of logging into the OFITE web site with your userid and password is the advanced options you are given to find a specific product or component. Once you login, you can search by product number or description by clicking on the 'Product Search' box in the upper left-hand corner. Or you can choose to drill down by category using the tree on the left hand side. Using the category tree, you can drill down to each product and that product's components, if you just need to find specific parts.

We Stock Spare Parts for Cement Testing Equipment!

Did you know that OFITE stocks a complete line of spare parts and accessories for cement testing equipment? Dimensions and materials of construction for many of these components are stated within API Specification 10, which means that OFITE’s spare/expendable components are interchangeable with the components of most major manufacturers! OFITE typically offers packages of spare parts that contain the recommended spares for one, two, or three years normal operation. Visit our web site to see our complete line of cement testing equipment.

Product Enhancement - Thermocups:

Do you like the smaller size of the thermocups, but miss the removable beakers on the cup heaters? We've combined the two! Now you can have both convenience and portability! For regulated temperatures up to 200°F (93°C).