Cement and Drilling Fluid Laboratory

With a well-equipped laboratory and qualified staff, the Cement and Drilling Fluid Laboratory Center at the Institute of Subsurface Energy Systems, Clausthal University of Technology, offers application-oriented research and development, practical training courses, and other services for the oil, gas, and geothermal industries.

The Cement and Drilling Fluid Laboratory Center’s
research and development efforts focus on supporting
the oil, gas, and geothermal industries in finding customized
solutions to technical
challenges related to drilling fluids and cement. Sustainable and innovative technologies are
our hallmark.
Our main research and development areas are:

• Design and testing of drilling and workover fluids under wellbore conditions
• Design and testing of cement slurries under wellbore conditions
• Investigation of mud losses during drilling
• Investigation of the behavior of both drilling fluids and cement under HPHT conditions
• Investigation of formation damage during underbalanced drilling

We are committed to helping the industry improve its operational capabilities and/or research activities to the highest standards. Our potential services include:

• Laboratory testing and analysis of materials (drilling, workover, and fracturing fluids, cement, additives, etc.)
• Support and assistance with field tests involving drilling, workover, and fracturing fluids, as well as cementing
• Cement integrity life cycle evaluation under HPHT conditions

We leverage the natural synergies between research and teaching in an international setting. We offer training both in-house and at client sites in both German and English, with a focus on:

• Cement and cementing techniques
• Drilling and workover fluids

Ralph Peitz, B.S. in Engineering;
Javier Holzmann, Ph.D. in Engineering