This lab is able to carry out experiment related to the characteristics and properties of reservoir rocks (routine core analysis and special core analysis) and fluids. Some of the major equipments used by this laboratory are core cleaner, core trimmer, porosimeter, permeameter, resistivity meter, Kg/Ko relative permeameter, Hg injection capillary pressure, ultra-centrifuge for capillary pressure, air-liquid capillary apparatus, displacement study apparatus, kinematic viscometer, tensiometer, analine point apparatus and surface tension apparatus.
 

The laboratory provides services for experiments on the quality and characterization of gas and liquid fuel such as density, calorific value and flame properties. There are also facilities available to further enhance the practical understanding of the basic concept of burner control and trouble shooting. In addition, thermal energy research is actively studied for hydrogen gas production through auto-thermal reaction (ATR) system in fuel cell utilization, environmental study using catalytic combustion system for high and low temperatures, energy saving and combined heat and power (CHP) and design system using the art of simulation modeling of CFD.

This laboratory provides standard mud tests. Some of the major equipments in the mud section are mud mixture, mud balance, rheometer, marsh funnel, filtration testing apparatus, sand filtration set, retort, pH meter, resistivity meter and methyl blue test set.

This Lab provides equipment for well cementing analysis and drilling fluid analysis.

This laboratory is able to provide facilities for testing, research and consultancy works related to the rock and mineral characterization, fossil, geology mapping, optical mineralogy/petrography, and rock and mineral slide preparation. The major equipment used by this laboratory are optical microscope, stereo microscope, geophysics apparatus, sample preparation apparatus, thin section apparatus, field sampling apparatus, field work apparatus and analysis apparatus, such as liquid and plastic limit set, Anderason pipet, Image Analyzer and Point counter.

Characterization and identification of crystalline materials, identification of minerals in rocks, identification of clay minerals in rocks, sediments and soils.

Digital Stereomicroscope (120x mag) with focus-stacking capability and core multisampler for undisturbed sediment sample, side scan sonar

Determination of S1, S2, S3 Tmax., HI, OI, PI, TOC and sulphur content

Preparation of high quality petrographic thin sections, with the ability to impregnate friable samples. Preparation of polished blocks for use in ore and organic petrology.

This Lab provides services for reservoir characterisation and modeling. Using state-of-the-art equipment, users are able to perform non destructive 3D imaging for core samples etc.