Halliburton Company

Gordon A Turner

Jim Basuki Surjaatmadja

John F Burkhalter

Bary J Nusz

Lynn K Wienck

Allen F Strange

Stephen R Henry

Stephen W Almond

A method of determining static gel strength of a fluid in a container comprises: commencing relative movement between the fluid in the container and a member disposed in the fluid in the container so that torque is created; stopping the relative movement; and sensing the torque during the time between commencing and stopping the relative movement and detecting the peak torque during such time, wherein the detected peak torque defines the static gel strength of the fluid.

Start/stop method to determine static gel strength

A method for maintaining in a computer memory laboratory test records for a plurality of projects, particularly adapted to projects for cementing oil or gas wells, are disclosed. Records of data identifying the plurality of projects and records of test data for the plurality of projects are entered within the computer memory. Data from selected records are compiled in a predetermined report format. More particularly disclosed is a method of designing a cement job for an oil or gas well. This includes receiving into a computer, programmed with records of data in predetermined categories for a plurality of previous cement jobs, a field of search for a selected predetermined category of data pertinent to a cement job being designed. Automatic searching within the computer finds records which contain data within the field of search. These are displayed. Design data are selected in response to the displayed records and the design data are stored in the computer in a record for the cement job being designed. Modifications can be made if desired after the initially defined design has been tested. Also disclosed is the direct entry of test data into the computer from test equipment in which a selected design has been tested.

Laboratory data storage and retrieval system and method

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Duncan, OK, United States of America

Gordon A Turner