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Formation testing services

The next generation of Reservoir Characterization eXplorer (RCX) and In-situ Fluids eXplorer (IFX) formation testing services is available to the industry.

Used jointly, these services characterize fluid properties in real time—eliminating the need for extensive and time-consuming analyses. Combined with other formation evaluation techniques, they provide information about a reservoir's commercial viability.

The RCX service is designed for enhanced reliability in challenging high-pressure, high-temperature wells. Its high-capacity pumps also improve operations in highly overbalanced wells. The service gathers comprehensive pressure data and representative fluid samples at up to 27,000 psi and 395° F. (201° C.).

Designed primarily for deep water and high-temperature wells, the IFX service characterizes downhole fluid compositions in real time to allow fluid identification, to optimize sample collection, and to provide input to the petrophysical evaluations for early assessments of a reservoir's value. IFX has a tuning fork sensor and separate sound speed transducer that provide high-resolution density and viscosity and sound speed information. These data allow the direct calculation of a continuous gas-oil ratio without reference to any offset information.

Source: Baker Hughes Inc., 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019.

New shaft-locking devices

These new Ameriloc shaft locking devices provide rigid shaft connections with high alignment accuracy in drilling, compressor, crane, and fan operations.