FLUID ANALYSIS
Understanding fluid behaviour for better reservoir performance.
Fluid behaviour influences every stage of reservoir development, from drilling and completion through to production and recovery. Premier Corex delivers integrated laboratory testing and technical expertise to help operators optimise fluid performance, reduce operational risk and make confident engineering decision.
Understanding how reservoir fluids, production chemistry and treatment fluids interact with the formation is essential for successful field development.
Without reliable laboratory data, operators risk compatibility issues, formation damage, poor stimulation performance, scaling, corrosion and reduced production efficiency.
Fluid interactions can significantly impact reservoir performance.
The Challenge
Our Solution
Delivering the laboratory data and technical insight needed to understand fluid behaviour and optimise reservoir performance.
From water composition and stimulation fluid evaluation to wettability studies, oil characterisation and formation sensitivity testing, our specialists work with operators to deliver practical solutions tailored to each reservoir and production challenge.
Fluid Analysis Capabilities
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Water Characterization
Characterising formation, produced and source waters to optimise fluid design, evaluate compatibility and support treatment decisions.
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Stimulation Fluid Evaluation
Testing fluid systems, friction reducers, rheology and chemical performance to optimise stimulation efficiency and maximise recovery.
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Wettability Studies
Understanding fluid-rock interactions to improve imbibition, enhance oil recovery and evaluate surfactant performance.
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Formation Sensitivity Testing
Assessing mineralogy and formation sensitivity to optimise fluid compatibility and minimise formation damage.
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Oil Characterization
Evaluating hydrocarbon properties including viscosity, paraffin, asphaltenes and wax appearance temperature to support production optimisation.
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Proppant Testing
Characterising proppants and evaluating transport behaviour to support hydraulic fracturing design and treatment effectiveness.
Why it matters
Reliable fluid data supports better production performance and engineering decisions.
Our integrated fluid analysis programmes help clients:
Improve fluid compatibility
Optimise treatment performance
Support reservoir simulation
Optimise field development
Increase confidence in investment decisions
Why Premier Corex
Providing subsurface solutions worldwide for over 50 years
Independent testing, trusted data & unbiased technical advice
INDUSTRY LEADING EXPERTISE
QUALITY, SAFETY & SUSTAINABILITY
Trusted by operators, NOCs & service companies worldwide
Committed to quality & responsible operations
INDEPENDENT LABORATORY
50+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
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BROCHURES
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Fluid Analysis Capabilities
Fluid testing and production optimisation services.
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Fluid Analysis
Optimising fluid performance and recovery.
TECHNICAL PAPERS
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SPE I Slice-By-Slice Insights into the Wormhole Mechanism with Microscopic Precision Crucial to the Design of Efficient Acid Stimulation Treatments > Click to view
SPE I Considerations for the Evaluation and Selection of Friction Reducers: Iron Tolerance Assessment Using Residual Polyacrylamide Quantification with Case Study in the Powder River Basin > Click to view
AADE I Shale Organic Matter Interaction in Non-Aqueous Drilling Fluids > Click to view
SPE I Characterization of a New Green Material for Offshore Well Completions and Downhole Treatments > Click to view
SPE I Stability of Chemically Degraded Friction Reducers and Their Relationship to Regain Conductivity > Click to view
SPE I Screening Friction Reducer Performance Using Zeta Potential > Click to view
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