IMCD supports the oil & gas industry through our state-of-the-art technical centre in Houston, USA.
Our laboratory in Houston is ready to collaborate with you, working with you every step of the way to help drive and evolve your formulations. Together, we identify applications and assign the required tests. We then investigate our portfolio of products to ensure only the most effective are used in every formulation.
As part of our technical centre capabilities to support cement chemistry we offer the following equipment and test capabilities:
- Cement fluid loss testing
- Cement & spacer stability
- Non-destructive cement strength
- Viscosity and consistency testing
- Spacer wettability & compatibility
- Static gel strength testing
- Rheology
- Density
- Lubricity
- Thickening time
Joshua Godfrey: Laboratory Manager North America - Lubricants & Energy
- Holds a BSc in Natural Science. Josh served 8 years in the United States Marine Corps before working for 5 years at Baker Hughes Global R&D Centre in Tomball, Texas where, he developed technical expertise in cementing and spacer systems.
- At IMCD, Joshua works with suppliers to develop new chemistry suitable for the cement industry. He works with customers to discover how these products can be incorporated into their current fluid systems.