This laboratory is equipped with the facilities to observe and measure phase behavior and properties of hydrocarbon fluids and formation water. Fluid properties lab serves as a hands-on and complementary teaching environment to PET 311E and PET 321 courses.

The equipment in the lab are Distilled water unit Drying oven Centrifuge Crude oil distillation unit Saybolt-Furol viscometer Kinematic viscosity tube sets Rheometer Temperature controlled water baths Precision balances Ruska PVT equipment Hydrometer set Open/Closed cup flash point apparatus Computer controlled De Nouy tensiometer Gas Chromatograph (for HT SIMDIST applications) Water analysis equipment and chemicals