Oil and gas engineering: UG gets drilling fluid lab

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana Paloma Mohammed (centre) and Halliburton, Country Lead Vahman Jurai cutting the ribbon at the launch of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology’s drilling fluids lab. Also in the photo are faculty Dean, Verlyn Klass and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, Elena Trim.
Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana Paloma Mohammed (centre) and Halliburton, Country Lead Vahman Jurai cutting the ribbon at the launch of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology’s drilling fluids lab. Also in the photo are faculty Dean, Verlyn Klass and Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, Elena Trim.

Students of the University of Guyana’s (UG) Faculty of Engineering and Technology are now able to gain practical experience in the development of drilling fluid (MUD) for the Oil and Gas Sector following the launch of a MUD lab at the Turkeyen Campus.

The lab which was officially launched on Saturday is part of a US$2 million agreement between UG and United States oil and gas service provider Halliburton for the development of the faculty through a series of measures. These measure include the purchase and maintenance of laboratory equipment, staff development and software programme support for teaching.