In August of 2005, Trican established its new 12,000 square foot Research and Development Centre in Southeast Calgary. The Research Centre houses Trican’s Stimulation and Cement laboratories as well as the Coiled Tubing Tool Development team.
Cement Laboratory: The cement laboratory is equipped to conduct all recommended API testing procedures for well cementing. Specific analytical capabilities include:

• Thickening Time
• Fluid Loss
• Ultrasonic Compressive Strengths
  
• Water Analysis
• High Temperature Cement Strengths
• Rheology Tests
• Low Temperature Strengths and Thickening Times
• Gas Migration

Cementing staff and equipment are dedicated to research and development objectives, and the support of day-to-day operations.

Stimulation Laboratory: The stimulation laboratory conducts analyses in support of both stimulation and production services. Specific analytical services provided are outlined below.

• High temperature/High pressure frac fluid rheology studies
• Acid compatibility with formation water, oil, condensate, drilling mud
• Corrosion testing with H₂S/CO₂ custom gas blend capability
• Solubility studies
• Water analysis and scaling tendency
• Wax/Asphaltene determination of solid and liquid hydrocarbons
• Reid Vapor Pressure and Flash points of fluids
• Solids identification through X-ray diffraction
• Elemental analysis with X-ray fluorescence
• Core/clay/ fluid performance evaluations
• Friction studies and fluid performance
• High pressure foam loop rheometer system

CT Tool Development: The Research and Development Centre includes a highly specialized Coiled Tubing Tool Development team that provides design, assembly and commissioning of new coiled tubing tools and applications.