Fluid Blog

This week, Intelligent Mud Solutions had the pleasure of hosting colleagues from Newpark for an informal dinner in Stavanger. While the setting was relaxed, the discussions were anything but casual. Bringing together key people from both organisations, the evening served as an important touchpoint in what continues to develop into a strong and forward-looking collaboration. Beyond Meetings: Building Real Alignment In an industry where operational performance, reliability, and

This image wasn’t taken in a conference room. There’s no table, no screen, no whiteboard. It was captured while looking west across Åmøyfjorden, where the fjord opens toward the North Sea, during a follow-up online meeting between Pål Erik Johannessen and Carl Thaemlitz at Newpark. The conversation continued as Pål Erik walked his dog, the daylight slowly giving way to evening. And that says a lot about how Intelligent Mud Solutions works. Operating globally means our work do

Intelligent Mud Solutions (IMS) and Newpark Drilling Fluids have been selected to co-present at the Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP) – Saudi Aramco Upstream Technology Workshop 2026, taking place 28–29 January 2026 at Dhahran Techno Valley Centre (DTVC), Saudi Arabia. The joint presentation is a direct result of the cooperation agreement signed between IMS and Newpark in September 2025, establishing a framework for integrating autonomous drilling fluid analysis technology w

Intelligent Mud Solutions (IMS) is proud to announce the shipment of the first RheoSense system to Newpark Fluids Systems in the United States — marking a key milestone in our collaboration to deliver real-time drilling fluid intelligence to operators worldwide. This partnership combines IMS’s autonomous, real-time measurement technology with Newpark’s global reach and fluids systems expertise, enabling operators to access continuous, high-quality mud data from anywhere with

Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP) is an organisation with a clearly defined objective: to support and assist in the internationalisation of the Norwegian energy industry. We are acting as a catalyst for processes between Norwegian industry and international businesses and governments. Norwegian Energy Partners is a non-commercial foundation with a Board of Directors as its highest body. It is jointly financed by the Norwegian government and the industry. Intelligent Mud Solu

As announced last year, IMS have, in partnership with MI Gulf Services LLC, received a contract for provision of Real Time Fluid Analysis for a major operator in the Middle East. The containerised RheoSense unit is now idle in MI Gulf Service’s workshop awaiting installation offshore, but since arriving in Dubai, the unit has been used to hold customer demonstrations. We have also installed an air conditioning unit into the unit to allow it to in the extreme heat during the