Products in Oil, Gas & Mining Chemicals: Drilling Applications

IAM DiFunctional A is a pregelatinized corn starch, in the form of a white, free-flowing powder.

BTC® 85-RT is a quaternary for formulation into a wide variety of institutional and industrial cleaning applications, including water treatment, gas and oil drilling muds and packer fluids, gas and oil recovery injection water systems, gas and oil fracturing fluid systems, and wood preservation. This biocidal active is associated with a u.S. Epa-registered end-use formulation that meets the criteria for applications against emerging viral pathogens. End-use formulations meeting this criteria may be considered for use as hard surface disinfectants against sars-cov-2, the novel coronavirus that causes the disease covid-19.

Evonik's AP-22 is a multipurpose rehydratable alumina that works in multiple applications. It is an activated alumina that can be used as a starting material for formed alumina, extrudates, and as a general adsorbent. Its wide range of applications includes serving as a binding agent, alumina-forming agent, adsorbent, desiccant, viscosity modifier, and anti-shrinkage agent for cements.

USALCO Sodium Aluminate (Granular) is a white powder that easily dissolves in water and is the dry form of sodium aluminate. It is produced by mixing alumina trihydrate with sodium hydroxide to create a solution, which is then solidified by removing excess moisture. This product does not contain any stabilizing agents.

WWT 3414C is a low charge, standard molecular weight cationic polyacrylamide in dry form. It is used as a flocculant in a wide variety of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment applications, such as liquid/solids separation systems, including clarification and dewatering, and drilling mud dewatering.

Antifoam 100 Industrial Grade is a 100% active silicone compound that provides an efficient and economical means of preventing costly and dangerous foaming conditions in aqueous and non-aqueous systems. It is primarily used in non-aqueous industrial appli

Antifoam GN™ 11P is a 100% high-performance and general-purpose antifoam that provides an efficient and economical means of preventing costly and dangerous foam in many systems. This product is stable in both highly acidic and highly alkaline systems.

T-Det® PEG 400 is a versatile agrochemical solvent and lubricant. This water-soluble liquid is also an anti-static agent, plasticizer, and humectant. With low toxicity, it is ideal for industrial adhesives and sealants.

T-Det® PEG 600 is a versatile agrochemical solvent, suitable for emulsifiable concentrates and soluble liquids. With low toxicity and good lubricating properties, it functions as a humectant, plasticizer, and anti-static agent in various industrial applications.

Harcros Foamer HS is a high-foaming amphoteric surfactant derived from coconut fatty acids. It provides excellent foaming across a broad pH range and enhances foam quality in formulated systems. It remains soluble in soft water, hard water, brine, and concentrated electrolyte solutions without precipitating at isoelectric pH. When combined with alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, alkyl-benzene sulfonates, and soaps, Foamer™ HS synergistically improves foam stability.

Harcros Foamer CD is a high-foaming anionic surfactant developed for use in air mist drilling. It is also suitable as a base for high-foaming liquid detergents, scrub soaps, rug shampoos, and all-purpose cleaners. It is a sulfate-ether surfactant based on a linear hydrophobe that has been proven in the industry to be highly biodegradable. This product is soluble and stable in solutions with high electrolyte concentrations.

DeCAL ERT 09 is a solvent-free, biodegradable alternative to mineral oil. It retains all the properties of natural rapeseed oil and is readily emulsified by adding water and agitating. DeCAL ERT 09 is also suitable for use as the base oil in many lubricants, including cutting fluids, rolling/metalworking oils, drilling muds, two-stroke oil, greases, wire drawing, and chainsaw lubricants.

DeCAL 9314 can be used as a lubricant, thickener, viscosity modifier, and binder in medium solids applications. It exhibits excellent handling characteristics, dissolving rapidly in water to produce medium viscosity solutions. DeCAL 9314 can be used to stabilize and thicken waterborne solutions and dispersions of all kinds of particulate matter. It can also be used as an extender with bentonite thickeners in drilling fluids used in the oil industry.

Pangel B10 is a powdered additive with a high thickening and anti-settling capacity for intermediate-low polarity systems, particularly recommended for systems based on white spirit type solvents. The dispersion process of Pangel B10 is similar to that of other solid components of the formulation, being necessary to ensure appropriate product wetting and the application of sufficient mechanical energy (shear). Equipment such as cowles, dissolvers, silverson types, colloidal mills, horizontal, vertical, and basket grinding equipment are enough to obtain a good dispersion.

DeCAL 9317 can be used as a thickener, viscosity modifier and binder in medium solids applications. It exhibits excellent handling characteristics, dissolving rapidly in water to produce high viscosity solutions. DeCAL 9317 can be used to stabilize and thicken waterborne solutions and dispersions of all kinds of particulate matter. It can be used as an extender with bentonite thickeners in drilling fluids used in the oil industry.

Pangel B5 is a powdered additive with a high thickening and anti-settling capacity for low-polarity systems, particularly recommended for systems based on both aliphatic solvents and mineral or synthetic oils. Pangel B5 is particularly recommended to provide thixotropic, suspension, and sagging-resistance properties to systems based on both aliphatic-type solvents and mineral or synthetic oils.

stabicor® S 100 is a non-triazine based hydrogen sulfide scavenger, renowned for its exceptional performance at low doses, ensuring greater efficiency. It operates effectively across a wide pH and temperature range, offering full water/oil solubility without the formation of insoluble polymeric precipitation. These characteristics make it suitable for treating hydrogen sulfide-containing water, oil, and multiphase streams in various applications such as drilling (offshore and onshore), crude oil and gas production, terminal storage, and refinery treatment. With benefits like being fully soluble in oil and water, low viscosity at low temperatures, solvent-free composition, high stability at use concentrations, and anti-corrosive properties, stabicor® S 100 is recognized with CEFAS Gold Banner and is REACh registered.

DeTERIC LP is also known as sodium lauriminodipropionate, is a versatile, high-foaming amphoteric surfactant. It is used in a wide range of household, industrial, and institutional cleaning formulations. Beyond that, it's suitable for personal care applications, easily degrades in the environment, and has low toxicity levels.

Kemsurf ESD is the excellent detergent, characterized by its remarkable performance, demonstrates enduring detergency in both brine and hard water, ensuring consistent efficacy across diverse water conditions. Its impressive solubility makes it particularly advantageous for alkaline liquid formulations, contributing to ease of use. As an excellent foaming agent, it enhances the cleaning process while showcasing pronounced thickening in the presence of sodium chloride, adding versatility to its applications. Notably stable to aqueous ions, this detergent maintains its effectiveness in hard water, with superior lime soap dispersing properties due to the solubility of the calcium salt. However, it is essential to note that its chemical and temperature stability is subject to hydrolysis in acidic pH and high temperatures, making it unsuitable for use above 50°C. In summary, this detergent stands out for its versatile cleaning capabilities, solubility, foaming performance, and compatibility with water conditions, albeit with specific limitations in terms of pH and temperature.

Lanspec OF 32 is a sodium-neutralized alkyl ether sulfate designed for applications demanding high foaming characteristics, especially in the presence of elevated levels of electrolytes and polyvalent metal ions. Exhibiting robust stability in alkaline solutions at moderate temperatures, Lanspec OF32 is tailored to perform optimally in such environments. However, it's important to note that this product undergoes hydrolysis in acidic solutions.

Lanspec OF 56 is an ammonium-neutralized alkyl ether sulfate engineered for situations demanding heightened foaming characteristics, especially in the presence of elevated levels of electrolytes and polyvalent metal ions. With robust stability in alkaline solutions at moderate temperatures, Lanspec OF56 is well-suited for such environments. It's crucial to note that, similar to its counterparts, this product undergoes hydrolysis in acidic solutions.

Lanspec OF 65 is an ammonium-neutralized alkyl ether sulfate crafted for situations demanding heightened foaming characteristics, especially in the presence of elevated levels of electrolytes and polyvalent metal ions. With robust stability in alkaline solutions at moderate temperatures, Lanspec OF65 is well-suited for such environments. It's important to note that, akin to its counterparts, this product undergoes hydrolysis in acidic solutions.

LoneLube 100L is the most fully environmentally friendly Modified Natural Base lubricant in the market today. It is designed to reduce torque and drag on the drill string against the well bore and to reduce metal to metal friction in POP type uses. LoneLube 100L is used in most oil-based systems.

SI 500 has very high calcium tolerance with good scale inhibition effects. It is an effective scale inhibitor for a squeeze or continuous treatment of calcium and magnesium carbonate, calcium, strontium, and barium sulfate and iron scales in water system of high temperatures. In addition to being a good scale inhibitor, the product is also an anodic corrosion inhibitor. Thus, it can be used as a scale/corrosion inhibitor for cooling water, boilers, water floods, or drilling system.

SI-700B is a polymeric scale inhibitor blend which has excellent performance in controlling mineral scale such as Calcium Carbonate and Barium Sulfate in downhole and surface conditions. SI-700B will exhibit a degree of adsorption on to rock surfaces, resulting in improved squeeze lifetimes. SI 700B is thermally stable to 400℉ and is not affected by the presence of Iron and other foulants.

Bio-Lube POP (Pipe on Pipe) is a non-petroleum-based Natural Oil Extract with superior bonding capabilities to metal surfaces. It is designed to reduce torque and drag on the drill string against the wellbore and to reduce metal to metal friction in Coiled Tubing applications. Bio-Lube can also be used in most oil-based systems. Bio-Lube POP is completely bio-degradable and easily miscible in water-based and oil-based fluid systems.

Kemsurf CA-EH is a calcium salt of a biodegradable dodecylbenzene sulphonic acid. The base acid for Kemsurf CA-EH is manufactured by SO3 sulphonation to produce a product of good color and low inorganic content. Kemsurf CA-EH is a hydrophobic anionic surfactant and functions as an emulsifier for oils and aromatic solvents in the formulation of degreasers. It finds many applications, however, as an emulsifier for pesticide and herbicide systems, especially where spray application is involved. Kemsurf CA-EH may also be used in the emulsification of waxes and hydrocarbon solvents. This product has good compatibility with other anionics and nonionic surfactants and maintains good stability, detergency, foaming power and soil suspension in alkaline, mild acid, low electrolyte and hard or soft water.

MEA 62 is a hydrogen sulfide scavenger for flowline and bubble tower applications. MEA 62 will react rapidly with hydrogen sulfide to form stable, water-soluble products that can be injected down disposal wells. Unlike many conventional scavengers, MEA 62 is unaffected by the presence of carbon dioxide and continues to removes H2S efficiently. Typical field blends may be made by diluting 20-40% with fresh water.

Parahib-2500 is highly effective dispersant used to remove existing paraffin and asphaltene deposits. Parahib-2500 prevents redeposition in the formation, production tubing and surface equipment. Parahib-2500 is the preferred treatment for the most difficult and problematic production systems.

Kemsurf ESD is an excellent detergent, it does not show a loss of detergency in brine or hard water. The good solubility characteristics make them especially useful for use in alkaline liquid formulations. It is excellent foaming agent. It shows a pronounced thickening with the addition of sodium chloride to a dilute solution. It is stable to hard water and has excellent lime soap dispersing properties, due to the calcium salt being soluble. Product is prone to hydrolysis in aqueous solution at acid pH and high temperatures (not suitable for use above 50°C).