Production Chemicals

Corrosion Inhibitors

Corrosion Inhibitors are generally amine-type film forming compounds that provide protection in sweet(CO2) and sour (H2S) acid gas environments. They also are formulated to control electrolytic and galvanic corrosion caused by oxygen or bacteria in fresh water or brines. Products include:

Scale Inhibitors

Scale inhibitors prevent the precipitation of inorganic solids from supersaturated water which is coproduced with hydrocarbons during production operations. They work by the "threshold effect" to inhibit the formation of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, barium sulfate, and other scales. Scale inhibitors can be applied by continuous injection, batch treatment, or squeeze treatment. Products include:

Emulsion Breakers

Demulsifiers are utilized to reduce surface and interfacial tension between oil and water droplets, allowing the water component to coalesce into larger drops, and ultimately separate form the oil. Effective breaker chemistry produces a fast drop at the lowest temperature and treating rate, a sharp interface between the oil and water, clean water with little or no oil carryover, and water wet solids that drop into the water phase. Products include:

Paraffin Inhibitors

Paraffins are naturally occuring components of many crude oils. They generally are > C-18 linear and/or branched hydrocarbons that once precipitated in the wellbore, and can have melting points varying from 82F to over 200F. Paraffin deposition can be controlled by using either polymeric crystal modifiers or dispersants.

Foamers

Foamers are surfactants utilized to unload water from low pressure gas wells. They are generally injected down the backside where they reduce the density of the water content so that it can be lifted out of the well.