Category: Technology Developments

Pushing Performance in Challenging Waters

• Market Need: Achieving consistent friction reduction and proppant transport in high-brine environments with elevated divalent ions, at the most economical cost.
• Development Process: Through an iterative approach and close customer collaboration, we refined prototypes based on real-world feedback and rigorous testing in their conditions.
• End Result: A versatile product line designed for diverse water chemistries, including those with high calcium and magnesium content.

Precision in Scale and Deposit Control

• Market Need: Effective scale inhibition in oilfield applications, with the ability to monitor active concentrations at the producing well.
• Development Process: We engineered tailored scale control chemistries to target specific deposits like barium sulfate. Next, we incorporated fluorescent tags for tracking application performance and measuring active concentrations at injection wells.
• End Result: Our solution helps operators prevent reservoir damage while optimizing chemical usage and cost, ensuring long-term protection and efficiency.

Ultra-High-Solids Emulsion for cEOR

• Market Need: Reducing transportation costs and enhancing safety for chemical emulsions in offshore cEOR applications
• Development Process: In close partnership with a North Sea operator, we developed the Novel Liquid Polymer (NLP)—an ultra-high-solids emulsion that’s twice as concentrated as traditional formulations. This breakthrough reduces volume while maintaining quality and performance
• End Result: Our NLP solution delivers a 50% reduction in transportation needs, significant cost savings, and improved safety by minimizing offshore transport risks. The continuous collaboration led to a 2nd generation NLP that further optimizes efficiency and performance.