Chemical
Name
|
Formula |
CAS # |
Chemical Applications |
RFQ
|
Acetic Acid |
CH3CO2H
CH3COOH
C2H4O2 |
64-19-7
|
Maintains pH levels, dissolves scale, complexing agent |
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Adipic Acid |
(CH2)4(COOH)2
C6H10O4 |
124-04-9 |
Obtains and maintains proper pH values |
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Acrylic Acid |
CH2=CHCO2H
C3H4O2 |
79-10-7 |
Flocculant, mobility control agent |
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Aluminum Bisulfate |
Al(HSO4)3 |
|
Corrosion inhibitor |
 |
Aluminum Citrate |
C6H5AlO7 |
31142-56-0 |
Crosslinker |
 |
Aluminum Phosphate |
Al(H2PO4)3 |
7784-30-7
13530-50-2 |
Crosslinker |
 |
Aluminum Stearate |
C54H105AlO6 |
637-12-7 |
Defoamer |
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Ammonium Bisulfate |
|
|
Corrosion inhibitor |
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Ammonium Chloride |
NH4Cl |
12125-02-9 |
Controls formation damage |
 |
Ammonium Sulfite |
H8N2O3S |
10196-04-0 |
Corrosion inhibitor |
 |
Bentonite |
C6H12N4O9 |
1302-78-9 |
Fluid loss additive, viscosifier, component of cementing fluids |
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Benzoic Acid |
C7H6O2
C6H5COOH |
65-85-0 |
Fluid loss additive, diverting agent |
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Benzyl Chloride |
C6H5CH2Cl
C7H7Cl |
100-44-7 |
Corrosion inhibitor |
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Barium Sulfate
(aka Barite) |
BaSO4 |
7727-43-7 |
Weighting agent |
 |
Calcium Borate |
Ca3(BO3)2 |
|
Fluid loss additive |
 |
Calcium Bromide
|
CaBr2 |
7789-41-5 |
Weighting agent, oxidizer, controls wellbore pressures |
 |
Calcium Carbonate
(aka soda ash) |
CaCO3 |
471-34-1 |
Lost circulation chemical treatment, controls pH , corrosion and scale |
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Calcium Chloride |
CaCl2 |
10043-52-4 |
Weighting agent, controls formation damage |
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Calcium Hypochlorite |
Ca(ClO)2 |
7778-54-3 |
Oxidizing biocide |
 |
Calcium Lignosulfonate |
|
904-76-3 |
Thinner, dispersant, emulsifier, component of cement fluids, increases foam stability, increases oil recovery |
 |
Calcium Oxide |
CaO |
1305-78-8 |
Controls pH , corrosion and scale |
 |
Carboxymethyl Cellulose |
CH2CO2H
C2H4O3 |
9000-11-7 |
Fluid loss additive, controls the production of sand |
 |
Cesium Acetate |
CH3CO2Cs |
3396-11-0 |
Ingredient in high density completion fluids |
 |
Cesium Formate |
CsCOOH |
3495-36-1 |
Drilling fluid, lubricant for drill bits |
 |
Choline Chloride |
C5H14ClNO |
67-48-1 |
Clay stabilizer |
 |
Chlorine Dioxide |
ClO2 |
10049-04-4 |
Biocide |
 |
Chromium Lignosulfonate |
|
9066-50-6 |
Stabilizing agent, thinner, dispersant, emulsifier, component in cementing fluids, increases foam stability, increase oil recovery |
 |
Citric Acid |
C6H8O7 |
77-92-9 |
Complexing agent |
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Cupric Chloride
(aka Copper Chloride) |
CuCl2 |
7447-39-4 |
Fungicide |
 |
Diatomite
(Diatomaceous Earth) |
|
|
Component in cementing fluids |
 |
Ethylene Glycol |
C2H6O2 |
107-21-1 |
Reduces surfactant absorption, removes corrosion inhibitors from rock surfaces |
 |
Formaldehyde |
CH2O |
50-00-0 |
Bactericide, crosslinker |
 |
Ferric Oxide
(aka Iron Oxide) |
Fe2O3 |
1309-37-1 |
Corrosion inhibitor |
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Ferrous Sulfate
(aka Iron Sulfate) |
FeSO4 |
7720-78-7 |
Flocculant, corrosion inhibitor |
 |
Formic Acid |
HCO2H
HCOOH
CH2O2 |
64-18-6 |
Controls pH, corrosion and scale |
 |
Fumaric Acid |
HO2CCH
CHCO2H
C4H4O4 |
110-17-8 |
Controls pH, corrosion and scale |
 |
Gilsonite |
|
12002-43-6 |
Fluid loss additive, component of cementing fluids |
 |
Glutaraldehyde |
CH2(CH2CHO)2 |
111-30-8 |
Bactericide |
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Glycerin |
C3H5(OH)3
C3H8O3 |
56-81-5 |
Industrial lubricant |
 |
Guar Gum |
|
9000-30-0 |
Controls the production of sand, viscosifier, promotes polymer particle dispersion and hydration, reduces friction, limits fluid loss and reduces formation damage, thickens hydrochloric acid |
 |
Hematite |
Fe2O3 |
1309-37-1
1317-60-8
1332-37-2 |
Weighting agent |
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Hydrated Lime
(aka Calcium Hydroxide) |
Ca(OH)2
CaH2O2 |
1305-62-0 |
Flocculant, corrosion inhibitor |
 |
Hydrochloric Acid |
HCl
ClH |
7647-01-0 |
Corrosion inhibitor, acidize carbonate formations and minimize formation damage, dissolves calcium sulfate, crosslinker |
 |
Hydrofluoric Acid |
HF |
7664-39-3 |
Dissolves clay and silica, corrosion inhibitor |
 |
Hydrogen Peroxide |
H2O2 |
7722-84-1 |
Removes bacteria deposits, improves flow channels |
 |
Hydroxyethyl Cellulose |
variable |
9004-62-0 |
Fluid loss additive, viscosifier, prevents formation damage |
 |
Lead Sulfide |
PbS |
1314-87-0 |
Weighting agent |
 |
Magnesium Oxide |
MgO |
1309-48-4 |
Controls pH , corrosion and scale |
 |
Methanol |
CH3OH
CH4O |
67-56-1 |
Chemical stabilizer |
 |
Naphthalene |
C10H8 |
91-20-3 |
Diverting agent |
 |
Potassium Acetate |
CH3CO2K |
127-08-2 |
Washes the wellbore |
 |
Potassium Carbonate |
K2CO3 |
584-08-7 |
Clay stabilizer |
 |
Potassium Chloride |
KCl |
7447-40-7 |
Defoamer, controls formation damage |
 |
Potassium Citrate |
C6H5K3O7 |
866-84-2 |
Washes the wellbore |
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Potassium Hydroxide
(aka caustic potash) |
KOH |
1310-58-3 |
Controls pH, corrosion and scale, clay stabilizer, washes the wellbore |
 |
Potassium Formate |
CHKO2 |
590-29-4 |
Clay stabilizer |
 |
Potassium Glycolate |
C2H3KO3 |
1932-50-9 |
Washes the wellbore |
 |
Potassium Iodide |
Kl |
7681-11-0 |
Controls pH levels |
 |
Potassium Silicate |
K2SiO3 |
10006-28-7 |
Corrosion inhibitor |
 |
Potassium Sulfate |
K2SO4 |
7778-80-5 |
Inhibits shale hydration and chloride salts |
 |
Siderite |
CH2FeO3 |
14476-16-5 |
Weighting agent |
 |
Sodium Acetate |
NaOAc
CH3COONa |
127-09-3 |
pH stabilizer |
 |
Sodium Acrylate |
C3H3NaO2 |
7446-81-3 |
Fluid loss additive |
 |
Sodium Aluminate |
NaAlO2 |
1302-42-7 |
Crosslinker |
 |
Sodium Bicarbonate |
NaHCO3 |
144-55-8 |
Bactericide, controls pH , corrosion and scale, controls surfactant adsorption |
 |
Sodium Bisulfite |
NaHSO3 |
7631-90-5 |
Crosslinker |
 |
Sodium Borate |
Na2B4O7·10H2O
Na2[B4O5(OH)4]·8H2O |
1303-96-4 |
Fluid loss additive |
 |
Sodium Bromide |
NaBr |
7647-15-6 |
Weighting agent |
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Sodium Carbonate |
Na2CO3 |
497-19-8 |
Bactericide, controls pH, corrosion and scale, controls surfactant adsorption, improve surfactant propagation, improve oil recovery |
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Sodium Chloride |
NaCl |
7647-14-5 |
Lost circulation chemical treatment, flocculant, controls formation damage, reduce clay to sodium |
 |
Sodium Chlorite |
NaClO2 |
7758-19-2 |
Controls bacteria |
 |
Sodium Formate |
HCOONa |
141-53-7 |
Buffering agent to control pH |
 |
Sodium Hydroxide
(aka Caustic Soda) |
NaOH |
1310-73-2 |
Controls pH, corrosion and scale, improves surfactant propagation, improve oil recovery |
 |
Sodium Hypochlorite |
NaClO |
7681-52-9 |
Stimulate aqueous fluid injection wells, removes bacteria deposits |
 |
Sodium Lignosulfonate |
|
8061-51-6 |
Thinner, dispersant, emulsifier, component of cementing fluids, increases foam stability, increases oil recovery |
 |
Sodium Metasilicate
(aka Sodium Silicate) |
Na2SiO3
Na2O3Si |
6834-92-0 |
Stabilizes borehole wells, prevents collapse of bore walls |
 |
Sodium Nitrate |
NaNO3 |
7631-99-4 |
Corrosion inhibitor, used on off-shore platforms to
control the bacteria in salt water.
|
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Sodium Nitrite |
NaNO2 |
7632-00-0 |
Corrosion inhibitor |
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Sodium Perborate |
NaBO3 |
7632-04-4 |
Removes bacteria deposits |
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Sodium Silicate |
Na2SiO3
Na2O3Si |
6834-92-0 |
Controls formation damage, cementing fluid, improves the results of waterflooding |
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Sodium Sulfate |
Na2SO4 |
7757-82-6 |
Corrosion inhibitor |
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Sodium Sulfite |
Na2SO3 |
7757-83-7 |
Oxidation stabilizer |
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Sodium Tetraphosphate |
Na6O13P4 |
7727-67-5 |
Flocculant, thinner, dispersant |
 |
Sodium Thiosulphate |
Na2S2O3 |
7772-98-7 |
Chemical stabilizer |
 |
Styrene |
C6H5CH=CH2
C8H8 |
100-42-5 |
Thinner, dispersant |
 |
Sulfur Dioxide |
SO2 |
7446-09-5 |
Ingredient used in calibration gas mixtures |
 |
Sulfamic Acid |
H3NSO3 |
5329-14-6 |
Dissolves scale |
 |
Sulfuric Acid |
H2SO4 |
7664-93-9 |
Manufacturing of hydrochloric acid |
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Toluene |
C7H8 |
108-88-3 |
Removes corrosion inhibitors from rock surfaces, removes paraffins from perforations and the formation. |
 |
Trisodium Phosphate |
Na3PO4 |
7601-54-9 |
Degreaser |
 |
Xanthum Gum |
C35H49O29 |
11138-66-2 |
Viscosifier, controls sand production, limits fluid loss and reduces formation damage, seals fractures, reduces permeability of thief zones, improves volumetric sweep efficiency |
 |
o-Xylene |
C8H10 |
95-47-6 |
Removes corrosion inhibitors from rock surfaces, removes paraffins from perforations and the formation |
 |
Zinc Bromide |
ZnBr2 |
7699-45-8 |
Weighting agent |
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Zinc Carbonate |
ZnCO3 |
3486-35-9 |
Corrosion inhibitor |
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Zinc Chromate |
ZnCrO4 |
13530-65-9 |
Corrosion inhibitor |
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Zinc Oxide |
ZnO |
1314-13-2 |
Catalyst removes sulfur from oil and gas |
 |
Zirconyl Chloride |
[Zr4(OH)12(H2O)16]·Cl8(H2O)12
Cl2OZr |
22196-48-1 |
Clay stabilizer |
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