Pain Points We Hear Most
- Filtration loss into permeable zones that damages the pay zone
- Viscosity collapse when the mud picks up formation salt
- Cuttings dropping out in deviated hole sections
- Long hydration times that hold up mixing on the rig
What Buyers In This Sector Need
- Viscosity that holds in saturated brine and hard water
- Fluid-loss control without solids that damage the formation
- Fast, clean dissolution in cold water at the hopper
- Packaging that survives handling on a rig site
Grades Specified In This Sector
13 catalogue items are used in this industry. These are the ones buyers start with.
Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Ether for Metalworking Fluid
A thickener and lubricity aid in water-based metalworking fluids.
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Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Ether for Oilfield Exploitation
A viscosifier and fluid-loss control additive for drilling and completion fluids.
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Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Ether for well completion
A viscosifier and fluid-loss control additive for drilling and completion fluids.
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Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Ether for Petroleum
A viscosifier and fluid-loss control additive for drilling and completion fluids.
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Building Painting Oil Drilling Grade Hydroxyethyl Cellulose
A viscosifier and fluid-loss control additive for drilling and completion fluids.
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Building Painting Oil Drilling Grade HEC
A viscosifier and fluid-loss control additive for drilling and completion fluids.
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Hydroxyethyl Cellulose for Oil Drilling (Oil Drilling Grade)
A viscosifier and fluid-loss control additive for drilling and completion fluids.
View SpecificationHydroxyethyl Cellulose for Oil Drilling (Paint Grade)
A viscosifier and fluid-loss control additive for drilling and completion fluids.
View SpecificationWhat We Deliver
- Oil drilling grade held as a separate stock item
- 25 kg bags palletised for container shipment
- Lot analysis issued before the container leaves
- Repeat contract pricing for service company volumes
Product Lines
Technical Notes
Oilfield and Drilling Fluids Supply Questions
Do you have experience supplying this industry?
Yes. 13 of our 107 catalogue items are specified for oilfield and drilling fluids, and the grades are held or produced against repeat forecasts.
Can you match a grade we already buy from another supplier?
Send the current data sheet and the problem you are trying to solve. We will propose the closest grade from our range and send a sample for side-by-side testing.
What documentation comes with the shipment?
The certificate of analysis for the lot, with HPLC or NMR data on request. SGS third-party inspection can be arranged on export lots.
How is the material packed for export?
25 kg per bag as standard, inner polyethylene film bag with an outer composite plastic woven bag. Other pack sizes are arranged on request.
Send Us The Specification You Work To
We will tell you which grade fits, what it costs and when it can ship.