Shale & Fluid Loss Control Additives

Synthetic / Oil-based Products:

• PRIMO® ASP – Economical natural asphaltite resin for borehole stability and fluid loss control up to 300° F
• RD-472 – Natural asphaltite resin for borehole stability and fluid loss control for use up to 325° F
• PRIMO® ASP HT – Natural asphaltite resin for borehole stability and fluid loss control for use up to 375° F
• PRIMO® SSU – Modified asphalt for borehole stability and fluid loss control on OBM up to 325° F
• PRIMO® FIL HT 2 – Polymeric filtration control additive for Diesel, Mineral Oil and IO up to 300° F
• PRIMO® FIL HT 3 – High performance polymeric filtration control additive for all base oils up to 400° F
• Petro-Lig – Economical organically-treated lignite for filtration control in OBM
• Petro-Lig HT – Amine-treated lignite for filtration control in OBM

Water-based Products:

• White Starch – Pre-gelatinized starch
• CM Starch – Carboxymethyl starch stable up to 250° F
• HP Starch – Hydroxypropyl starch stable up to 250° F
• HT Starch – High temperature modified starch stable up to 275° F – 300° F
• CMC HV and LV – Carboxymethyl cellulose for fluid loss control
• PRIMO® PAC I HV and LV – Polyanionic cellulose that has a purity of >92%
• PRIMO® PAC II HV and LV – Polyanionic cellulose that meets all API specifications
• PRIMO® PAC HV and LV Liquid – Fast dispersing liquid suspension of PRIMO® PAC; 40% active by weight
• SPA – Modified acrylic polymer for fluid loss control in monovalent brines up to 400° F
• PRIMO® THERM – Synthetic polymer for fluid loss control in mono or divalent brines to >400° F
• PRIMO® ASP HT+ – Water-dispersible natural asphaltite resin for borehole stability and fluid loss control in WBM
• PRIMO® SST – Water-dispersible modified asphalt for borehole stability and fluid loss control in WBM
• PRIMO® PHALT – Sulphonated asphalt product to stabilize shale and control fluid loss in WBM
• PRIMO® PHALT K – Potassium-based sulfonated asphalt product
• TS-2000 / TS 2500 – Proprietary premium sulfonated asphalt products
• Liquid Sulfonated Asphalt – Liquid suspension of sulfonated asphalt
• Liquid Asphaltite – Polyglycol suspension of asphaltite for fluid loss control and lubricity
• Therma-Lig II – Resinated lignite for fluid loss control up to 350° F
• PHPA DRY – Partially-hydrolyzed polyacrylamide for viscosity and clay inhibition in WBM
• PHPA DRY LRD – Partially-hydrolyzed polyacrylamide for low viscosity and clay inhibition in WBM
• PHPA Liquid – Liquid emulsion of partially-hydrolyzed polyacrylamide for viscosity and clay inhibition in WBM
• Shale Control 55 – Liquid non-ionic encapsulating polymeric shale inhibitor
• Shale Control F-1 – Dry non-ionic encapsulating polymeric shale inhibitor
• KCI Substitute – Liquid clay hydration suppressant alternate to potassium chloride; weak binding
• Liquid No-Swell – Proprietary permanent liquid shale inhibitor; strong binding