Oil & gas

Understanding how reservoir and fluid variability impacts the success of a frac job and well productivity is critical. At Kemira, we develop high-performing polymers for friction reduction that provide economic, environmental and operational benefits to our hydraulic fracturing customers.

Our global R&D and application labs provide customer-specific support, enabling us to develop and evaluate the performance of our products in your brines, providing indicative data prior to field implementation. Our polymer manufacturing network is well-positioned to serve the North American shale market.

The extraction of viscous bitumen involves water-intensive processes where maximum efficiency is required. Our holistic approach to oil sands tailings management combines innovative chemistries with polymer hydration and injection equipment and technical field services to offer a total chemical management solution.

We collaborate with our customers to identify new approaches to improve tailings treatment efficiency. We provide solutions to maintain the high throughput of fluid fine tailings treatment and to meet the regulatory requirements set by AER Directive 085. Our chemical packages are tailored for the specific mixing and dewatering mechanisms of each treatment process to improve the quantity and quality of released water.

Drilling mud composition directly contributes to the condition and life of an oil or gas well. The ability of the fluid to cool and lubricate the bit, remove drill cuttings to the surface, control bottom hole pressure and prevent formation damage is a function of the mud composition.

Our additives for oil and water-based muds are designed to complement and enhance the performance of our customers’ mud systems, enabling minimum non-production time and improved well performance. Our product portfolio contains polymers designed for a wide range of reservoir and operating conditions.

Using our application knowledge and regional in-house testing facilities, we can evaluate the products in your mud system to ensure optimal compatibility and performance.