Participants of the 2011 Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry are invited to learn more about ISP’s excellent portfolio of drilling and production chemistries at the company’s exhibit. ISP scientists will also deliver a technical presentation on unique rheology modification technology for use in challenging down-hole environments.

ISP’s presence at this year’s SPE Symposium reflects the company’s commitment to developing and commercializing a broad range of products and technologies aimed at enhancing drilling and production results and minimizing problems in the field. The company in recent months has launched a number of breakthrough products such as the Inhibex® Bio 800 biodegradable kinetic hydrate inhibitor as well as additions to its Techwax™ Aqua line of products for water-based drilling muds. Furthermore, the company continues to aggressively invest in new product developments to address an array of drilling and production issues.

“We are offering SPE Symposium attendees innovative solutions for a wide range of oilfield chemistry challenges. By showcasing these technologies and delivering a technical paper on our newest rheology modifier, we’re providing the industry with a good look at all the exceptional ISP chemistries available for facilitating drilling and production,” said Scott Edris, Senior Director of Global Marketing, Performance & Agricultural Chemicals. “With such a broad portfolio of products, ISP provides solutions to many challenges in the field.”

ISP representatives will be on hand at Booth 107 to provide information on the entire family of ISP oilfield products, including brands such as Inhibex, Techwax and Techwax Aqua, Jaypol™, and Nuosept®. More specifically, it will offer performance data for Inhibex Bio 800 and other members of the group and for development product Techwax Aqua AA-350, a unique water-based rheology modifier designed to withstand high-salt and high-temperature conditions.

The technology used in Techwax Aqua AA-350 will be the subject of a presentation given today at the symposium by ISP’s Jun Zheng, Manager, Oilfield Chemical Applications, entitled “Salt-tolerant, Thermally-stable Rheology Modifier for Oilfield Drilling Applications.” The paper examines the development of a unique polymer with similar thickening efficiency and rheological profile to xanthan gum but stable at a much higher temperature. The presentation contains data on product rheology, performance and stability. This polymeric breakthrough enables the use of water-based rheology modifiers in conditions that typically require oil-based thinners.

Edris added that Techwax AA-350 exemplifies the kinds of innovation ISP is developing to support the oilfield industry’s efforts to improve efficiency, whether it’s through more effective hydrate inhibitors, fluid loss additives, lubricants or any other chemistry used in the field.

“ISP oilfield chemistry provides service operators an array of choices to help them reach better results and economics. We are attending this years SPE Symposium to demonstrate the value of ISP’s cutting-edge technology,” he said.

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