CONFI-GEL Product Data Sheet

CONFI-GEL is a high yielding organophilic viscosifier and gelling agent for

Product synthetic and oil-based muds. It increases rheology, improves the carrying
Description capacity and gel strength enhancing the suspension of weighting
materials and other solids.

COMMON NAME Organophilic Clay CHEMICAL Proprietary

Typical FORMULA
Properties APPEARANCE Powder SOLUBILITY IN Dispersible
WATER @ 20 0C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.5 -1.7 ODOUR Fatty Odour
COLOUR Off White to Tan

CONFI-GEL is an effective viscosifier in oil and synthetic base drilling,

Applications/ coring, workover and completion fluids increasing the carrying capacity and
Functions hole cleaning characteristic of the fluid. It may also be used in specialty
fluids such as casing packs, packer fluids, lost circulation pills and spotting
fluids, where viscosity is required.

¾ High performance viscosifier for oil- and synthetic based fluids.

Advantages ¾ Improves filter cake quality for reduced fluid loss.
¾ Provides efficient gelling capabilities for blending casing packs and
packer fluids.
¾ Increases hole-cleaning capacity and weight-material suspension.

Recommended Normal treatment may vary from 2 - 10 lb/bbl (5.7 – 28.5 kg/m3) or higher
Treatment depending on the base fluid type and the application. Special treatment
such as casing packs and packer fluids will generally range10 - 15 lb/bbl
(28.5 – 42.75 kg/m3). Pilot test all treatments.

Limitations ¾ Requires supplementary viscosifiers when high low end rheology

required.
¾ Needs temperature and shear to fully yield.
¾ Effectiveness depends on type of base fluids.
¾ Effectiveness reduced at temperatures above 300 0F (149 0C).
¾ Higher concentrations required in high oil water ratio systems.

Recommended Consult MSDS before use and use personal protective equipment as
Handling advised.

CONFI-GEL is packaged in 50 lb and 25 kg sacks. Store in a dry location

Packaging away from sources of heat or ignition.

March 2007

5th Floor, Wisma Chase Perdana, Off Jalan Semantan, Damansara Heights,
50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Telephone: 603-2080-5080 / 7490-5080

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