Acid Additives

Corrosion Inhibitors
Intensifiers
Sulfide Inhibitors
Surfactants
Demulsifiers
Mutual Solvents
Emulsifying Agents
Iron Control Agents
Anti-Sludge Additives
Gelling Agents
Aromatic Solvents
Clay Control Additives
Diverting Agents
N
2
and CO
2
Suspending Agents
Foaming Agents
Fluid Loss Additives
Alcohols


Typical Acid Additives
Acid Corrosion Inhibitors
AI 250
Inhibitor ClH ClH/FH Normal and Stainless St. 177C
IC-8
Environmentally friendly acid corrosion inhibitor for organic blends up
to 500 F
IC 10
Moderate temperature acid corrosion inhibitor for HCl<20% , and
organic acid blends
IC 17
Corrosion inhibitor for all metals from 200 F, 20% HCl and HCl:HF
IC 18
Acid corrosion inhibitor for high temperatures to 300 F, and chrome
steels and Coiled tubing.
IC 22
Low temperature acid corrosion inhibitor



Surfactants
AQUAFREE
Non-ionic surfactants for acid and water based frac fluids
Q FLOW
Cationic oil soluble anti blocking.
SC-10
non ionic surfactant for water increase frac recovery & acids
SC-21
Non-ionic surfactant fine suspender anti blocking. Dolomite &
limenstone. Drilling damage.
SLA-46
Anionic surfactants for water, brines and acid
SLA-48
Anionic and non-ionic surfactant
De-Emulsifiers
Aqua Flow
Non-ionic de-emulsifier for water, brine, acid, or oil
FAW-18W
Non-ionic de-emulsifier for acid
LT-32
Non-ionic surfactant for water,acid, oil, or brine
NE-10, 110
Anionic surfactant for water, acid, oil or brine
NE-118
Non-ionic surfactant for water,acid, oil, or brine
NE-13
Cationic and non-ionic de-emulsifier for acid or oil
NE-41
Non-ionic de-emulsifier for acid and oil
NE-940
Non-ionic de-emulsifier for water, brine or acid


Mutual Solvents
MS-10
Non-ionic mutual solvent, de-emulsifier, water block breaker, water
wetter
MS-12
Non-ionic mutual solvent, de-emulsifier, water block breaker, water
wetter
MS-15
Non-ionic mutual solvent, de-emulsifier, water block breaker, water
wetter
MS-5
Non-ionic micellar acidizing solvent, strong water wetter
US-2
Mutual solvent for acidizing, requires lower loading than US-40
US-40
Non-ionic mutual solvent, water wets, helps prevent emulsions

Emulsifying Agents
AE-6
Emulsifier used for emulsified acid system
Iron Control Agents
Acetic Acid / Glacial
Glacial acetic acid low pH buffering agent, also used as acetic acid to 20%
Acetic Anhydride Blend
Acetic acid / acetic hydride mixture buffering agent
Ferrotrol 1000
Disodium EDTA chelating agent same chemistry as Ferrotrol,700, 900 and
900L
Ferrotrol 200
Sodium erythorbate monohydrate ferric iron reducing agent
Ferrotrol 210
Erythorbic acid ferric iron reducing agent, for HCl:HF and HCl < 20%
Ferrotrol 260L
Stannous chloride ferric iron reducing agent
Ferrotrol 270
Mercapto Ethanol Thio-Glycol Acid proprietary ferric iron reducing agent,
must be catalyzed by Ferrotrol 271

Iron Control Agents
Ferrotrol 271
Copper chloride solution catalyst for Ferrotrol 271
Ferrotrol 300
Anhydrous citric acid iron chelating agent
Ferrotrol 300L
Liquid citric acid iron chelating agent 1 gal = 5 lb Citric acid
Ferrotrol 700
EDTA chelating agent same chemistry as Ferrotrol,1000, 900 and 900L
Ferrotrol 800
Trisodium NTA monohydrate chelating agent, least expensive form of
NTA
Ferrotrol 800L
40% liquid trisodium NTA acid monohydrate, 4.7 lb Ferrotrol 800/ gal
Ferrotrol 810
NTA acid chelating agent, may be used in all acids, including HCL:HF
Ferrotrol 900
Tetrasodium EDTA chelation agent, same chemistry as Ferrotrol 1000,
700 and 900L

Anti-Sludge Additives
AS-3
Nonionic anti-sludging agent
AS-7
Acid anti-sludging agent and water wetter
NE-32
Anionic surfactant, acid anti-sludge agent, de-emulsifier, wetting
agent
Acid Gelling Agents
Acigel
AG-10
AG-12
AG-21R
AG-56L
DSGA Liquid Polymer
DSGA Polymer
Kelzan XCD
Aromatic Solvents
Envirosol (Paravan -25)
Paratrol-17
Paravan A
Paravan D
Paravan E
Paravan F
Paravan-22
Paravan-23
Techni Hib 542

Clay Control
Clay Master-5C
Clay control agent to control hydratable or sloughing clays
Clay Master-FSC
Fines stabilizer and clay control agent
Clay Treat- 3C
KCl substitute for water based fracturing fluids
FSA-1
Acid fines stabilizer and clay control
Diverters
Ball Sealers
Rock Salt
Benzoic Acid Flakes
Oil Soluble Resins
Napthalene Flakes
Polymer Pills
Wax Beads
Resin Beads
Foam Diversion
Diversion
Diverters
DIVERTER
USAGE
MATRIX
USAGE
FRAC
PERFS
USAGE
FRAC
OH
SOLVENT
ROCK SALT N/A -1 ppp 3-5 ppsf Water,Dilute HCl
BENZOIC ACID N/A 3-5 ppsf 1 ppp
Toluene,Xylene,
Hydrocarbons
OSR 5-20 gpt 5-20 gpt
1
5-20 gpt
1
T,X,H
NAPTHALENE N/A 2.5 ppsf T,X,H - ppp
POLYMER 10-50 ppt 10-50 ppt
3
10-50 ppt
3
15% HCl
WAX BEADS - ppp
2
1-2 ppsf T,X,H - ppp
RESIN BEADS N/A 1-3 ppsf T,X,H - ppp
1
For fluid loss control, will not divert in natural fractures.
2
Cannot be carried by fluid at rates below 0.5 BPM, will float out.
3
For fluid loss control, crosslinked polymer pills may be used to divert in fractures.
Surfactants
WATER
SOLID
HIGH SURFACE TENSION LIQUID
EXAMPLE : MERCURY
LOW SURFACE TESION LIQUID
EXAMPLE : WATER ON A TABLE
Surface Tension
Dipolar Composition
HYDROPHILIC
GROUP
( WATER - SOLUBLE)
LIPOPHILIC
GROUP
( OIL - SOLUBLE)
Surfactant Molecule
Orientation
Air or Oil
Air - Water
or
Oil - Water
Interface
Water
Interfacial Tension
Interfacial Tension Theory
Effect of Surfactants ( Tensio -
Active Agents )