StabilSAS™ is a commodity competitive sodium asphalt sulfonate utilizing drilling specialties sulfonation process that provides superior solubility and active material to similar commodity black powders. StabilSAS™ stabilizes shale formations, reduces HTHP water loss and improves filter cake properties to reduce friction.
Special Information
StabilSAS™ is consumed on drilled solids and on the well bore. It is advisable to add 50% more StabilSAS™ one day following the initial treatment to ensure adequate concentration.
Advantages
- Reacts with shale to prevent or stop sloughing and swelling
- Extremely temperature stable - does not have the softening point typically associated with unreacted asphaltic additives
- Inhibits dispersion of drilled solids
- No emulsifiers needed to ensure proper mixing
- Stable in drilling operations to 500 °F (260 °C)
Applications
- Oilfield
- Mining
- Civil projects