Water-Based & Invert Emulsion
Products and Additives
Explore Our Advanced Drilling Fluid Additives and Solutions
About
Water-Based &
Invert Emulsions
Mud Additives
We specialize in products and additives designed for the drilling and completion fluids sector in the oil and gas industry. Their offerings focus on enhancing performance, reducing environmental impact, and addressing complex drilling challenges.
Here’s a breakdown of AES Drilling Fluids’ products and additives:
Water-Based Mud Additives
Invert Emulsion Mud Additives
Additives
Water-Based Mud Additives
Explore our range of water-based mud additives designed for optimal performance.
From filtration control to shale inhibitors, AES Drilling Fluids offers solutions to enhance drilling efficiency and stability.
Additives
Innovative Solutions
to Complement Your Drilling Program
Water-Based Mud Additives
Explore our range of water-based mud additives designed for optimal performance.
From filtration control to shale inhibitors, AES Drilling Fluids offers solutions to enhance drilling efficiency and stability.
Shale Inhibitors
Shale inhibition requirements vary by the properties of the formation. Mixed clay layers can respond to water in different ways.
Corrosion Inhibitors
Whether it’s minimizing dissolved oxygen through our CAT 752 OS, scavenging dangers hydrogen sulfide through WILDCAT 601TZ, or a comprehensive treatment.
Filtration Control
Water-based muds typically have higher fluid loss compared to invert emulsion. Quality additives such as our ES-CONTROL and ENERPAC are designed to perform at low concentrations and tolerate a variety of well conditions.
Lubricants
Torque and drag limit rate of penetration and compromise directional control. From our signature ENERLUBE lubricant to our latest options, BRINEX or ENERLUBE LITE, we offer high performance, proven solutions to minimize torque and rag.
Loss Prevention & Treatment
Preventing losses can be as simple as adding background material or as complex as a targeted blend to enhance the hoop stress of a weak zone (wellbore strengthening).
Additives
Innovative Solutions
to Complement Your Drilling Program
Invert Emulsion Mud Additives
Discover our invert emulsion mud additives, including emulsifiers, wetting agents, and viscosifiers.
AES Drilling Fluids provides high-quality products to improve fluid properties and drilling outcomes.
Wetting Agents
Across the various invert emulsion systems, AES Drilling Fluids provides robust emulsifiers, wetting agents, and dispersants to address drilling challenges while controlling cost.
Viscosifiers
Our viscosifier options provide enhanced rheological control. Whether it’s AES VIS LS to enhance low-end suspension or ENERVIS RM for a flat rheological profile, AES Drilling Fluids provides the products for superior suspension.
Loss prevention & treatment
Lost circulation is one of the largest contributors to drilling fluid cost. From basic materials like DRILLING PAPER to proprietary blends like ENERLOC, we have solutions to bridge and seal from small thief zones to large fracture networks.
Filtration control
From basic filtration control using FLR to synthetic and high temperature additives such as DURATEC ER, we have a full line of filtration control additives to minimize fluid loss to lower risk of stuck pipe and enhance borehole quality.
Technical Papers and Publications
Products and Additives Case Histories
Eagle Ford operator utilizes MICRO STRENGTH⁺ to strengthen the wellbore, drill section with no losses.
INVERTRA Invert Emulsion Lubricant Provides Lower Torque & Improves ROP, Saving Oklahoma Operator Est. $85,000
Operator converts all WBM wells to BRINEX EP Lubricant after a 16% torque reduction & 19% rate of penetration increase VS. incumbent lubricant at lower concentrations.
AES Drilling Fluids, USA, discusses the advantages of leveraging promising chemical technology from the past to inspire new solutions for today
EOSEAL II† is a proprietary blend of cellulose fiber and polymer and ENERLOC (right) is a blend of granular and fibrous materials
AES VERT† drills 20,362′ lateral in under six days to total depth at 28,775
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Product Data Sheet Library
Our viscosifier options provide optimal drilling fluid properties across drilling environments while minimizing overall fluid cost. Contact your AES Drilling Fluids Account Manager to review product details for your application.
| Product | Description | Product Data Sheet | Product Data Sheet Link | Associated Mud System(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRINEX | Lubricant for brine-based systems | BRINEX Product Bulletin | Download PDF | |
| ENERLUBE | Lubricant for water-based drilling fluids | ENERLUBE Product Bulletin | Download PDF | |
| BRINEX EP | Lubricant for brine systems | BRINEX EP Product Bulletin | Download PDF | |
| ENERLUBE LITE | Lubricant for the EnerLITE Direct Emulsion System | ENERLUBE LITE Product Bulletin | Download PDF | |
| AES CLAYSHIELD II | Low molecular weight polyamine shale inhibitor | AES CLAYSHIELD II Product Bulletin | Download PDF | WBM |
| ENERPLUS | Encapsulating liquid PHPA | ENERPLUS Product Bulletin | Download PDF | WBM |
| KCL SUBSTITUTE | Clay hydration inhibitor | KCL SUBSTITUTE Product Bulletin | Download PDF | WBM |
| PXL BLUE | Low molecular weight polyacrylamide | PXL BLUE Product Bulletin | Download PDF | WBM |
| POLYPRO G | Glycol blend | POLYPRO G Product Bulletin | Download PDF | WBM |
