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Shale Inhibitors

Control reactive shales while drilling with water-based fluids

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Our portfolio of specially engineered additives is designed to inhibit reactive shales in water-based drilling fluids and systems.

In addition to the shale inhibitors below, we offer POLY-PLUS liquid clay inhibitor, POLY-PLUS RD readily dispersible liquid clay inhibitor, and BLACK FURY readily dispersible liquid asphaltite suspension.

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UltraHib shale inhibitor

Preventing water uptake by clays while providing superior cuttings integrity
UltraHib shale inhibitor effectively inhibits shale or gumbo clays from hydrating.

UltraSorb Plus premium-performance shale inhibitor

Effective cuttings encapsulation across a range of base brines, including seawater, saturated NaCl, and KCl
UltraSorb Plus™ shale inhibitor provides excellent cuttings encapsulation and clay dispersion inhibition.

UltraLock Plus premium-performance wellbore sealant

For use with freshwater, brine-based aqueous fluids, and nonaqueous fluids
UltraLock Plus wellbore sealant seals formations with nanopermeability, low permeability, and microfractures.

UltraHib Plus premium-performance amine shale inhibitor

Suppresses hydration of reactive clays across a broad range of fluid densities
Reduce clay hydration and enhance cutting integrity with UltraHib Plus amine shale inhibitor.

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