The oil and gas industry is highly connected to the world economy and political stability, with regulatory complexity and the price of oil creating continuous market pressures. This has caused oil and gas companies to become more conscious of improving their practices through more sustainable exploration — and Ingredion is there with the starch-based additives, modifiers and aids that help make it possible, including:
As well-known, environmentally friendly raw materials, starches are an ideal fit in the oil and gas industry to improve performance in drilling fluids and filtrate loss control additives. Ingredion will guide you to the best solution and rheological profiles to meet your performance needs.
In oil recovery applications, our well-known and environmentally friendly TOPCAT® modified starches serve as a highly effective flocculation agent in oil/water demulsification.
Ingredion's AMIDEX® and PROPILEX® filtrate loss additives have won over South American customers with their consistent performance and earth-friendly characteristics. And that’s just a start. Bio-esters for synthetic mud and gum replacement, emulsifiers for OBMs (oil-based muds) — with Ingredion innovation, the solution possibilities are limitless.