Hydroxyethyl Cellulose HEC For Oil Usages

Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC) is a nonionic, fast hydrating, and ultra-high viscosity. HEC is used as viscosity and rheology modifier, water retention agent, stabilizer, and suspending agent in a varity of water-based fluid systems where a nonionic material is desired.

Applicated in cementing and oil drilling industries:

Drilling muds(low solids and brine fluids)

Drill-in -fluids

Spud muds(immediate viscosity)

Completion and workover fluids(Brine fluids)

Gravel packing

Spacers or flushes

Cutting injection

Fracturing fluids(suspension of proppants)

Hydroxyethyl Cellulose thickening agent can be used as oil well workover fluid and cementing agent. Help to provide clarification of the low fixed content solution, thus greatly reducing the structural damage to the wells. The use of Hydroxyethyl Cellulose thickening fluid easily acids, enzymes or oxidants decomposition, greatly improving the ability to recover hydrocarbons.

Fluid in the well, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose is used as proppant carrier. These liquids can be easily through the process of cracking

Hydroxyethyl Cellulose configuration using drilling fluid, based on its low solids content, can effectively increase drilling stability. These properties can be used to inhibit the fluid medium to high hardness of the rock and heavy shale or shale drilling

Reinforcement in the cement operations, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose slurry can reduce the hydraulic friction, the loss of rock to minimize water loss