Oil & Gas

Oxidizers in the Energy Production

Evonik manufactures a range of products that can be found throughout the oil and gas industry. We produce a specialty peracetic acid grade that can be utilized during drilling, fracturing, productivity enhancement, and secondary recovery as a biocide and oxidizer.

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Smart Oxidizing Solution for Hydraulic Fracturing Water Treatment

As a leader in the supply of chemistries for hydraulic fracturing water treatment, Evonik offers specialty peracetic acid (PAA) for energy-production applications.

A mixture of high-purity hydrogen peroxide and acetic acid treated with a proprietary purification process and a small amount of chemical stabilizer, Evonik has found PAA to be an oxidizing biocide that rapidly destroys aerobic and sulfate reducing bacteria while decomposing into only biodegradable co-products: water, oxygen, and acetic acid.

Persulfates as Oxidizers in the Oil and Gas Industry

Persulfates from Evonik can be used in a variety of ways in the oil and gas industry - in oil sands processing, hydraulic fracturing, or oil recovery. The high-performance oxidizers have excellent shelf life when stored properly.

Our Products for Oil & Gas

VIGOROX® Oil & Gas

VIGOROX^® Oil & Gas is a peracetic acid-based biocide that is used for broad spectrum control of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, rapid kill of planktonic and sessile (biofilm) bacteria, and clarification of frac water to help other chemistries perform better. It supports the responsible development of shale resources in the oil and gas industry and has been utilized in applications across geologic formations and geographies including: Marcellus, Permian, Fayetteville, Eagle Ford, and Bakkens.

PERACLEAN®

A particular feature of peracetic acid is its broad spectrum of antimicrobial effects, rapid reaction, and excellent effectiveness at low temperatures. PERACLEAN® does not form any chlorinated byproducts (DBPs) and is only minimally corrosive to mild carbon steel. If discharged into an effluent stream, it apidly decomposes into water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.

Persulfates

Persulfates are strong oxidizers, are economical to use and have an excellent shelf life when stored properly. These properties make ammonium, potassium, and sodiumpersulfates suitable viscosity breakers for hydraulic fracturing. In enhanced oil recovery, Evonik 's ammonium, potassium and sodium persulfates are used “down hole” for gel forming and breaking, just one more way that these economical and strong oxidants have versatile uses.

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