Flow assurance refers to the strategies and chemistries used to keep hydrocarbons moving from reservoir to refinery by managing paraffin, asphaltenes, hydrates, and scale. Effective programs reduce pressure drop, prevent blockages, minimize pigging frequency, and protect asset integrity — ultimately improving throughput and operating margins.

Current treatments often require chemicals which are highly diluted to met strict handling characteristics required in extreme conditions (arctic environment to -40 °C and seafloor temperatures/pressure of 4 °C with pressures to 10K psig). VISCOPLEX® products allow for high solids, low viscosity products for these type of applications thus reducing logistics, reducing usage of standard BTEX or naphtha solvents, and reducing personnel exposure associated with chemical transfers of dilute products.

High activity, low viscosity dispersion products such as VISCOPLEX® 14-300, VISCOPLEX® 14-500 and VISCOPLEX® 14-700 series deliver 3-4 times the amount of active solids in a package that has reduced viscosity, even at extreme application conditions. This results in reduced logistics, reduced usage of solvent, and increased safety for personnel and the environment.

Oxidizing biocides like peracetic acid provide rapid antimicrobial action, work at low temperatures, and avoid chlorinated by-products. They decompose into benign co-products, supporting environmental goals and compatibility with other chemistries used in fracturing or produced-water treatment.

Hollow-fiber membranes are well suited for natural gas upgrading, nitrogen generation, and biogas applications where compact systems, modularity, and selective separations are beneficial. Material robustness against pressure and temperature enables stable performance and simplified operation for many plants.

High-performance polymers such as PA12 and PEEK are used for components that must endure pressure, temperature, and aggressive media. Their corrosion resistance and mechanical stability support longer service life versus some conventional materials, on- and offshore.

Purification materials used to remove water, sulfur species, mercury, and other contaminants help stabilize downstream refining and petrochemical units by protecting sensitive equipment and improving process reliability. Regeneration and rejuvenation services can extend the life of catalysts, improving cost efficiency while reducing the environmental impact associated with full catalyst replacement. In addition, desulfurization and conversion catalysts play a key role in meeting sulfur‑content regulations in transportation fuels and in upgrading petrochemical intermediates into higher‑value products — supporting cleaner, more efficient downstream operations. 

Catalysts can be affected by a range of impurities such as sulfur species, nitrogen compounds, metals, water, oxygenates and halogens, all of which can reduce activity, shorten run lengths or disrupt cracking and polymerization performance.

Effective purification helps remove trace contaminants that interfere with catalyst systems or cause color, stability or processing issues in downstream polymers, supporting more consistent, high‑quality product grades.

As feedstocks become more diverse — especially with recycled or circular streams — operators rely on upfront purification, contaminant control and stabilization strategies to protect catalysts, maintain throughput and ensure product consistency.