Surfactant Flooding Agent — Oil mobilization

Product Overview
This product is a customized, high-purity surfactant blend formulated for chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR) in mature or waterflooded reservoirs. Its primary industrial use is mobilizing residual oil by drastically reducing interfacial tension (IFT) to 10⁻³ mN/m. The key value proposition is a 15–25% incremental recovery factor over conventional waterflooding with lower adsorption loss than standard surfactants. Strategically, it enables operators to extend field life and improve project economics as global EOR spending surpasses $50 billion annually.

Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: Proprietary anionic (sulfonate/carboxylate) and nonionic (ethoxylated) surfactant blend with co-solvent

• Purity level: Active matter ≥ 48% ± 1%

• Physical characteristics: Amber to light brown liquid; viscosity ≤ 200 cP at 25°C; density 1.02–1.08 g/cm³

• Packaging options: IBC totes (1,000 L) or bulk isotanks

• Shelf life: 24 months in sealed container (5–40°C)

Core Industrial Applications

• Primary industries: Onshore and offshore oil & gas operators; EOR service companies; national oil companies (NOCs)

• Specific use cases: Secondary-to-tertiary recovery transition in sandstone reservoirs (e.g., North Sea, Middle East), and low-salinity surfactant flooding in carbonate reservoirs

• Performance advantage: Achieves ultra-low IFT without alkaline agents (avoids scaling); stable in high-hardness brine up to 5,000 ppm Ca²⁺/Mg²⁺

• Cost/efficiency benefits: 20% lower injection volume vs. conventional surfactants due to optimized critical micelle concentration (CMC); reduces chemical slug size by 15–20%

Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: ISO 9001:2025 certified with batch-to-batch IFT and adsorption testing reported

• Supply reliability: Dual manufacturing sites (Asia, Middle East) with 10,000 MT/month capacity

• Logistics capability: 24/7 supply chain with pre-cleaned isotanks and real-time tracking

• Price competitiveness: 12–18% lower $/bbl incremental oil vs. market leaders for bulk contracts

• Sustainability: Fully biodegradable surfactants (OECD 301B compliant); zero VOCs; reduces water usage by 30% per incremental barrel

• Technical support: Full reservoir chemistry compatibility study included with first order

Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum order quantity (MOQ): 20 metric tons (BULK)

• Loading capacity: 20 MT per 20-ft ISO container (flexitank or IBCs); 24 MT per 40-ft container with IBC stacking