Drilling Fluids
Apex Industrial Chemicals Limited have developed a portfolio of specialty chemicals for drilling fluid applications, covering water-based, oil-based, and synthetic-based mud systems. In addition to adhering to industry standards, we work closely with operators to develop and formulate products that enhance wellbore stability, control filtration, optimize rheology, and improve overall drilling performance.
APO-MULA
A high-efficiency emulsifier engineered for demanding drilling conditions. It enhances emulsification between water and oil phases, increases temperature stability and viscosity, and minimizes filtration by forming a thin, durable filter-cake on the wellbore surface.
APO-MULB
It strengthens emulsion stability between water and oil phases, boosts temperature resistance and viscosity, and minimizes filtration to form a thin, uniform filter-cake. Working alongside a primary emulsifier, it enhances HPHT fluid loss control and electrical stability while maintaining a consistent rheological profile.
APO-MULWET
It ensures optimal wetting and dispersion of solids within oil-based muds. It enhances fluid stability, improves filter-cake quality, and maintains ideal rheological properties, reducing sag and flow issues while operating effectively across varied temperatures.
APO-MULX
It enhances the emulsification between water and oil phases, ensuring a stable, well-mixed drilling fluid under challenging conditions. It increases temperature stability, maintains desired viscosity, minimizes filtration, and forms a thin, uniform filter cake to protect the wellbore. Ideal for high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) applications, it delivers reliable fluid performance, electrical stability, and improved drilling efficiency.
AXW-CMC
Controls fluid viscosity and forms a stable filter cake for filtration management. Ensures effective hole cleaning and wellbore protection.
AXW-PAC R
Polyanionic cellulose controlling fluid viscosity and filtration. Forms a stable filter cake and maintains wellbore integrity.
AXW-VIS
High-molecular-weight biopolymer for suspending solids and viscosifying fresh water or brine systems. Maintains fluid stability under shear.
AXW-VIS X
Premium-grade xanthan gum for increasing fluid viscosity, stabilizing water-based drilling fluids, and preventing cuttings settling.
AXW-GEL W
Enhances gel strength and filtration control in water-based muds. Suspends cuttings efficiently and maintains wellbore integrity.
AXW-SHIELD X
Shield is a high-performance latex-based additive designed to prevent shale swelling and dispersion, reducing the risks of wellbore instability, borehole collapse, and differential sticking. Its advanced formulation also provides exceptional fluid loss control, preventing excessive invasion into permeable formations and maintaining drilling fluid balance.
APO-MULTHIN
It improves drilling fluid performance by refining filter-cake quality, minimizing the risk of stuck pipe, and enhancing rheology. It disperses solid additives that contribute to viscosity, ensuring smoother flow without altering the oil/water ratio. The product performs reliably across a wide temperature range
AXW-EXTEND
Bentonite extender that stabilizes rheological properties, controlling viscosity and gel strength under challenging conditions.
AXW-LIG FREE
Chrome-free lignosulfonate deflocculant that disperses solids, reduces fluid loss, and maintains wellbore stability.
AXW-THIN
It is a high-efficiency anionic acrylic copolymer designed to control the rheological properties of water-based drilling fluids. It optimizes viscosity, gel strength, and shear-thinning behavior for improved drilling performance and fluid circulation. Engineered for durability, it provides excellent high-temperature stability—ideal for geothermal and deep well operations.
APO-OPTICLAY
Enhances oil-based drilling fluid stability and filtration control. Forms a stable filter cake, improving wellbore integrity while facilitating rapid viscosity development, even at low temperatures. Improves cutting carrying capacity, emulsion stability, and overall fluid performance.
APO-OPTITROL
High-temperature filtration control agent for oil- and synthetic-based muds. Reduces fluid loss, protects formations, and ensures wellbore stability. Compatible with a wide range of drilling fluid additives.
AXW-FLO
Stabilized organic starch for fluid stability and filtration control. Forms a protective filter cake to prevent formation damage.
AXW-CARB M
Medium-sized calcium carbonate for density management without compromising fluid performance. Balances wellbore stability and drilling efficiency.
AXW-KSEAL
Lost circulation additive for sealing fractures and porous zones. Multi-grade particle sizes address different types of lost circulation challenges.
AXW-CARB F
Fine-grade calcium carbonate for density control and formation bridging. Enhances wellbore stability and prevents fluid loss while maintaining drilling fluid performance.
AXW-CHARGE
Liquid polyamine shale inhibitor that prevents clay hydration, reducing wellbore instability, differential sticking, and bit balling. Maintains cuttings integrity for smooth drilling.
AXW-DRILL L
Liquid polyacrylamide for fluid loss control and shale inhibition. Maintains wellbore integrity and simplifies fluid management.
AXW-DRILL
High-performance polyacrylamide controlling fluid loss and shale swelling. Enhances stability of water-based drilling fluids.
AXW-LUBE
High-performance lubricant reducing friction, improving filter cake quality, and minimizing stuck-pipe risks. Disperses easily without forming grease or emulsions.
AXW-DEFOAM X
Effectively eliminates foam in water-based drilling fluids, preventing operational disruptions and equipment damage.
AXW-LUBE X
AXW-Lube is a premium lubricant formulated to reduce the friction coefficient in drilling fluids, improving filter-cake quality and minimizing the risk of differential sticking. By enhancing fluid loss control and rate of penetration, it ensures smoother, faster, and more efficient drilling operations.
AXW-SCAV H
Removes hazardous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas from drilling fluids, enhancing safety for personnel.
AXW-SCAV O
Oxygen scavenger that prevents oxidation, fluid degradation, and equipment corrosion. Maintains fluid stability and longevity.
AXW-CIDE
Controls microbial growth in drilling fluids to prevent biodegradation, fluid instability, and corrosion, ensuring safe and reliable operations.
AXW-LIFT
Synthetic monofilament fibers for enhanced hole cleaning and cuttings transport. Non-corrosive, inert, and temperature-stable.
APO-MULA
A high-efficiency emulsifier engineered for demanding drilling conditions. It enhances emulsification between water and oil phases, increases temperature stability and viscosity, and minimizes filtration by forming a thin, durable filter-cake on the wellbore surface.
APO-MULB
It strengthens emulsion stability between water and oil phases, boosts temperature resistance and viscosity, and minimizes filtration to form a thin, uniform filter-cake. Working alongside a primary emulsifier, it enhances HPHT fluid loss control and electrical stability while maintaining a consistent rheological profile.
APO-MULWET
It ensures optimal wetting and dispersion of solids within oil-based muds. It enhances fluid stability, improves filter-cake quality, and maintains ideal rheological properties, reducing sag and flow issues while operating effectively across varied temperatures.
APO-MULX
It enhances the emulsification between water and oil phases, ensuring a stable, well-mixed drilling fluid under challenging conditions. It increases temperature stability, maintains desired viscosity, minimizes filtration, and forms a thin, uniform filter cake to protect the wellbore. Ideal for high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) applications, it delivers reliable fluid performance, electrical stability, and improved drilling efficiency.
AXW-CMC
Controls fluid viscosity and forms a stable filter cake for filtration management. Ensures effective hole cleaning and wellbore protection.
AXW-PAC R
Polyanionic cellulose controlling fluid viscosity and filtration. Forms a stable filter cake and maintains wellbore integrity.
AXW-VIS
High-molecular-weight biopolymer for suspending solids and viscosifying fresh water or brine systems. Maintains fluid stability under shear.
AXW-VIS X
Premium-grade xanthan gum for increasing fluid viscosity, stabilizing water-based drilling fluids, and preventing cuttings settling.
AXW-GEL W
Enhances gel strength and filtration control in water-based muds. Suspends cuttings efficiently and maintains wellbore integrity.
AXW-SHIELD X
Shield is a high-performance latex-based additive designed to prevent shale swelling and dispersion, reducing the risks of wellbore instability, borehole collapse, and differential sticking. Its advanced formulation also provides exceptional fluid loss control, preventing excessive invasion into permeable formations and maintaining drilling fluid balance.
APO-MULTHIN
It improves drilling fluid performance by refining filter-cake quality, minimizing the risk of stuck pipe, and enhancing rheology. It disperses solid additives that contribute to viscosity, ensuring smoother flow without altering the oil/water ratio. The product performs reliably across a wide temperature range
AXW-EXTEND
Bentonite extender that stabilizes rheological properties, controlling viscosity and gel strength under challenging conditions.
AXW-LIG FREE
Chrome-free lignosulfonate deflocculant that disperses solids, reduces fluid loss, and maintains wellbore stability.
AXW-THIN
It is a high-efficiency anionic acrylic copolymer designed to control the rheological properties of water-based drilling fluids. It optimizes viscosity, gel strength, and shear-thinning behavior for improved drilling performance and fluid circulation. Engineered for durability, it provides excellent high-temperature stability—ideal for geothermal and deep well operations.
APO-OPTICLAY
Enhances oil-based drilling fluid stability and filtration control. Forms a stable filter cake, improving wellbore integrity while facilitating rapid viscosity development, even at low temperatures. Improves cutting carrying capacity, emulsion stability, and overall fluid performance.
APO-OPTITROL
High-temperature filtration control agent for oil- and synthetic-based muds. Reduces fluid loss, protects formations, and ensures wellbore stability. Compatible with a wide range of drilling fluid additives.
AXW-FLO
Stabilized organic starch for fluid stability and filtration control. Forms a protective filter cake to prevent formation damage.
AXW-CARB M
Medium-sized calcium carbonate for density management without compromising fluid performance. Balances wellbore stability and drilling efficiency.
AXW-KSEAL
Lost circulation additive for sealing fractures and porous zones. Multi-grade particle sizes address different types of lost circulation challenges.
AXW-CARB F
Fine-grade calcium carbonate for density control and formation bridging. Enhances wellbore stability and prevents fluid loss while maintaining drilling fluid performance.
AXW-CHARGE
Liquid polyamine shale inhibitor that prevents clay hydration, reducing wellbore instability, differential sticking, and bit balling. Maintains cuttings integrity for smooth drilling.
AXW-DRILL L
Liquid polyacrylamide for fluid loss control and shale inhibition. Maintains wellbore integrity and simplifies fluid management.
AXW-DRILL
High-performance polyacrylamide controlling fluid loss and shale swelling. Enhances stability of water-based drilling fluids.
AXW-LUBE
High-performance lubricant reducing friction, improving filter cake quality, and minimizing stuck-pipe risks. Disperses easily without forming grease or emulsions.
AXW-DEFOAM X
Effectively eliminates foam in water-based drilling fluids, preventing operational disruptions and equipment damage.
AXW-LUBE X
AXW-Lube is a premium lubricant formulated to reduce the friction coefficient in drilling fluids, improving filter-cake quality and minimizing the risk of differential sticking. By enhancing fluid loss control and rate of penetration, it ensures smoother, faster, and more efficient drilling operations.
AXW-SCAV H
Removes hazardous hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas from drilling fluids, enhancing safety for personnel.
AXW-SCAV O
Oxygen scavenger that prevents oxidation, fluid degradation, and equipment corrosion. Maintains fluid stability and longevity.
AXW-CIDE
Controls microbial growth in drilling fluids to prevent biodegradation, fluid instability, and corrosion, ensuring safe and reliable operations.
AXW-LIFT
Synthetic monofilament fibers for enhanced hole cleaning and cuttings transport. Non-corrosive, inert, and temperature-stable.