Oil and Gas

Apex Industrial Chemicals have developed a portfolio of speciality chemicals for specific applications relating to the offshore arena, covering the Oil & gas, Energy and Renewables sectors. In addition to being a subscriber EOSCA, we listen to the industry to ensure that we develop and formulate products that provide results.

Apex Industrial Chemicals are unique in that we design, develop and formulate our own specialised range of application products.  During these stages we continually strive to ensure that each of our products meets the very stringent requirements of the OSPAR convention on the North Sea and North Atlantic. We are in full compliance with REACH Regulations and avoid the use of components adversely classified under the REACH Regulation and guidelines. All of our Oil-Industry specific products are also classified and labelled in accordance with the European CLP Regulation.

VPCI

VV2 -VPCI (Vapour Phase Corrosion Inhibitor) will protect ferrous metals and aluminium in recess areas, interior cavities and voids. Providing continuous corrosion protection during wet or dry lay-up periods for up to 24 months.

Corrosion Removal & Prevention

Rustex C

RR10 - A safe, green organic-based product for the removal of rust, corrosion deposits and incidental scales from a wide variety of surfaces, including carbon steels, stainless steels and thermoplastics.

Corrosion Removal & Prevention

Rustex DC

RR17 - Especially designed for the removal of rust and other iron oxides, including magnetite, from steel surfaces. This product is formulated with novel, environmentally friendly inhibitors which allow effective rust removal from carbon steels without any significant level of attack on the metal itself. Rustex DC promotes a bright, clean finish to steel surfaces and prevents flash re-rusting for a short period after treatment.

Corrosion Removal & Prevention

Passi-Rinse 250

PP15 -A special additive for use in the final rinse-water after pickling of metal, especially carbon steel surfaces.

Corrosion Removal & Prevention

Drilling Fluids

Apex Industrial Chemicals Limited provides full range of speciality oil and water base drilling fluids products that are designed to help with the extraction, production, and transportation of oil and gas. These fluids are used to lubricate the drill bit, cool the drill bit, and remove rock cuttings from the wellbore. They also help to maintain the stability of the wellbore with high quality shale inhibitors. We also developed a full range of high-performance filter cake breakers. For more information, please contact sales@apexchemicals.com

Drilling Fluids

Chloro-56

CC28 - High-strength dry-powder product for use in the sterilisation of water. Suitable for use in the sterilisation of water for drinking purposes. Equally suitable for use where water is stored for any reason and it is important to prevent biological growth and resulting issues.

Fuel And Potable Water

Dechlorinator

DD06 - Used as directed this “kills” available chlorine instantly, allowing safe disposal of Steri-Tank treated waters to sea.

Fuel And Potable Water

D-Tex

DD13 - A highly effective biocide that has been formulated to control and eradicate aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in fuel and stock tank bottoms. A completely water soluble product that rapidly attacks the bacteria in the water phase and at the interface and has proven effectiveness in many cases.

Fuel And Potable Water

Stabil-Chlor 5

SS49 - Specially formulated for the dosing of water for accommodation use on off-shore installations. Concentrated Stabil-Chlor 5 sterilises the water and prevents the growth of bacteria and algae during storage.

Fuel And Potable Water

Steri-Tank

SS18 - Designed especially for the sterilisation of drinking water tanks and associated pipework after repairs or accidental contamination, Steri-Tank combines ease of calculation and use with a specially stabilised formula which maintains its original chlorine level much longer than ordinary solutions of hypochlorite and similar materials.

Fuel And Potable Water

Bio-Free+

BB27 - A very effective biocide suitable for use in water-based drilling fluids, flushing fluids and packer fluids to prevent the growth of bacteria, including the corrosion-supporting S.R.B, fungi and yeasts. Bio-Free+ is compatible with all brine types and with sea-water and, when used as directed, is fully compatible with our corrosion inhibitor and with our oxygen scavenger additives. Bio-Free+ is not compatible with bisulphite or sulphite-based scavengers.

Packer & Completion Fluid Additives

Biosul-Free+

BB28 - BIOSUL-FREE+ provides effective bacterial control of SRB and other organisms with active sulphide scavenging ability.

Packer & Completion Fluid Additives

Corr-Free+

CC63 - A corrosion inhibitor liquid especially designed for use in water-based fluids used for circulation-flushing, brines and packer fluids. Ideal for use in sea-water flushing but equally in concentrated brines.

Packer & Completion Fluid Additives

Oxy-Free+

OO02 - A safe and very environmentally friendly oxygen scavenger product designed for use in packer fluids, sea-water and brine flushing fluids and other water-based fluids to assist in preventing oxygen-mediated corrosion of steel. Normally used in conjunction with aqueous film-forming corrosion inhibitors to provide enhanced action.

Packer & Completion Fluid Additives

Sour-Free+

SS57 - A very effective Hydrogen Sulphide scavenger suitable for use in water-based drilling fluids, flushing fluids and packer fluids to absorb and eliminate the emission of toxic Sulphide gas which could be released by S.R.B and similar organisms. Sour-Free+ is compatible with all brine types and with sea-water and, when used as directed, is fully compatible with AIC corrosion inhibitor and with AIC oxygen scavenger Additives.

Packer & Completion Fluid Additives

TWMB-101

TWMB-101 is a used drilling mud clean up additive, it can be used to seperate solids, water and oils from used drilling fluid emulsions and other similar substances.

Packer & Completion Fluid Additives

Pipe Dope Remover

Highly effective, safer and greener product for removal of pipe-dope residues within drill pipe and casing.

Pipe Dope Remover

Rigger N

RR27 - A low foaming general use rig wash with a good level of OBM emulsification and dispersion resulting in clean surfaces.

Rig Wash Degreasers

Rigger XL-N

RR25 - Our premium, next generation degreaser. Rigger XL-N offers unparalleled peformance and exceptionally high levels of longevity.

Rig Wash Degreasers

Rigger ZX

RR18 - An effective, high performing degreaser using a flexible and reliable formulation, which delivers high performing cleaning.

Rig Wash Degreasers

Rigger ZX + (Export)

RR20 - A highly concentrated degreaser offering a cost effective means of shipping and storage, ideal for export.

Rig Wash Degreasers

Sandclean-Solve

SS51 - Formulated product specifically for sand washing and related operations. Double action reduces viscosity and density allowing for clean and rapid split of hydrocarbons from surfaces whilst providing high performance.

Sand-Cleaning Additives

Sandclean-Surf

SS52 - Micro emulsion formula with enhanced environmental characteristics. High performing superior grade oil emulsifier which allows ultra-low surface hydrocarbon levels to be achieved.

Sand-Cleaning Additives

Dizzolve

DD25 - Dissolver for "difficult" scales, including those arising from deposition of acid-resistant barium and strontium salts. Will also dissolve calcium and magnesium sulphates and can be used to very effectively solubilise radio-active scales (NORM scales). Dizzolve is ideal for the removal of such scales from process vessels, heat exchangers, pipework and similar equipment as well as sands and other minerals.

Scale Removal

BioFilm Remover

BB13 -One product to control bacterial biofilm, souring, iron sulphide dissolution and calcium carbonate inhibition. Fast acting Biofilm Remover has broad spectrum biocidal efficacy against SRB, APB and Legionells.

Scale Removal

Lancer HTP

LL14 - Scale Removal, further information available on request.

Scale Removal

Lancer SRC

LL15 - Especially designed for the removal of carbonate and oxide scales from a variety of surfaces, including carbon steels, stainless steels, titanium and even plastic or ceramic surfaces. Lancer SRC is formulated with novel, environmentally friendly inhibitors which allow effective action on carbon steels without any significant level of attack on the steel itself. Lancer SRC is also ideal for the removal of adherent mollusc, etc. shells from metal surfaces – a common and significant issue in sea-water based cooling systems.

Scale Removal

Soil-X

SS55 - Concentrated, highly effective cleaner and remover for bird-fouling of heli-decks, working decks, stairways and bulkheads.

Scale Removal

Benzo-Clean

A safer and environmentally friendly additive for use in a spray wash system for the removal of airborne benzene, together with light crudes, sludges and similiar mixtures.

Vapour Phase Benzene Treatment

Cleanup DG-N

CC35 - A concentrated, heavy duty degreaser and drilling mud remover, Cleanup DG-N is designed for use where mud residues have penetrated production vessels and systems or where crude oil, lube oil or fuel oil residues need to be removed to allow further work or inspection.

Wax, Tar & Crude Removal

Dewax PA

DD33 - Specially designed and developed for the effective removal of deposits of waxy oily and heavy crude deposits from a wide range of topside equipment and surfaces in the offshore oil industry. Developed with specially selected purified solvents, including solvents of natural origin, allowing for highly effective results with reduced environmental impacts.

Wax, Tar & Crude Removal

Dewax RX

DD34 - Specially developed and formulated product providing effective removal of deposits of wax, tar, pitch and asphaltenes from a wide range of topside equipment and surfaces in the offshore industry. Specially selected and purified solvents allowing highly effective results with reduced environmental impacts.

Wax, Tar & Crude Removal

Super-Solv

SS34 - A general purpose, heavy duty, cleaning and degreasing solvent. This product is especially for oil industry use. It has been specially formulated to provide effective action while still offering significant safety and environmental benefits.

Wax, Tar & Crude Removal

One Pill Wellbore Cleaner

A combination product for use as a casing cleaner in both oil-based and water-based drilling fluid displacements.

Wellbore Cleaning

WBF-3

WW14 - Specially blended solvent for down-hole operations providing effective removal of residues of oil based mud, waxy crude deposits etc. (ideally used prior to bringing well into full production).

Wellbore Cleaning

WBF-4

WW16 - Combination product for use as a casing cleaner in both oil based and water based. Drilling fluid displacements. Must be used as ‘lead pill’ during water based and some oil based mud displacements or as first aqueous pill after gross oil based mud removal with a suitable solvent pill.

Wellbore Cleaning

WBF-5

WW18 - For use as a final-stage casing cleaner in both oil based and water based Drilling fluid displacements. Provides exemplary surface wetting and final particulate clearance.

Wellbore Cleaning

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