Multi-Chem is committed to providing sound environmental
practices and product stewardship to support our
customers with their oilfield applications.
practices and product stewardship to support our
customers with their oilfield applications.
The Multi-Chem Approach
With growing concerns for the environment and increasing pressures from both regulators and the community, it is
imperative for oil and gas companies to consider the potential risk incurred with each and every chemical product
used and how it ultimately impacts people and the environment.
NaturaLine™, Multi-Chem's line of environmentally conscious products and services, was developed to effectively
reduce and, ultimately, eliminate any hazards associated with the chemical, removing chemical risk from your
production equation. In fact, some of the product components used in the NaturaLine™ products are FDA food grade
chemicals, many of which have already been approved for use in the most environmentally sensitive areas of the world.
By providing environmentally conscious choices and developing HS&E stewardship processes, Multi-Chem gives you
the right tools to make an informed decision when it comes to eco friendly chemical solutions and services. We help
you evaluate your own production or fracturing challenges and work with you to determine the most effective products
and solutions that meet your needs, allowing you to more aptly consider the environment, while enabling your operation
to run at peak production.
imperative for oil and gas companies to consider the potential risk incurred with each and every chemical product
used and how it ultimately impacts people and the environment.
NaturaLine™, Multi-Chem's line of environmentally conscious products and services, was developed to effectively
reduce and, ultimately, eliminate any hazards associated with the chemical, removing chemical risk from your
production equation. In fact, some of the product components used in the NaturaLine™ products are FDA food grade
chemicals, many of which have already been approved for use in the most environmentally sensitive areas of the world.
By providing environmentally conscious choices and developing HS&E stewardship processes, Multi-Chem gives you
the right tools to make an informed decision when it comes to eco friendly chemical solutions and services. We help
you evaluate your own production or fracturing challenges and work with you to determine the most effective products
and solutions that meet your needs, allowing you to more aptly consider the environment, while enabling your operation
to run at peak production.
NaturaLine™ in Unconventional Oil & Gas Development
As unconventional shale plays become an increasingly important and abundant part of oil and gas production, so does the need for more environmentally conscious solutions for flowback and produced water. Concerns for the potential for groundwater contamination and wastewater disposal have only strengthened the need for careful selection of more environmentally conscious fracturing chemicals.
As a leader in the use of frac technology, including additives and processes that fully utilize flowback and produced water, Multi-Chem’s NaturaLine™ products and services help you:
As a leader in the use of frac technology, including additives and processes that fully utilize flowback and produced water, Multi-Chem’s NaturaLine™ products and services help you:
- Satisfy local communities, regulators and partners in environmental protection
- Maximize water management efforts that can be used throughout the entire fracturing process
- Enhance production operations
- Minimize the potential for accidents
- Protect your well through its entire lifecycle
Services
Relationships and Partners
Along with having to worry about horsepower, proppants and additives, oil and gas field operators now have to be aware of public perception regarding safety and the environment. Multi-Chem helps you bridge the gap between production and the public by taking a Partner Approach, versus that of just a supplier. By keeping you involved throughout the entire process and product selection, you are informed on all aspects of your chemical solutions and applications, giving you the tools you need to speak openly with communities and regulators.
You are also able to take advantage of not only our dedication to Product Stewardship and NaturaLine™ standards, but also our regulatory, community and media relations, allowing you to:
You are also able to take advantage of not only our dedication to Product Stewardship and NaturaLine™ standards, but also our regulatory, community and media relations, allowing you to:
- Provide transparent data to regulators.
- Proactively discuss strategies with regulators.
- Evaluate media goals, needs and perspectives.
Chemical Program Risk Assessment
Multi-Chem’s HS&E department considers many factors when determining if a product is fit for the NaturaLine™ product line and follows an extensive evaluation process to analyze any potential risks. Following our evaluation, we can more accurately determine the best oil and gas chemicals, solutions and technology for your operation by having clear answers to the following questions, as they uniquely pertain to your production challenges:
- How well does the product work?
- How much does it cost?
- What are the employee, customer and public safety factors?
- What is the environmental impact?
Pre-frac & Post-frac Testing
As a true partner in the field, Multi-Chem performs Pre and Post-Frac testing and analysis to clearly understand what chemicals are needed, in what proportions and how they should most effectively be applied. We don’t just drop off chemicals and walk away – we deliver a customized solution that:
And when the frac job is completed, Multi-Chem continues to evaluate your well with additional testing and precise programs to maintain the life of the well, including:
- Increases production by providing optimum treatment levels
- Reduces overall costs
- Enhances the life of the asset with preventative maintenance
- Helps avoid surprises by recognizing possible problems that may occur in the future
And when the frac job is completed, Multi-Chem continues to evaluate your well with additional testing and precise programs to maintain the life of the well, including:
- Water analysis
- Bacteria counts
- Corrosion reports
- Reports of chemicals and dosage rates used, including time and volue
Safety & Environment Ratings
Oil and gas companies are continuously questioned about the chemicals that they have on location and what environmental or safety impact they might have. In order to assure that all precautions are being taken and provide full transparency to the community and regulators alike, Multi-Chem has developed a system for ranking products according to their level of safety and environmental friendliness.
By providing our customers with a simple system that they can use to demonstrate the safety and environmental ranking and impact of each chemical application, they can better evaluate the products they use and determine the specialty chemicals that meets their operation objectives.
By providing our customers with a simple system that they can use to demonstrate the safety and environmental ranking and impact of each chemical application, they can better evaluate the products they use and determine the specialty chemicals that meets their operation objectives.
Based on state, federal and international regulatory standards, our ranking
system is both measurable
and universal, built
specifically to encompass
customer and field
concerns that arise in
operating situations.
system is both measurable
and universal, built
specifically to encompass
customer and field
concerns that arise in
operating situations.
See NaturaLine™ products in action.
NaturaLine™ Products
Biocides
MC B-8520
MC B-8650
Biocide Combination
- More environmentally conscious than conventional systems, such as:
- Glutaraldehyde only
- THPS
- Compound blends have historically shown better performance on long-term formation souring and microbial control
- Overall active treatment rates reduced
- Readily biodegradable
- Non-bioaccumulative
- Relatively low environmental toxicity
Bio Technology
Unconventional Shale Plays – NaturaLine™ BioTechnology
- Low toxicity products developed initially for use in the Marcellus shale
- Thermally stable at high temperatures, which is important for downhole usage
- Temperature activated with a longer half-life in shale formations
- Addresses all aspects of improved HS&E for Unconventional Shale use versus conventional frac biocides
- Carbon footprint reduction by reducing organic biocide matter by ½ due to increased performance at lower treating concentrations
Scale Inhibitors
NaturaLine™ MX 588-2
- Tagged Polymer base with low toxicity, non-hazardous solvents
- Prevents scale deposits
- Winterized version available
Surfactants
NaturaLine™ MX 5-2140
- Anionic
- Relatively low toxicity surfactant and solvent components
- Increases initial production during fracturing while decreasing likelihood of formation damage
- Created using core samples from each formation to account for varying characteristics
Friction Reducers
NaturaLine™ MX 14-5
- Chemistry used is NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) certified
- High molecular weight polymer
- Reduces friction in tubulars
- Friction reducer performance is not reduced when combined with other Multi-Chem products (StimLab data available for support)
For more information, please email one of our NaturaLine™ Experts at:
NaturaLineExpert@multichem.com
NaturaLineExpert@multichem.com