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MULTI-CHEM CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING

OF SHAFTER LOCATION

 

SHAFTER, Calif. (April 1, 2010) - Multi-Chem®, a global provider of oilfield production chemicals, celebrated the grand opening of its new West Coast location in Shafter, Ca. on Wednesday, announced Harold Johnson, Vice President of Global Business Development.

Multi-Chem hosted over 100 people at the grand opening event held at the new facility on Wednesday, which included lunch, tours of the laboratory and an address from Multi-Chem President and Chief Executive Officer, James Archer.

The facility consists of 3,000 sq ft of office space, a 1,600-sq-ft laboratory and a 4-acre storage yard.  It will provide service, sales support, technical analysis and delivery of specialty production chemicals for the oil and gas industry throughout Kern, San Luis Obispo, Tulare, Kings, Ventura, Los Angeles, Fresno, Merced and Madera counties, the largest producing area in California. The Shafter office is the third Multi-Chem location on the West Coast. Other offices, laboratories, blend plants and warehouses are located in Ventura and Meridian. 

The facility’s operations will be managed by Regional Operations Manager, Mark Wade, who has over 25 years of industry experience in production chemicals within California.

According to Wade, Multi-Chem strategically places offices within a 100-mile radius of its customers’ fields to provide focused local service.

“Superior local service is one of Multi-Chem’s fundamental objectives so that we can provide technical analysis and product support that is specific to the area and the technical challenges our customers are facing,” Wade said.

 

PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION

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Transportation of the produced fluids through pipelines is an important part of oil and gas production. The primary objectives are to maximize the effective life of the equipment and assure continuous flow through the pipeline.

Paraffins (wax) will precipitate out of solution as temperatures decrease in a hydrocarbon pipeline. This precipitation will block the line causing high pump pressures, reduced production and throughput, increased viscosity, and high operational costs.  A paraffin control program designed by Multi-Chem will eliminate paraffin deposition and keep the system flowing at its optimal level.

Multi-Chem Product(s):

Paraffin Treatment Products

Corrosion is one of the most serious issues in oil and gas pipelines. Corrosion of lines reduces the effective useful life of the line and causes leaks and failures, along with the subsequent shut-ins and fines. In subsea production lines, it’s important to protect the internal line with corrosion inhibitors that are umbilical tested. Corrosion can occur due to many complex issues with the fluids and gases. Multi-Chem corrosion control products are designed to address the issues specific to production operations. These specialty products will increase the useful life of the transportation system, reduce operating expenses and helping to increase oil and gas production by eliminating failures which shut in systems.

Multi-Chem Product(s):

Corrosion Inhibitors

H2S Scavengers

Biocides / Biotechnology

Getting the hydrocarbon liquids and gases to the market is critical in today’s economy. The increased cost of steel used in pipelines and the permitting required often force companies to postpone expansion projects for years. Multi-Chem Friction reducers can help increase the maximum throughput in pipelines by reducing surface friction, allowing fluids to move through the line quicker, with reduced turbulence. They also help reduce pumping pressures, helping equipment to last longer with greater reliability.

Multi-Chem Product(s):

Friction Reducers

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