INC 1826 Light to Medium Brine Drilling Foamer Intermediate provides synergistic effects when formulated into other foamers such as Alkyl Sulfates, Alkyl Ether Sulfates and Alpha Olefin Sulfonates. These include increased foam, stability, and hydrocarbon tolerance, especially in high-brine, high-calcium drilling situations. INC 1826 Foamer Intermediate may also be formulated into acid foamers and cleaners for extended wettability of contact surfaces and acid penetration. Other applications for INC 1826 Foamer Intermediate are as an aid in gas well unloading and cleanouts, where excellent results have been obtained at a more economical cost than soap sticks. Please submit a document request or general inquiry form if you’d like to access an SDS in another language.

Functions: Brine Drilling Foamer Intermediate

Chemical Family: Betaines

Applicable Processes: Gas Well Unloading

Features: Cost Effective, Increased Hydrocarbon Tolerance, Increases Open Foam

    Technical Data

    Identification & Functionality

    Features & Benefits

    Applications & Uses

    Markets
    Applications
    Applicable Processes
    Product Usage
    • INC 1826 may be formulated with water and Glycol Ether EB to give an excellent, fresh water foamer.
    • Typical formulations for fresh water foamers would call for 25 to 35 gallons of INC 1826 per drum, with 4 to 8 gallons of Glycol Ether EB, completing the blend with water.
    • During typical drilling applications of finished blends of INC 1826 Foamer Intermediate, the recommended concentrations range from 0.3 to 2.0 % by volume (2 to 8 gallons of the finished blend per 10 Barrels of fresh water).
    • These volumes are dependent on application methods, hydrocarbon concentration, and downhole conditions.
    • INC 1826 Foamer Intermediate may also be used to formulate production foamers.
    • Typical formulations would call for 8 to 15 gallons of INC 1826 Foamer Intermediate with 2 to 5 gallons of Glycol Ether EB per drum, with the balance being fresh water.
    • These blends are used to unload gas wells by either slugging 5 to 10 gallons down the production string via a wellhead lubricator, shutting the well in to allow the product to fall to the fluid level, and putting the well back on production, or by a continuous treatment down the annular space where possible, at a rate of from 1 quart to 2 gallons per day, based on the downhole conditions and the amount of fluids produced.

    Properties

    Physical Form
    Soluble In
    Appearance
    Liquid
    Soluble in
    Isopropanol, Methanol, Fresh Water, High TDS Brine Water
    Dispersible in
    Diesel Oil, Heavy Aromatic Solvent
    Typical Properties
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Density8.830lbs/gal-
    Specific Gravity (at 60°F)1.060--
    Flash Pointmax. 200°FTCC
    Pour Point35°F-
    pH (5% solution in deionized water)6.0 - 8.0--
    Ionic ChargeAmphoteric--

    Regulatory & Compliance

    Packaging & Availability

    Regional Availability
    • North America