IndustryARC

GLOBAL OILFIELD DRILLING FLUID

ADDITIVES MARKET (2014-2020)
By IndustryARC (2014 2020)

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Table of Contents
1. Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Market Overview
2. Executive Summary
3. Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Market Landscape
3.1. Market Share Analysis
3.2. Comparative Analysis
3.2.1.Product Benchmarking
3.2.2.End user profiling
3.2.3.Patent Analysis
3.2.4.Top 5 Financials Analysis
4. Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Market Forces
4.1. Market Drivers
4.2. Market Constraints
4.3. Market Challenges
4.4. Attractiveness of the Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Industry
4.4.1.Power of Suppliers
4.4.2.Power of Customers
4.4.3.Threat of New entrants
4.4.4.Threat of Substitution
4.4.5.Degree of Competition
5. Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Strategic Analysis
5.1. Value Chain Analysis
5.2. Pricing Analysis
5.3. Opportunities Analysis
5.4. Product/Market Life Cycle Analysis
5.5. Suppliers and Distributors
6. Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market: By Fluid Formulation
6.1. Water Based
6.2. Oil Based
6.3. Synthetic Based

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7. Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market- By Type

7.1. Fluid Viscosifiers
7.1.1.Cellulosics
7.1.2.Acrylics(ASE/HASE)
7.1.3.Associative(HEUR/HPME)
7.1.4.Specialty Clays
7.1.5.Organoclays
7.1.6.Polyamides
7.2. Corrosion Inhibitors
7.2.1.Oxides
7.2.2.Hydroxides
7.2.3.Phosphates
7.2.4.Silicates
7.2.5.Borates
7.2.6.Others
7.3. Dispersants
7.3.1. Ionic
7.3.2.Non Ionic
7.4. Surface Modifiers
7.4.1. Micronized wax
7.4.2.Wax Dispersions
7.4.3. Acrylic Polymer
7.4.4. Fatty Acid
7.5. Defoamers
7.5.1.Water
7.5.2.Oil
7.5.3.Silicone
7.5.4.Polymer
7.5.5. Alkyl Polyacrylates
7.6. Biocides
7.6.1.Gluteraldehyde
7.6.2.Chlorine
7.6.3.Tetrakis Hydroxymethyl Phosphonium Sulfate
7.6.4.Others

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8. Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market : Geographic Analysis

8.1. North America
8.1.1. U.S.
8.1.2. Canada
8.1.3.Mexico
8.2. Europe
8.2.1.UK
8.2.2.Germany
8.2.3.France
8.2.4.Russia
8.2.5.Rest Of Europe
8.3. Middle East
8.3.1. Saudi Arabia
8.3.2. United Arab Emirates
8.4. APAC
8.4.1.India
8.4.2.China
8.4.3.Korea
8.4.4.Rest of APAC
8.5. Rest of the World
8.6. Brazil
8.7. Argentina
8.8. Africa
9. Market Entropy
9.1. New Product Launches
9.2. M&As, Collaborations, JVs and Partnerships
10. Company Profile
10.1.

AES Drilling Fluids, LLC

10.2.

AkzoNobel NV

10.3.

Ashland, Inc.

10.4.

BASF SE

10.5.

Cargill, Inc.

10.6.

Chemiphase Ltd

10.7.

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP

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10.8.

Clariant AG

10.9.

CP Kelco Oil Field Group

10.10. Croda International PLC

10.11. EI DuPont de Nemours & Co
10.12. Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC
10.13. Imerys Oilfield Solutions
10.14. MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV)
10.15. Minerals Technologies Inc.
10.16. Nalco Holding Company
10.17. Oilfield Chemical Company
10.18. Stepan Company
10.19. The Dow Chemical Company
10.20. The Lubrizol Corporation
11. Appendix
11.1.

Abbreviations

11.2.

Sources

11.3.

Research Methodology

11.4.

Bibliography

11.5.

Compilation of Expert Insights

11.6.

Disclaimer

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List of Tables
Table 1 Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Competitive Share Analysis, 2015 (%)
Table 2 Top 5 Market Players Financials Analysis
Table 3 Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Revenue, By Formulation 2014-2020
($M)
Table 4 Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Revenue, By Type 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 6 Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020 (Tons)
Table 8 Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Revenue, By Region 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 9 Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Volume, By Region 2014-2020 (Tons)
Table 10 Global Defoamers Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By
Formulation, 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 11 Global Dispersing agents Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By
Formulation, 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 12 Global Corrosion Inhibitors Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By
Formulation, 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 13 Global Fluid Viscosifiers Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By
Formulation, 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 14 Global Surface Modifiers Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By
Formulation, 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 15 Global Biocides Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Formulation,
2014-2020 ($M)
Table 17 North America Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type, 20142020 ($M)
Table 18 North America Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volumes, By Type, 20142020 (Tons)
Table 19 U.S. Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type, 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 20 U.S. Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type, 2014-2020 (Tons)
Table 21 Canada Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type, 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 22 Canada Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type, 2014-2020
(Tons)
Table 23 Mexico Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type, 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 24 Mexico Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020
(Tons)
Table 25 Europe Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 2014-2020 ($M)

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Table 26 Europe Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020
(Tons)
Table 27 U.K. Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 28 U.K. Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020 (Tons)
Table 29 Germany Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 2014-2020
($M)
Table 30 Germany Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020
(Tons)
Table 31 France Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 32 France Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020 (Tons)
Table 33 Spain Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 34 Spain Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020 (Tons)
Table 35 Russia Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 36 Russia Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020 (Tons)
Table 37 Rest of Europe Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 20142020 ($M)
Table 38 Rest of Europe Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 20142020 (Tons)
Table 39 APAC Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 40 APAC Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020 (Tons)
Table 41 APAC Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Country 2014-2020
($M)
Table 42 APAC Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Country 2014-2020
(Tons)
Table 43 INDIA Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 44 INDIA Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020
(Tons)
Table 45 CHINA Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 2014-2020
($M)
Table 46 CHINA Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020
(Tons)
Table 47 KOREA Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 2014-2020
($M)
Table 48 KOREA Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020
(Tons)
Table 49 REST OF APAC Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 20142020 ($M)
Table 50 REST OF APAC Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 20142020 (Tons)
Table 51 ROW Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 2014-2020 ($M)
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Table 52 ROW Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020 (Tons)
Table 53 SAUDI ARABIA Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 20142020 ($M)
Table 54 SAUDI ARABIA Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 20142020 (Tons)
Table 55 UAE Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type 2014-2020 ($M)
Table 56 UAE Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Volume, By Type 2014-2020 (Tons)
Table 57 Defoamers Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Revenue, By Subtype 2014-2020
($M)
Table 58 Defoamers Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Volume, By Subtype 2014-2020
(Tons)
Table 59 Dispersants Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Revenue, By Subtype 20142020 ($M)
Table 60 Dispersants Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Volume, By Subtype 2014-2020
(Tons)
Table 61 Corrosion Inhibitors Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Revenue, By Subtype
2014-2020 ($M)
Table 62 Corrosion Inhibitors Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market VolumeBy Subtype
2014-2020 (Tons)
Table 63 Surface Modifiers Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Revenue, By Subtype
2014-2020 ($M)
Table 64 Surface Modifiers Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Volume, By Subtype
2014-2020 (Tons)
Table 65 Biocides Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Revenue, By Subtype 2014-2020
($M)
Table 66 Biocides Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additive Market Volume, By Subtype 2014-2020
(Tons)

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List of Figures
Figure 1 Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, 2014-2020 ($M)
Figure 2 Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Value Chain Analysis
Figure 3 Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Pricing Analysis, By Type, 2014
($/KT)
Figure 4 Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market life cycle, 2014-2020
Figure 5 Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Revenue, Demand Analysis, By Region,
2014 vs 2020($M)
Figure 6 Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Type in 2014 ($M)
Figure 7 Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market Revenue, By Sub Type in 2014 ($M)
Figure 8: Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market, By Geography, 2014 - 2020 ($M)
Figure 9: Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market, Market Share Analysis, 2014(%)
Figure 10: North America Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market, By Country, 2014 (%)
Figure 11: Europe Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market, By Country, 2014 (%)
Figure 12: APAC Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market, By Country, 2014 (%)
Figure 13: RoW Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market, By Country, 2014 (%)
Figure 14: Middle East Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market, By Country, 2014 (%)
Figure 15: Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives Market, By Developments, 2012-2015 (%)

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Scope and description

Oilfield Drilling Fluid additives are chemical formulations which are used for multiple functions
in oil processing. The additive technologies excel with emulsification and thinning/dispersion of
oil-based muds. They help to create proper fluid weighting to balance pressure formation and
optimize fluid flow. Other functions include maintaining strong boundary lubrication films in
silicate-based mud systems specialized for shale drilling, which is done by lubricating agents.
Among the other functions are wettability, detergency, dispersancy, and clay stabilization.
Selection of drilling fluid additives requires careful consideration of several criteria, such as; well
design, rock composition, potential formation pressures and temperatures, reservoir chemistry,
protection of the producing zone, and environmental regulations.
The key factors owing to the growth of this industry are the increasing demand from energy
sector which is creating thrust for drilling deeper to extract more oil. Another important reason
for the rise in Oilfield Drilling Fluid additives, particularly in the biocides industry, is the
protection of oil from various harmful organisms.
The Oilfield Drilling Fluids market has been segmented into different segments such as
formulation, type of additives and geography exclusively. While there are many different
components and additives in the industry, the classification of fluids based on the formulation of
coatings is done into the following classes;; Water based, oil based and synthetic based.
Furthermore, based on the types of additives commercially available, the market is categorized
into various categories such as defoamers, dispersants, corrosion inhibitors, fluid viscossifiers,
surface modifiers, biocides and so on. Each type varies greatly and the composition is different
with different technical specifications. The major chemicals used in this industry are sulphurized
or chlorinated compounds, acrylics, polyglycols, esters polyamides, alcohols, gluteraldehyde and
many more.
The overall market is also presented from the perspective of different geographic regions and the
key countries in each region. The market has been segmented in to four regions North America,
Europe, Asia-pacific and Rest of the World. Competitive landscape for industry and market
players are profiled with attributes of company overview, financial overview, business strategies,
product portfolio and recent developments. Market shares of the key players for 2014 are

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provided. Few of the companies that are profiled in this report include AkzoNobel, BASF,
Chevron Philips Chemical Company, Lubrizol and The Dow Chemical Company.

Stakeholders

Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives manufacturers

Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives distributors
Associations
Government Institutions
Financial institutions
End users (Consumer goods, Infrastructure, insecticides, Gasoline etc)

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Executive summary
According to the estimates of IndustryARC, the global Oilfield Drilling Fluid additives market is
estimated to grow multifold. The significant growth in the demand for high energy resources like
oil, petroleum and many consumer goods has attributed for the upsurge in the industry. The oil
industry is one of the most powerful branches in world economy. More than 4 billion metric
tons of oil is produced worldwide annually, which is directly related to the drilling fluid additives
market.
Along with the demand growth, the adoption of new technologies for Oilfield Drilling Fluid
additives in emerging economies such as Middle East provides a strong impetus to the market
growth. According to the statistics, in 2014, total demand of 92.4 million barrels per day was
estimated for all the regions in the world. Since the oil demand is on a surge, the safety and
quality of oil extracted from the fields also increases; and this is possible only with the proper
usage of additives. Innovation becomes the key driver for the growth of this industry. The only
restraint experienced by the industry is the environmental regulation for the usage of volatile
organic compounds (VOC). R&D continues to enhance the usage of harmless chemicals for
producing additives in this field.
SAMPLE FIGURE: GLOBAL OILFIELD DRILLING FLUID ADDITIVES MARKET
REVENUE, BY TYPES OF ADDITIVES, 2014 (%)

Fluid Viscosifiers
Defoamers

Dispersants
Corrosion Inhibitors
Surface Modifiers
Biocides
Others

Source: IndustryARC Analysis

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SAMPLE TABLE: GLOBAL OILFIELD DRILLING FLUID ADDITIVES MARKET,

BY GEOGRAPHY, 2014-2020 ($M)
Region

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

CAGR %
(20152020)

NORTH
AMERICA
EUROPE

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

ASIA-PACIFIC xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

ROW

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

Total

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

xx

Source: IndustryARC Analysis

Growth in the industry is not uniform across the regions. Developed regions such as Europe and
North America are estimated to exhibit sluggish growth. On the contrary, APAC and Middle
East are poised to exhibit the fastest growth due to the favorable macroeconomic factors and
strong demand for oil. China, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Russia are the growth frontiers for the
Oilfield Drilling Fluid additives manufacturers, providing a huge market to be tapped. Chinas
vast demand for energy will continue to drive the countrys exploration and development of its
significant unconventional resource potential, with a particular emphasis on natural gas, and
hence increasing the additives market.
The Oilfield Drilling Fluid additives market is highly competitive due to the dominance of
regional players. The key players in the market are AkzoNobel, BASF, Chevron Philips Chemical
Company, Lubrizol and The Dow Chemical Company constituting a major share. These
companies are adopting various growth strategies such as new product launches, expansions,
partnerships and acquisitions to consolidate their market share. The companies are investing in
R&D extensively to develop technically advanced unique products to differentiate from
competitors and increase their market share.

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Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid additives

market- KEY INSIGHTS
1. ProOne Inc., a U.S. based company, has recently developed an innovative mud additive,
which dramatically reduces the down hole friction.
2. In a recent merger by The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, signed
an agreement with Weatherford, stating that the companys drilling fluids and additives
business will now be a part of the Lubrizol Corporation.
3. Arabian Drilling Corporation launched three new products: AD41, AD42 and AD43,
which have special drilling control systems equipped with Amphion Integration, which is
a technology that provides compact and comfortable rigs.
4. The Lubrizol Corporation has introduced a new mobile application called the Oilfield
Drilling Fluids Product Guide, which is designed to help formulators of Oilfield Drilling
Fluids to identify advanced Lubrizol chemistries that help achieve a wide-range of
performance needs.

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The quantitative and qualitative data collected for the Global Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives
Market is from a combination of secondary and primary sources. Research interviews were
conducted with senior executives and/or managers of leading Oilfield Drilling Fluid Additives
manufacturers, distributors & associations along with R&D and regulatory institutions. These
Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) were then provided a questionnaire to gather quantitative and
qualitative inputs on their operations, performance, strategies and views on the overall market,
including key developments and technology trends.
Data from interviews is consolidated, checked for consistency and accuracy, and the final market
numbers are again validated by experts. The global market was split by types, Formulation and
geography based on critical inputs from primary and secondary sources, understanding of the
number of companies operating in each segment and also KOL insights.
We have used various secondary sources such as directories, articles, white papers, newsletters,
annual reports and paid databases such as OneSource, Hoovers and Factiva to identify and
collect information for extensive technical and commercial study of the Oilfield Drilling Fluid
Additives. The key players in the market and its value chain were identified through secondary
research and their market opinions were also gathered in a similar way through telephonic
interviews and questionnaires. Collating all these data points and using IndustryARC analytical
model market, numbers were derived.

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THE ARC ADVANTAGE

An analytical model lies at the core of our process, ensuring logical consistency
throughout our research. We complement the model with secondary data and
interviews with industry experts to reflect the latest trends. With our final expert
validation, we provide you with only the most accurate and actionable intelligence.

THE ARC PROCESS

Analytical
Method
1. Granular
breakdown of
drivers into
factors
2. Validate all
factors in terms
of their present
impact on the
market
3. Assign weights
to these factors in
terms of their
relevance and
impact on the
market
4. Build the
Analytical Model
ANALYTICAL MODEL

Base Method

1. Get a topdown estimate of

the market
2. Follow it up
with a bottom-up
estimate of the
market
3. Check
forconsistency
and new growth
factors that are
relevant over the
next 10 Years

4. Build the Base

model
BASE MODEL

Consolidation
Method
1. Granular
breakdown of
drivers into
factors
2. Validate all
factors in terms
of their present
impact on the
market.
3. Assign weights
to these factors in
terms of their
relevance and
impact on the
market.
4. Build the
Consolidated
Model

Delphi
Verification
1. Verify the
findings of the
model with
experts from
across the value
chain
2. Verify the
findings with
players across
small and large
enterprises
3. Tweak the
model and add
new factors
4. Finalize the
ARC Model

CONSOLIDATED MODEL

ARC MODEL

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