Guar gum is a fine white to yellowish white odorless powder derived from a seasonal plant called guar widely grown in eastern countries including India and Pakistan. This guar gum powder has several applications both as sedible product as well as in commercial applications. It is used as thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer, viscosity control agent, water binding agent, sizing and gelling agent and in various other forms in several applications across different fields. Guar gum is referred by different names in various languages and countries. For example it is known as guarkernmehl in German, while the French refer it as Gomme de guar. For people in Spain this is Goma guar and guar guma in the Slovenian language. Whatever be the name used, the applications of this invaluable product remain the same across the borders and places.
One of the most important applications of guar gum as a commercial product is in an oilfield. An oilfield is a place where oil is obtained from the reserves beneath the soil with the aid of several processes like drilling, stimulation, fracturing etc. Guar gum for oilfield process is an important product used in the oil extraction in an oilfield. It is used to enhance the production rate and efficiency of processes in oil and gas industries. With the use of guar gum in oilfield,
the rate of oil recovery can be increased thereby helping in better production of oil in the oilfield. Guar gum powder as controlling agent can enable easy oil derivation in an oilfield. It facilitates for easy drilling by reducing friction in the holes and can also prevent the fluid loss occurring during the process of oil extraction from the oil wells. When used in drilling muds, this regulates the flow and viscosity of the mud and therefore stabilizes it for an efficient oil drilling process.
Fast hydrating guar is a form of guar gum that is widely used in oilfield processes. This form of guar has excellent hydrating properties than the regular guar. It is a non-ionic product with good thermal stability and shelf life. Popularly known as the fast hydration guar, this is an excellent viscosity control agent used to maintain viscosity of the drilling mud during the oil drilling process. When used in mud, this helps in removal the drill waste from deep holes. It is widely employed as a surfactant and can also be used as a polymer and defoamer for rheological needs of the water and brine-based drilling fluids.
Conclusion: So when guar gum is employed in oilfield, it invokes efficiency in process and helps in better production.
This article has been written by Biren Patel working at Agro Gums. Agro Gums is a guar and cassia gum manufacturing company offering high quality guar gum powder, fast hydration guar gum powder, cassia powder, guar splits and guar meal to satisfy the production requirements of various industries across the world.
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