1 Sept 2016

Clariant Oil Services to present at 2016 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Clariant Oil Services will make two presentations and co-chair key session
Conference and Exhibition showcases a wide range of topics through 54 technical sessions

Houston, TX, September 1, 2016 – Clariant Oil Services today announced that it will present two technical papers at the Society of Petroleum Engineers Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (SPE ATCE), September 26 - 28, at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE. In addition, a Clariant representative will co-chair one of the technical sessions, further demonstrating Clariant’s leadership in specialty chemicals and services.

Clariant Oil Services will present on the following topics:

PHASETREAT® and FLOCTREAT® fluid separation technologies.

SPE181293: The Influence of Fluid Ratios on Produced Water Separation and Quality of Chemical EOR
This paper, which highlights the challenges associated with separating oil from water during the course of a chemical EOR process, will be presented by Dr. Anton Kaiser, Global Innovation Manager, EOR, Clariant Oil Services, on Monday, September 26, at 9:15 a.m. in the Ajman D room

LIBERATE® production enhancement technologies

SPE181290: A New Class of Renewable Surfactants for Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery
This paper, which highlights the use of sugar-based surfactant technology for chemical EOR flooding, representing a sustainably sourced material in this petroleum feedstock-dominated application, will be presented by Dr. Anton Kaiser, on Wednesday, September 28, at 9:45 a.m. in the Sharjah D room

In addition to the above presentations, Amir Mahmoudkhani, Global Innovation Manager, Emerging Technologies, Clariant Oil Services, will co-chair the Well Operation Best Practices and Case Studies session, which will be held on Monday, September 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Al Ain J room. This session will highlight well operations and will examine case studies illustrating where effective well operations have helped maximize well uptime and best practices have led to successful start-up of inactive wells through rig-less operations. Selected fields are from Middle East countries, the North Sea and deepwater Africa.

Since the first meeting 92 years ago, the Society of Petroleum Engineers' Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) has attracted more than a half million of the E&P industry's greatest minds from around the globe. Reflecting the global industry, the ATCE is becoming an increasingly important international event. Florence hosted ATCE in 2008, Amsterdam hosted the conference in 2014, and in 2016, SPE announced that the event was to be held in the Middle East for the first time, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Notes for editors

PHASETREAT®, FLOCTREAT® AND LIBERATE® ARE TRADEMARKS OF CLARIANT REGISTERED IN MANY COUNTRIES.

www.clariant.com

Clariant is a globally leading specialty chemicals company, based in Muttenz near Basel/Switzerland. On 31 December 2015 the company employed a total workforce of 17’213. In the financial year 2015, Clariant recorded sales of CHF 5.807 billion for its continuing businesses. The company reports in four business areas: Care Chemicals, Catalysis, Natural Resources, and Plastics & Coatings. Clariant’s corporate strategy is based on five pillars: increase profitability, reposition portfolio, add value with sustainability, foster innovation and R&D, and intensify growth.

www.oil.clariant.com

Clariant Oil Services is a leading provider of chemical technologies and services to the oil, pipeline and refineryindustries. A global business with headquarters in Houston, Texas, Clariant Oil Services is represented in all major oil and gas locations. From deepwater exploration to refining, Clariant Oil Services provides chemical products and services designed to reduce customer costs, decrease operational risks and improve production efficiency.

Clariant Oil Services operates state-of-the-art R&D and applications laboratories in the United States, Scotland, Germany, Brazil and Indonesia, as well as an environmental testing laboratory in Norway. Clariant Oil Services’ industry experience is supported by a dedicated global technical services network, providing a unique position from which to address and resolve customer challenges anywhere in the world, now and in the future.