Today, petroleum alone supplies about 60% of all transportation energy produced in the United States, and 99% of all lubricants. To meet the ever increasing demand for petroleum, drilling of new and deeper wells has become highly important. In drilling these wells, special chemically conditioned mud is employed to cool and lubricate the drill bit, prevent cave-ins, hold back tremendous gas pressures, and for other purposes. Many Victor* Chemicals serve as a helping hand in the conditioning of drill mud as well as in the refining of petroleum.
A Helping Hand
for the
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
for 5 0
years
VICTOR CHEMICALS
Victor chemicals used in oil well drilling and petroleum refining include: Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, and Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate . • . conditioning drill mud. Alkyl Phosphates . . . oil additives, stabilizers for gasoline. Ferrophosphorus . . . weighting drill mud. Phosphoric Acid . . . refining oil and gasoline. Tripotassium Phosphate . . . purifying gasoline.
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