EDC Base Oils

Purity and
Performance:
the winning combination
for drilling fluids
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Applications
A recognised EDC range: the industry
GLOBAL LEADER reference for base oils HIGH-PRESSURE
HIGH-TEMPERATURE
(HPHT)
HEALTH AND SAFETY When operating in challenging conditions, the purity of our
ARE THE CORNERSTONES base oils is key to drilling performance, cost efficiency
OF OUR PROCESSES and environmental impact. TotalEnergies Fluids offers the
best environmental footprint on the market through highly DEEP
refined and stringently hydrotreated fluids. WATER
CARBON CAPTURE
UTILISATION STORAGE
Storage facilities
WORLDWIDE

Global coverage
MULTI-SKILLED With our worldwide locations, we are always close to where you are.
TEAMS of passionate,
seasoned specialists
Oudalle, France
400 Kt EDC*
South Korea
Bayport, USA
A WIDE SELECTION 240 Kt EDC*
United
Kingdom
Norway

OF PRODUCTS United Arab

FOR VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL Emirates
APPLICATIONS

Mexico
Nigeria
Kenya Singapore

3
Manufacturing Plant Angola

LEADING-EDGE
R&D CENTRES Argentina
PLANTS
in France, two in France, one in
in the US and Belgium, and a technical Storage facilities
South Korea* centre in India

*Joint venture: Hanwha Total Petrochemical *2021 figures

 A high purity range...
EDC base oils have an exceptional level of purity and extremely low aromatic content.
Our exacting production process obtains sterling drilling fluids.

CUTTING EDGE
OUR HDA* VERY HIGH PURITY
SELECTION
PROCESS SPECIAL FLUIDS
OF FEEDSTOCK
TRANSFORMATION

Pre-treatment EDC BIOLIFE

+ Refining RENEWABLE
DEAROMATISATION DISTILLATION
VEGETAL
high pressure in narrow cuts Aromatics:
ORIGIN
Aromatics: < 20 ppm
up to 0,1%

EDC
Refining Aromatics:
FOSSIL < 100 ppm
ORIGIN
Aromatics:
up to 30%

*HydroDeAromatisation

For high drilling PROPERTIES TEST METHODS EDC 99DW EDC 170SE EDC 95-11 EDC 200SE
EDC 250
performance BIOLIFE

SPECIFIC GRAVITY @ 16°C ASTM D1298 810 kg/m3 810 kg/m3 815 kg/m3 817 kg/m3 785 kg/m3
Whatever the drilling conditions (HPHT, on-
offshore, deep water), EDC base oils have FLASH POINT IN °F ASTM D94 > 214°F > 172°F > 239°F > 200°F > 248°F
been used with great success around the
world thanks to their optimized specifications VISCOSITY @ 40°C ASTM D445 2.31 cST 1.69 cST 3.30 cST 2.70 cST 3.15 cST
(low viscosity/high flash point). UV Internal
AROMATIC CONTENT < 50 ppm < 80 ppm < 100 ppm < 80 ppm < 20 ppm
method

ANILINE POINT IN °F ASTM D611 > 176°F > 170°F > 185°F > 167°F > 195°F

POUR POINT IN °F ASTM D97 -30°F -85°F -13°F -30°F -58°F

SULFUR CONTENT ASTM D5453 < 1 ppm < 1 ppm < 1 ppm < 1 ppm < 1 ppm

CARBON DISTRIBUTION GC2D C13-C16 C11-C14 C15-C20 C13-C23 C15-C18

Deep water Deep water HPHT HPHT HPHT

On-shore On-shore On-shore On-shore
Off-shore Off-shore Off-shore Off-shore
 Environmentally friendly
and safe base oils
Safer working conditions: Classified as not toxic for human health according to worldwide GHS
(skin does not dry or crack as with competitors).
Safe operations near residential areas: No odour and no public health risk.
EDC RANGE CERTIFIED
Compliance with environmental regulations: Classified readily biodegradable according to OECD 306 guidelines.
ISCC Plus Certification ensures traceability of
raw materials throughout the product lifecycle.
Main competitors’ base oils TotalEnergies Ecosolutions label, a TotalEnergies
company standard developed in compliance with
Results validated by an independant
expert firm according to ISO 14020
EDC EDC 250 HYDROTREATED GTL ISO 14020 and 14021 and verified by independent
and ISO 14021 standards. BASE OILS BIOLIFE KEROSENE BASE OILS audit that recognises our most efficient solutions
in terms of energy efficiency and environmental
AROMATIC CONTENT IN DRILLING impact.
0.004% 0% 0.03% 0.026%
BASE FLUIDS https://specialfluids.totalenergies.com/en/our-hseq-commitments/
our-certifications-and-standards/iscc-plus-certification
BTEX CONTENT IN DRILLING
< 3.9 ppb 0 ppb NC NC https://specialfluids.totalenergies.com/en/certifications/our-
BASE FLUIDS
certifications-and-standards
BIODEGRADABILITY (OECD 306) 28 DAYS
78% 83% 64% to 67% 62%
MARINE WATER

LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS IN KG CO2 EQ/T +620 -1 767 +670 +5 800

WBM lubricant for a full

performance package
Our lubricant fluidifies the processes and drastically enhances drilling performance offering a complete solution
for complex drilling environments (horizontal or deviated wells).

WBM BIOLUB

• Significant reduction measured using different lubricity testers

PROVEN FRICTION REDUCTION
• Efficient in RDF, PHPA Glycol, etc

• Compatibility with a wide range of additives

+ Monovalent & Divalent Brines
• Resistant to multiple solid contaminations
MAIN BENEFITS
• Performant under challenging temperatures
(proven from 80°F up to 260°F)
• Lower operation costs
 Case study: US land-based drilling operation
EDC Clean Fluid vs Diesel Fluid

BETTER TECHNICAL IMPACT ON DIRECT TECHNICAL

PROPERTIES OPERATIONS BENEFITS They trust us
Higher Flash Point Lower Evaporation
> 78°C (VS 40-50°C Daily evaporation reduced
for Diesel) by 86% Reduced overall
fluid losses
Russia - Service Contractor
 educed Dilution
R Daily fluid losses
Better mud properties
Reduced surface losses reduced by 69% We have opted for the EDC base oil for
Optimal efficacy
through an efficient mud three reasons:
of additives
maintenance • Its low viscosity level in challenging
Boosted Rheology Improved drilling Reduced drilling duration temperature conditions
Optimized PV and YP performance Drilling duration reduced • Its very low aromatic content which
values ROP boosted by 16% by 19% optimizes safety and environmental
aspects of our operations
• The reliability and customer oriented
HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT DIRECT HSE BENEFITS policy of TotalEnergies’ teams along our
Lowest aromatic content on Improved working conditions long-term partnership.
the base oil market (0.004%)
Odourless, no skin damage No health risk, better productivity
Proven biodegradability No environmental risk
Approved by national  ompatible with operations
C US - Service Contractor
and local authorities near residential areas Field data show that, when used under
the same conditions, muds including EDC
have a 23 to 54% higher penetration rate
Proven Economic Benefits through Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach compared to diesel muds.

EDC CLEAN FLUID VS DIESEL FLUID – SAVINGS PER WELL

TECHNICAL BENEFITS DIRECT ECONOMIC BENEFITS GENERATED SAVINGS

Mexico - Service Contractor
Switching from diesel fluids to EDC base
Cumulative cost of fluids for the entire All inclusive well costs
Overall fluid losses reduced by 69% duration of the drilling operations: decreased by 15% oil allowed us to reduce HSE risks thanks
Only +2% VS Diesel (VS Diesel Fluids) to its much lower aromatic content. In
addition the higher aniline and flash points
Service & Engineering costs of the EDC base oil combined with its
Drilling duration reduced by 19 % reduced by 47% Average generated stable rheological properties make it
(thanks to boosted ROP) Rig all inclusive costs savings = 121 270$ a clean fluid perfectly adapted to our
reduced by 19 %
technical requirements.