The global market for Oilfield Surfactants was estimated at $798.37 million in 2016 and is predicted to witness robust and accelerated growth in the coming years, especially in the oil producing countries such the US, China and members of the OPEC.
Oilfield surfactants are chemicals that effectively lower the surface tension between a fluid and a solid or between various fluids. Oilfield surfactants have various physical and chemical properties that can be exploited in the stages of drilling, production, refining, enhanced oil recovery and stimulation.
