SpecialReport: Resource Science Through laboratory testing and partnerships with operators, Smart Chemical Solutions says it is deepening its understanding of how completion chemicals interact with various downhole environments. The company explains that tailoring chemistry to those environments to preserve the rock can minimize issues during production and ultimately improve well economics. to customers and design synergistic chemical suites and application techniques that allow them to achieve their specific definition of long-term success from production, environmental awareness, and total cost of operation standpoints, " he clarifies. " For many operators, exceeding expectations during the completion phase is no longer enough, " Sweatt adds. " They want partners who will work closely with their completion and production engineers to come up with solutions that deliver value well into the production phase. " To help operators achieve both economic and environmental objectives, Sweatt reports that Smart Chemical Solutions is developing friction reducers with much lower hydrocarbon footprints. " These friction reducers are based on polymers that outperform conventional emulsion polymers at lower treatment rates, meaning we can put less polymer on the reservoir. This efficiency reduces costs while mitigating common issues, 66 THE AMERICAN OIL & GAS REPORTERhttp://www.fracspreadcount.com