CARBO Ceramics

Proppant-delivered scale-inhibiting technology – SCALEGUARD proppant-delivered scale-inhibiting technology is a porous ceramic proppant engineered with an innovative controlled-release technology and infused with scale-inhibiting chemicals. It is placed throughout the entire fracture as part of the standard fracturing process, and a single treatment can be designed to safeguard the entire production system-from the fracture through the wellbore to the surface processing equipment-for the life of the well. Its controlled-release technology ensures scale-generating water is inhibited at a designed rate so levels remain above the minimum inhibitor concentration (MIC)-field proven to maintain above the MIC for 500+ days. It serves as both a scale inhibitor and proppant with no impact on fracture conductivity, and is part of the GUARD proppant-delivered production assurance technology portfolio.