Business View Magazine | January 2021

109 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JANUARY 2021 DOWNHOLE CHEMI CAL SOLUT IONS Another important industry partner for Downhole Chemical Solutions is Kemira – a large manufacturer of polymers. The two entities have been working with each other since DCS was founded. “They’re the ones that produce the friction reducer that we buy,” says Rall, “And then we’re able to go and translate what they do into the oil field-centric space to help get it in the field and in the ground.” The exclusive chemistries the company creates are primarily driven by operations in the field. Customers discuss what is and what is not working. That feedback informs how the company goes about solving for water quality, operational limitations, or other variables. Research and development is just one part of a triangle that forms the basis of Downhole Chemical Solutions’ plan for the future. The company will also continue to tweak its operations by working to modify equipment, so it is smaller, faster and cheaper. The third piece is the ability of Downhole Chemical Solutions’