NanoXplore, a world-leading graphene company, has entered into a significant supply agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem). This multi-year supply contract is to provide Tribograf, a proprietary carbon product produced in NanoXplore’s graphene production facility in Montreal, Canada.

Drilling Specialties, a division of CPChem, alongside NanoXplore, developed and tested formulations based on Tribograf for use as a lubricant in oil and gas drilling fluids. This lubricant is trademarked as NanoSlide and is currently commercial, with very successful customer feedback and production orders underway.

Tribograf enables superior lubrication properties, as expected from high-aspect ratio graphene, and unlike typical graphene products, it doesn’t cause flow restriction. For example, NanoSlide has been used in some of the most challenging geological formations like tight oil reservoirs, low permeability, low porosity and on extended reach laterals resulting in a lower coefficient of friction and shorter drilling time.

This agreement underscores CPChem’s commitment to delivering innovative and cost-efficient solutions to its customers.

Starting in October, NanoXplore will supply Tribograf to CPChem under a new long-term agreement. This marks an important step in expanding the commercial use of Tribograf and reinforces NanoXplore’s vision to be a leading supplier.