Direct manufacturer of oil & gas drilling chemicals

Engineered. Manufactured. Delivered.

High-performance chemical additives for OBM and WBM drilling operations, engineered in our own labs, manufactured in our own plants and shipped direct to the field.

Proven formulations
11+
Drums / month capacity
3,300+
Batch quality testing
100%
Thermal stability
350°F

Why Customers Trust SakuraChem

What changes when your additives come straight from the plant that makes them, not from a distributor.

Direct Manufacturing

Integrated R&D, production, quality control and logistics under one group. Full visibility from raw material to shipment, with no brokers and no middlemen.

Tocancipá drums a month of liquid blending, home to our central R&D laboratory
2,800
Cartagena drums a month from PLC-controlled reactors, 10 t per batch
500+

Reliable Supply

Our own plants set our own production schedule, so lead times stay short and delivery across the Americas stays dependable.

Two plants, one production schedule

Controlled Quality Systems

Documented processes, full batch traceability and calibrated equipment. Every batch is tested to API 13A, 13B-1 and 13B-2.

CoA & SDS with every shipment

Strategic Location Advantage

US commercial offices plus Colombian manufacturing close to the region’s major drilling markets.

Ecuador 2–3 days · Mexico 5–6 days

Engineered for Every Drilling Environment

11+ high-performance formulations across two product lines, all manufactured in-house and tested to API specifications.

OBM · 4 products

Oil-Based Mud

High-temperature additives

Emulsifiers, organophilic clays and filtration controllers engineered for demanding downhole environments.

  • AK SUPRA-MUL: primary emulsifier
  • AK SUPRA-CHEM: stable to 350°F
  • AK TROL: filtration control
  • AK GEL 75: organophilic clay
View OBM Products →
WBM · 7 products

Water-Based Mud

Performance with a lower environmental footprint

Lubricants, clay inhibitors, ROP enhancers and dispersants that maximize performance while reducing environmental impact.

  • AK HYDRALUBE: plant-oil lubricant
  • AK SULFONATED ASPHALT: filtration control
  • AK SHALE-PRO / SHALE-HIB: clay inhibitors
  • AK HYPER RATE / MAX: ROP enhancers
View WBM Products →

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Our Locations

US commercial offices, with manufacturing and R&D in Tocancipá and Cartagena, Colombia.

Typical transit from our plants Ecuador 2–3 days Peru 3–4 days Mexico 5–6 days US Gulf 6–7 days Argentina 6–7 days
SakuraChem locations and typical transit times US offices in Albuquerque and St. Petersburg; manufacturing in Tocancipá and Cartagena, Colombia, shipping to Ecuador in 2–3 days, Peru 3–4, Mexico 5–6, the US Gulf 6–7 and Argentina 6–7. US Gulf 6–7 days Mexico 5–6 days Ecuador 2–3 days Peru 3–4 days Argentina 6–7 days Albuquerque, NM Headquarters St. Petersburg, FL Regional Office Tocancipá · Cartagena Manufacturing & R&D US offices Manufacturing Market · typical transit from plant
Headquarters
Albuquerque
New Mexico, USA
102 Gold Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Corporate HQ · Sales · Global Purchasing
Regional Office
St. Petersburg
Florida, USA
7901 4th St N, Suite #16648, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
Sales · Distribution
Key facility
Arko Bright — Manufacturing & R&D
Tocancipá & Cartagena
Colombia
Main operations, central R&D laboratory and liquid blending in Tocancipá; specialty reaction plant in Cartagena.
Blending · Emulsifiers · R&D · 100% QC
API13A API13B-1 API13B-2 Tested to API specifications · 100% batch testing · CoA & SDS with every shipment · Full lot traceability

Built to Perform.
Engineered to Solve.

Tell us about your operation. Our team will recommend the right formulation and have it to you faster than you’d expect.