Independent chemistry expertise that designs chemicals based on your formation—not someone’s sales catalog.

Unbiased, formation-driven chemical design that protects your wells and your budget. Your water and rock are unique. Your chemistry should be too.


Roughneck Chemical Consulting delivers formation-driven chemical design that builds better wells—proven in the field

About the Founder

Kimberley Mac Ewen Ph.D.
CEO

Would you order off a menu written in a language you don’t understand—and trust the waiter to choose your meal?
That’s how most operators buy chemistry. You’re handed a list of trade names, buzzwords, and promises. You might get something that works, but you probably won’t get what’s optimal—and you’ll almost certainly overpay.

Dr. Kimberley MacEwen, President of Roughneck Chemical Consulting, has spent more than 20 years in oilfield chemical manufacturing, and translates that “chemical menu” for operators. She knows what each product really is, how it interacts with your conate water, your make-down water, and your mineralogy, and what it should cost.

When Roughneck is on your side, we cut through the sales pitch, eliminate overpriced chemistry, and deliver the right solution for your formation at the right price.


We’ve saved major E&P operators millions of dollars—not by buying cheaper products, but by choosing the correct chemistry.

Call us today and let Roughneck optimize your chemical program—saving you money, time, and headaches on every well.

Our services

  • Chemical Program Design

  • Brine Chemical Analysis

  • Lab Test Design & Technical Evaluation

  • Chemical Formulation & Manufacturing Support