What Clear Solutions does

Clear Solutions International Limited, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Wem, Shropshire, UK, is a privately held manufacturer and supplier of specialty drilling fluid additives serving the oil & gas, geothermal, mining, tunnelling/HDD, water well, and well abandonment/decommissioning sectors. The company operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Germany (Clear Solutions GmbH), the Netherlands (European laboratory), and the United States (Clear Solutions Inc., Sugar Land, Texas), and is owned by founder James Mansell.

The company's commercial backbone is the proprietary Pure-Bore® multifunctional polymer technology, a single additive that combines highly shear-thinning viscosity, clay encapsulation, and fluid loss control to form high-performance water-based mud (WBM) systems. The platform is offered in seven variants — Pure-Bore®, Pure-Bore® ULV, Pure-Bore® LV, Pure-Bore® Protect, Pure-Bore® Liquid, Pure-Bore® HT (high temperature), and Pure-Bore® Zero (carbon-neutral) — alongside a complementary portfolio of wastewater treatment chemistry (one-step coagulation/flocculation), grouts, lost-circulation materials, and ancillary additives under brands such as Aqua-Bore®, Geo-Seal®, Drill-Sorb®, Easy-Grout®, and Liquimud®. Pure-Bore® holds the UK DWI Regulation 31 approval (the only polymer of its kind for public water supply drilling), CEFAS marine certification, German WGK non-hazardous-to-water classification, Norwegian NEMS approval, and DAkkS seawater discharge approval, and was developed for use across freshwater, seawater, and high-salinity wastewater base fluids.

Clear Solutions generates revenue primarily through one-time sales of proprietary and commodity drilling fluid chemicals to enterprise operators, supplemented by laboratory fluid analysis, API testing, and ongoing technical services. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with technical sales engineers providing pre-, during-, and post-operation support; pricing is quote-based with no public list pricing, and engagements are typically structured as multi-year contracts. The customer base includes North Sea oil & gas operators, NAM (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij) under a 10-year ~800-well decommissioning contract won in August 2025, European geothermal and greenhouse operators, mining exploration companies, and water well contractors in the UK, Botswana, Europe, and the Americas. A sister company, AI Fluids, is developing AI-driven automation for drilling fluid systems built on the Pure-Bore® foundation.

Name

Clear Solutions

Legal name

Clear Solutions International Limited

Website

https://clearsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clear Solutions is a UK-based manufacturer of proprietary drilling fluid additives, centered on its Pure-Bore® multifunctional polymer, serving enterprise operators in oil & gas, geothermal, mining, tunnelling, water well, and decommissioning sectors across the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, and the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drilling Fluid Additives

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Drilling Fluids, Solids Control & Waste Handling (EUALABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Produced Water & Upstream Water Management (EUALAAAL)

Keywords

• Drilling fluid additives
• Water-based mud systems
• Polymer drilling chemistry
• Well abandonment fluids
• Wastewater treatment chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Wem

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Drilling Fluid Additive Sales: Sale of proprietary Pure-Bore® branded additive products and commodity drilling fluid chemicals to operators in oil & gas, geothermal, mining, tunnelling, and water well sectors.
2. Wastewater Treatment Chemical Sales: Sale of one-step coagulation and flocculation products, coagulants, and flocculants tailored to site-specific soil and water conditions for the drilling and tunnelling sectors.
3. Well Abandonment Fluid Solutions: Provision of chemical systems for well intervention and abandonment operations, including Pure-Bore® based systems that simplify workflows and improve barrier placement reliability.
4. Technical Services and Support: Laboratory fluid analysis, API testing standards compliance, and ongoing technical support provided alongside product sales to help clients meet drilling fluid and operational objectives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clear Solutions manufactures and supplies proprietary drilling fluid additives built around the Pure-Bore® multifunctional polymer family, providing viscosity, clay encapsulation, and fluid loss control for high-performance water-based mud systems. The portfolio also includes wastewater treatment chemicals (one-step coagulation and flocculation), well intervention and abandonment fluid systems, and complementary additives such as Aqua-Bore®, Clear-Foam™, Drill-Sorb®, Geo-Seal®, and Liquimud® for oil & gas, geothermal, mining, tunnelling, and water well sectors.

Product overview

Clear Solutions is a drilling fluid additives company operating under a platform-plus-products architecture centered on its proprietary Pure-Bore® polymer technology family. The core offering consists of the Pure-Bore® product line with seven variants (Pure-Bore®, Pure-Bore® ULV, Pure-Bore® Protect, Pure-Bore® Liquid, Pure-Bore® LV, Pure-Bore® HT, and Pure-Bore® Zero) that form the structural backbone of high-performance water-based mud (WBM) systems. Complementing this are wastewater treatment solutions based on one-step coagulation and flocculation chemistry, plus a broad portfolio of performance additives including Aqua-Bore®, Clear-Foam™ XL, Thermosand™, Drill-Sorb®, Easy-Grout®, Liquimud®, Clear-Stab® ULI, Clear Inhib™ Plus, Geo-Seal®, and commodity drilling fluid chemicals. The product portfolio serves the Oil & Gas, Geothermal, Mining, Tunnelling, and Water Well sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pure-Bore: The flagship multifunctional proprietary polymer product family for water-based drilling fluids, providing shear thinning viscosity, clay encapsulation, and fluid loss control. Includes Pure-Bore, Pure-Bore ULV, Pure-Bore Protect, Pure-Bore Liquid, Pure-Bore LV, Pure-Bore HT, and Pure-Bore Zero (carbon neutral variant).
• Aqua-Bore
• Clear-Foam
• Thermosand
• Drill-Sorb
• Easy-Grout
• Liquimud
• Geo-Seal

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 34% increased drilling speed vs conventional systems
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• The WellGear GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2025Clear Solutions International Ltd was appointed as the Fluids partner for The WellGear Group's 10-year NAM Onshore Decommissioning Programme covering approximately 800 gas extraction well abandonments in the Netherlands. WellGear signed contracts on 27 August 2025 covering Fluids, Liquid Mud Plant (LMP), and Cementing Services. Clear Solutions serves as the fluids partner alongside REYM BV (LMP) and SLB (Cementing).
• REYM BVsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2025REYM BV is the Liquid Mud Plant (LMP) services partner alongside Clear Solutions (Fluids) and SLB (Cementing) within the WellGear Group's 10-year NAM Onshore Decommissioning Programme.
• SLBsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2025SLB (formerly Schlumberger) is the Cementing partner alongside Clear Solutions (Fluids) and REYM BV (LMP) within the WellGear Group's 10-year NAM Onshore Decommissioning Programme for approximately 800 gas wells in the Netherlands.
• AI FluidscoreTechnology or IntegrationAI Fluids is a sister company of Clear Solutions that has combined advanced artificial intelligence with the Pure-Bore® product line to develop algorithms and models for fully automating drilling fluid systems in real time. AI Fluids is driving the development of intelligent, data-led solutions for the future of drilling fluids, built on the technical foundations established by Clear Solutions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Halliburton: One of the world's largest oilfield services companies, operating the Baroid drilling fluids business that competes head-to-head with Clear Solutions in water-based and oil-based mud systems across oil & gas, geothermal, and HDD markets globally.
• Baker Hughes: Major oilfield services and equipment company with a drilling fluids portfolio competing across the same upstream, geothermal, and industrial drilling markets where Clear Solutions' Pure-Bore® is deployed.
• SLB: Global energy technology company that owns the legacy M-I SWACO drilling fluids business and is the appointed Cementing partner alongside Clear Solutions on the NAM decommissioning programme — a direct competitor and counterparty in well intervention fluids.

Direct peers

• Tetra Technologies: US-listed specialty fluids and chemicals provider serving oil & gas, geothermal, and industrial markets with completion fluids, water management, and production chemistries — direct competitor in upstream specialty chemicals.
• Flotek Industries: US-listed specialty chemistry company providing drilling fluid additives and green chemistry solutions for oil & gas, with comparable focus on water-based mud systems and ESG-driven product positioning similar to Pure-Bore.
• AMC (Australian Mud Company): Drilling fluids specialist serving mining, water-well, HDD, and civil construction markets. Clear Solutions' Managing Director for Germany, Oliver Kuchar, was previously Managing Director of AMC, indicating direct competitive overlap and personnel lineage.
• Newpark Resources: Specialty chemical company focused on drilling fluids and fluids systems for oil & gas, HDD, and industrial markets. Clear Solutions' Tom Heinz previously served as Regional Manager and Director of Product Line Management at Newpark, indicating direct competitive and personnel overlap.
• CES Energy Solutions: Canadian-listed specialty chemicals provider focused on drilling fluids, production chemicals, and environmental solutions across North American and international upstream markets — direct competitor in drilling fluid additives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clear-solutions-international-ltd
• Xx.com/purebore

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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