Gilsonite
CAS 12002-43-6
EPA’s 2023 records show zero U.S. production of this chemical.
US productionZero
Import volumeCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Top sourceNo public record
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Zero · Imports Confidential
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Schlumberger
Why It Matters
Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
- •Emulsifier in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS12002-43-6
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID1025354
FormulaNot recorded
Mol. WeightNot recorded
SMILESNot recorded
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID1025354Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Gilsonite (CAS 12002-43-6) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/12002-43-6/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1025354. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1025354 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 12002-43-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 12002-43-6. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting