2003-3-1 · In Northern German gas reservoirs, the precipitation of salt from the reservoir water is observed to an increasing extent as recovery progresses. The resulting halite scale causes a significant decrease in production rate, all the way to complete blockage of the flow paths and ultimately the abandonment of wells.
Read More2013-4-8 · In recent years there has been a marked increase in the occurrence of this scale type due to the increased development of hotter and deeper gas and gas condensate fields. As the formation of this scale is commonly in the downhole production tubing, it is a challenge to identify and mitigate, so a non- conventional approach has to be taken for ...
Read More2018-12-1 · Scale inhibitors (SIs) are a class of specialty chemicals that is used to slow or prevent scale formation in water systems. There are different types of scales and they are usually prevented by using scale inhibitors (Bin Merdhah, 2010; Lu et al., 2010; Tung et al., 2004).In most of the cases, scale dissolver are required to remove the scale, even after utilizing scale
Read More2021-7-26 · an oil or gas well produces water, or water injec-tion is used to enhance recovery, there is the pos-sibility that scale will form. In some areas, such as the North Sea and Canada, where entire regions are prone to scale, it is recognized as one of the top production problems. Scale can develop in the formation pores near
Read MoreIn oil and gas industry operations, scale deposition on the surface and subsurface production equipment can cause different problems such as formation damage, loss in
Read MoreThe gas, oil, and water samples obtained from the BS8 well in the Qianmiqiao gas reservoir were used in the experiment. The sample composition was shown in Tables 1–3.The initial formation pressure of the well was 43.57 MPa, the current formation pressure was 11.5 Mpa, the formation temperature was 171.4°C, the production water and gas ratio was 4.33 m 3 /10 4 m 3, and the
Read More2018-4-12 · Water Formed Scale. Scaling is a common problem frequently encountered in oil and gas production, petroleum refining and other industrial operations where water is encountered or used. Some of the most common
Read More2022-1-5 · to determine conditions for scientist and oil field Engineers to p redict scale formation in oil wells. The solubility. of common oil field scales formed and how their solubilities were affected ...
Read More2011-12-21 · Langelier Saturation Index (LSI). The LSI is probably the most widely used indicator of cooling water scale potential.This index indicates the driving force for scale formation and growth in terms of pH as a master variable. In order to
Read More2018-5-2 · Scale formation can greatly affect heat transfer performance. One-millimeter-thick scale, for example, can add 7.5% to energy costs, while 1.5 mm adds 15% and 7 mm can increase cost by over 70%. Scale forms in boilers due to the presence of various salts, which come out of the solution and are deposited because of the effects of temperature and ...
Read MoreAfter examining the condition of scale formation by analyzing the water, gas, and scale, Preussag developed a successful treatment procedure that improved the production rate by a factor of 3.5-4 by injecting 15% hydrochloric acid with 1% acid inhibitor in a nitrogen carrier fluid. Authors: Kleinitz, W; Toelcke, W. Publication Date: Apr 01, 1982.
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Read More2021-5-26 · The main focus of this work was to study formation damage during shut-in time and production following hydraulic fracturing a gas shale formation. More specifically, this work investigated numerically the intricate effects of water imbibition, osmosis and clay swelling on shale permeability under stress. For this purpose a new conceptual
Read MoreFracking methods can also help to open the porosity of the formation. Figure 4. A wellhead with equipment to prevent scale. The tank for holding chemicals is shown in the background, and to the left of the wellhead is the pump and injection tee.
Read More2003-5-13 · The formation of mineral scale associated with the production of hydrocarbon has been a concern in oilfield operation. Depending on the nature of the scale and the fluid composition, the deposition can take place within the reservoir which causes formation damage [10, 13, 15, 20] or in the production facilities where blockage can cause severe operational
Read More2017-5-27 · Underbalance scale removal, chemical scale treatment, mechanical scale treatment, oil and gas production. 1. Introduction Scale deposition across perforation tunnels is an ongoing and serious problem encountered during the lifetime of an oil or gas well. However, the perforation tunnels create a flow pats h between the formation and wellbore. The
Read More2018-4-12 · Water Formed Scale. Scaling is a common problem frequently encountered in oil and gas production, petroleum refining and other industrial operations where water is encountered or used. Some of the most common
Read MoreAlongside the gas hydrate challenge in pipelines, there is the tendency for scale deposition to occur in the presence of formation water, seawater, or injected water (Crowe et al., 1994).
Read More2017-8-9 · calculating scaling tendencies for all of the oilfield scales & determining the origin of the water (the formation it comes from) Chloride content is frequently used to identify casing leaks in oil and gas wells. The chloride content can range from about 100 mg/ to 300,000 mg/l. Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Read More2016-3-3 · Gas detection. A gas show is a recorded increase in gases above a baseline amount indicative of the hydrocarbon potential of the formation. This increase is assumed to be independent of any borehole drilling or circulation process. Table 1 summarizes the nomenclature of gas that can result from the drilling process.
Read More2017-5-4 · ABSTRACT The formation of scale poses several serious menaces in oil and gas exploitations. The scaling phenomenon may cause technical problems such as obstruction of equipment and pipes, which causes great damages and results in economic losses; besides, scale is one of the most difficult issues to resolve. Preventing scale formation relies on
Read MoreGas hydrate formation is a serious problem in the oil and gas industry, since its formation can plug wells and prevent production. The gas hydrate is a crystalline solid with a natural gas molecule surrounded by a cage of water molecules. It forms at high pressures and low temperatures. This is a problem for offshore gas wells, where the temperature is low in transport lines from well to
Read More2016-12-30 · Scale Formation problems in Oil & Gas Industry : Its reduction procedures by Chemical Introduction Oilfield scaling is serious for oil and gas industry. Every year problem with scale, costs industry millions of dollars in
Read Morebehavior of scale formation along a column in a well that produces oil and natural gas. The objective was to improve treatments to remove precipitates formed on the column surface. Ten samples of residues were collected from several points along the production column (from 15.4 m to 4061.5 m) that exhibited scale formation or corrosion problems.
Read More1. Carbon-bearing deposits on the walls of the fire tubes of gas turbine engines operating on T-1 and T-5 fuels are formed at a high rate (0.12–0.35 g/(sec · m2). The rate of formation of scales is determined by the tendency of the fuel toward scale formation. 2. The scales forming in a gas turbine engine operating on T-1 and T-5 fuels have a low thermal conductivity. As a result of
Read More2013-11-5 · Scale Formation and Prevention Most commercial water contains alkaline earth metal cations such as magnesium, calcium and barium, and anions such as carbonate, bicarbonate, sulfate, silicate, oxalate, phosphate, etc. Different combinations of these anions and cations will give rise to potentially scalant systems, such as calcium carbonate ...
Read MoreFracking methods can also help to open the porosity of the formation. Figure 4. A wellhead with equipment to prevent scale. The tank for holding chemicals is shown in the background, and to the left of the wellhead is the pump and injection tee.
Read More2014-5-31 · Precipitation of inorganic scale(e.g. CaCO 3, CaSO 4, BaSO 4, etc) is a common phenomenon associated with oil and gas production. This scale can deposit from produced water in the formation adjacent to the well, within the well, and within the
Read More2016-7-4 · Mineral-scale formation is a problem for oil and gas operations that can result in the deterioration of assets, increased lifting costs, and lost production. Common mineral scales such as calcium car-bonate, calcium sulfate, or barium sulfate can precipitate from
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