A Summary of Successful Field Applications of a Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 367-374

  Fu, S B ^a   Cenegy, L M ^a   Neff, C S ^a  

^a Nalco Exxon Energy Chemicals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COPOLYMERS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS HYDRATES; NATURAL GAS; REACTION KINETICS;

KINETIC HYDRATE INHIBITORS;

OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS;

EID: 1642480136     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/65022-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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