Field experiences using 'Oil Soluble' non-aqueous scale inhibitor delivery systems

Proceedings - SPE Sixth International Symposium on Oilfield Scale; Exploring the Boundaries of Scale Control

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 39-51

  Miles, A F ^a   Vikane, O ^b   Healey, D S ^a   Collins, I R ^c   Saeten, J ^b   Bourne, H M ^a   Smith, R G ^a  

^a Champion Servo ^*

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

^c BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMULSIONS; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SCALE (DEPOSITS); SOLUBILITY; SOLUTIONS;

INVERT EMULSIONS; OIL SOLUBLE PRODUCTS; SCALE INHIBITOR DELIVERY SYSTEMS; WATER FREE MATERIALS;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 4644288366     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/87431-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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