Sulphate removal for barium sulphate scale mitigation a deepwater subsea production system

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

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 403-413

  Collins, I R ^a   Stalker, R ^b   Graham, G M ^b  

^a BP Explor Operating Company Limited ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Scaled Solutions Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINES; COSTS; CRYSTALS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; ORGANIC ACIDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ANGOLA, AFRICA; DEEPWATER SUBSEAS; NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV); SULFATE REMOVAL SYSTEMS;

OFFSHORE OIL WELLS;

EID: 4644340523     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/87465-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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