Scale squeeze evaluation through improved sample preservation, inhibitor detection, and minimum inhibitor concentration monitoring

SPE Production and Operations

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 530-542

  Ramstad, Kari ^a,d   Rohde, Hans Christian ^b   Tydal, Trine ^b,c   Christensen, Dorthe ^c,e  

^a Shell International Exploration and Production

^b M I SWACO   (United States)

^c StatoilHydro

^d StatoilHydro Technology and New Energy   (Norway)

^e Oseberg Field Unit   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; LABORATORIES; LEAD COMPOUNDS; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; SCALE (DEPOSITS); SEAWATER; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TUBING; WATER TREATMENT;

INHIBITOR CONCENTRATION; LABORATORY ANALYSIS; MINIMUM INHIBITOR CONCENTRATIONS; RESERVOIR PRESSURES; SAMPLE PRESERVATION; SAMPLING PROCEDURES; SCALE INHIBITOR SQUEEZES; SEAWATER INJECTION;

OFFSHORE GAS FIELDS;

BRINE; CORROSION CONTROL; DETECTION METHOD; GAS FIELD; HYDROCARBON TECHNOLOGY; OIL FIELD; PRESSURE GRADIENT; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SEAWATER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 73949105265     PISSN: 19301855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/114085-PA     Document Type: Article

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