Successful field application of novel nonsilicone antifoam chemistries for high-foaming heavy-oil storage tanks in Northern Alberta

SPE Production and Operations

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-30

  Wylde, Jonathan J ^a  

^a CLARIANT CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; CRUDE OIL; ESTERS; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; SILICONES; TESTING; WELLHEADS;

ANTIFREEZE CHEMICALS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE; FIELD APPLICATION; FIELD IMPLEMENTATION; FOAMING POTENTIAL; LABORATORY TEST; OIL STORAGE TANK; SEPARATION PROBLEMS;

OIL TANKS;

ANTIFORM; CRUDE OIL; DEGASSING; FOAM; HEAVY OIL; HYDROSTATICS; LABORATORY METHOD; OIL PRODUCTION; ORGANIC COMPOUND; REFINING INDUSTRY; STORAGE TANK; WELLHEAD;

EID: 77949822860     PISSN: 19301855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/117176-PA     Document Type: Article

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