Removing iron sulfide scale: A novel approach

Society of Petroleum Engineers - 14th Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference 2010, ADIPEC 2010

Volumn 3, Issue , 2010, Pages 1921-1930

  Yap, Juliet ^a   Fuller, Michael J ^a   Schafer, Laura A ^a   Kelkar, Shrihari ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHELATION; CHEMICALS; CORROSION RATE; DISSOLUTION; GASOLINE; HIGH TEMPERATURE CORROSION; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; SURFACE TREATMENT; TEMPERATURE;

CHEMICAL REMOVALS; CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS; DIETHYLENETRIAMINE PENTA-ACETIC ACIDS; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; IRON SULFIDE SCALE; RAPID GENERATIONS; TUBULAR DIAMETERS; WELL PRODUCTIVITY;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 79952837914     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/138520-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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