Efficient hydrate plug prevention

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 4112-4116

  Creek, J L ^a  

^a CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTI-AGGLOMERATES; DEEPWATER OPERATION; EXTREME ENVIRONMENT; FLOW ASSURANCE; FLOW LOOPS; FORMATION RATES; HYDRATE FORMATION; HYDRATE INHIBITION; HYDRATE PLUG PREVENTION; HYDRATE STABILITIES; HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS; HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION; INTENSIVE RESEARCH; KINETIC HYDRATE INHIBITORS; LOW DOSAGE HYDRATE INHIBITORS; OPERATING CONDITION; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; PREVENTION MEASURES; PRODUCED WATER; PRODUCTION FLUIDS; PRODUCTION STRATEGY; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; RESERVOIR FLUID; THERMODYNAMIC INHIBITORS; WATER CUTS;

CHEMICALS; ENGINEERS; HYDRATION; HYDROCARBONS; METHANOL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 84863908308     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef300280e     Document Type: Conference Paper

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