Implementation of nitrate treatment for reservoir souring control: Complexities and pitfalls

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE International Conference and Exhibition on Oilfield Corrosion 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 216-226

  Stott, James F D ^a  

^a CAPCIS Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CORROSION RATE; GASOLINE; NITRATES; OIL FIELDS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PIPELINE CORROSION; SODIUM NITRATE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BIOCIDE TREATMENT; CAUSATIVE AGENTS; CORROSION CONTROL; INDIGENOUS BACTERIA; MICROBIAL INFLUENCED CORROSIONS; NITRATE TREATMENTS; OILFIELD WATERS; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA;

NITROGEN REMOVAL;

EID: 84865800466     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/155155-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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