Experience with the use of tetrakishydroxymethylphosphonium sulfate (thps) for 'ire control of downhole hydrogen sulfide

NACE - International Corrosion Conference Series

Volumn 2000-March, Issue , 2000, Pages

  Sen, Jan Lar ^a   Sanders, Peter F ^b   Talbot, Robert E ^c  

^a MAERSK OIL   (Denmark)

^b OIL PLUS LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c Albright & Wilson Ltd UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WATER INJECTION;

BACTERIAL POPULATION; DOWNHOLES; FIELD TEST; IRON SULFIDE; NORTH SEA; OIL PRODUCTION; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

RHENIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84977464535     PISSN: 03614409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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