An experimental study of removing iron sulfide scale from well tubulars

Society of Petroleum Engineers - International Symposium on Oilfield Scale 2000

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Nasr El Din, H A ^a   Fadhel, B A ^a   Al Humaidan, A Y ^a   Frenier, W W ^a   Hill, D ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; CORROSION PROTECTION; EFFICIENCY; OIL FIELDS; STEEL CORROSION;

ACID ADDITIVES; EFFECT OF CHEMICALS; ELEMENTAL SULFUR; IRON SULFIDE; IRON SULFIDE SCALE; LABORATORY TEST; NONIONIC; WELL TUBULARS;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 85087228671     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/60205-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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