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Polarity characterization of crude oils predicts treatment trends in field development

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OSTI ID:113540
A method for determining crude oil polarity using inverse gas chromatography proved successful for classifying crudes as well as for assessing their ability to form stable emulsions with water. Polarity determinations have been applied to the formation test crude oil samples collected in Albacora and Marlim deepwater fields of the Campos Basin, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The results have been compared with the polarities of the first produced crudes of the Basin and showed that the emulsion separation problems tend to increase. Polarity results provided substantial data to help production field development decisions.
OSTI ID:
113540
Report Number(s):
CONF-950207--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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