Offshore asphaltene and wax deposition: Problems/solutions
- Kosta Oil Field Technologies, Inc., Stafford, TX (United States)
Many production facilities around the world suffer from either asphaltene or wax deposition. Such problems seriously threaten economic production from many offshore reservoirs due to the high cost of remedial measures. Offshore facilities are especially susceptible to such deposition for a number of reasons. This article presents ideas and methodologies on how to predict, diagnose, prevent, or mitigate problems caused by organic deposition in offshore production facilities. In one facility where these ideas were put to use, despite the debilitating magnitude of the problems, the field has been produced for more than 14 years with minimum environmental impact. Principal conclusions developed are discussed in this paper.
- OSTI ID:
- 242252
- Journal Information:
- World Oil, Vol. 217, Issue 5; Other Information: PBD: May 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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