Flow Assurance
- 1st Edition - June 23, 2022
- Imprint: Gulf Professional Publishing
- Editor: Qiwei Wang
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 0 1 0 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 2 5 8 - 3
Petroleum engineers search through endless sources to understand oil and gas chemicals, find problems, and discover solutions while operations are becoming more unconventional an… Read more
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Request a sales quotePetroleum engineers search through endless sources to understand oil and gas chemicals, find problems, and discover solutions while operations are becoming more unconventional and driving towards more sustainable practices. The Oil and Gas Chemistry Management
Series brings an all-inclusive suite of tools to cover all the sectors of oil and gas chemicals from drilling to production, processing, storage, and transportation. The second reference in the series, Flow Assurance, delivers the critical chemical oilfield basics while also covering latest research developments and practical solutions. Organized by the type of problems and mitigation methods, this reference allows the engineer to fully understand how to effectively control chemistry issues, make sound decisions, and mitigate challenges ahead. Basics include root cause, model prediction and laboratory simulation of the major chemistry related challenges during oil and gas productions, while more advanced discussions cover the chemical and non-chemical mitigation strategies for more efficient, safe and sustainable operations.
Supported by a list of contributing experts from both academia and industry, Flow Assurance brings a necessary reference to bridge petroleum chemistry operations from theory into safer and cost-effective practical applications.
- Offers full range of oilfield production chemistry issues, including chapters focused on hydrate and organic deposition control, liquid blockage mitigation, and abiotic and microbially influenced corrosion prevention
- Gain effective control on problems and mitigation strategies from industry list of experts and contributors
- Delivers both up to date research developments and practical applications, bridging between theory and practice
Production Engineers; reservoir engineers; completion engineers; petroleum engineers; oilfield chemists
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Chapter 1. Gas hydrate management
- Abstract
- Chapter outline
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Fundamentals of hydrate
- 1.3 Hydrate formation
- 1.4 Hydrate management in production systems
- 1.5 Temperature control
- 1.6 Chemical inhibition
- 1.7 Dehydration
- 1.8 Hydrate remediation
- 1.9 Case studies
- 1.10 Summary
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 2. Paraffin management
- Abstract
- Chapter outline
- 2.1 History of paraffin management developments
- 2.2 Crude oil and paraffin chemistry
- 2.3 Paraffin analysis and crude oil characterization
- 2.4 Paraffin deposition
- 2.5 Pour point/crude oil gelling problems
- 2.6 Case histories
- 2.7 Summary
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 3. Asphaltene management
- Abstract
- Chapter outline
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Chemistry of asphaltenes
- 3.3 Experimental techniques for asphaltene stability prediction
- 3.4 Asphaltene stability modeling
- 3.5 Asphaltene inhibitor lab tests
- 3.6 Asphaltene control in oil production
- 3.7 Case studies
- 3.8 Conclusion and path forward
- Acknowledgment
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 4. Naphthenate and carboxylate soap treatment
- Abstract
- Chapter outline
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Fouling mechanisms of naphthenate and carboxylate soaps
- 4.3 Chemical control methodologies and laboratory testing
- 4.4 Concluding remarks and remaining challenges
- Nomenclature
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 5. Inorganic mineral scale mitigation
- Abstract
- Chapter outline
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Basic principles of inorganic scale formation
- 5.3 Scale prediction
- 5.4 Scale control
- 5.5 Scale inhibitor squeeze
- 5.6 Scale remediation
- 5.7 Summary
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 6. Sand control completion using in-situ resin consolidation
- Abstract
- Chapter outline
- 6.1 Sand control
- 6.2 Fines Migration control
- 6.3 Proppant flowback control
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 7. Condensate and water blocking removal
- Abstract
- Chapter outline
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Background theory
- 7.3 Field examples and industry practice
- 7.4 Recent advances in research and development
- 7.5 Final remarks
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 8. Foam-assisted liquid lift
- Abstract
- Chapter outline
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Liquid loading and deliquification
- 8.3 Foam-assisted lift
- 8.4 Foam-assisted lift application
- 8.5 Well performance
- 8.6 Laboratory testing
- 8.7 Foam-assisted lift field testing
- 8.8 Foam-assisted lift application
- 8.9 Foam-assisted lift operation
- 8.10 Case studies of successful foamer applications
- 8.11 Remaining challenges
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 9. Corrosion inhibition
- Abstract
- Chapter outline
- 9.1 Corrosion inhibitors
- 9.2 Mechanism of corrosion inhibition
- 9.3 Measurement of corrosion inhibition
- 9.4 Oilfield corrosion inhibitor chemistry examples
- 9.5 Molecular modeling of corrosion inhibitors
- 9.6 Corrosion inhibitor performance evaluation
- 9.7 Corrosion rate measurement techniques
- 9.8 Additional performance evaluations
- 9.9 Surface characterization
- 9.10 Compatibility tests
- 9.11 Field performance evaluation
- 9.12 Case studies
- 9.13 Summary
- Acknowledgments
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 10. Microbial control
- Abstract
- Chapter outline
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Major microorganisms in oil and gas industry
- 10.3 Biocide classification
- 10.4 Biocide selection and performance evaluation
- 10.5 Biocide treatment practices
- 10.6 Biocide residual monitoring
- 10.7 Microbial monitoring for treatment effectiveness
- 10.8 Alternative methods for microbial control
- 10.9 Final remarks
- Nomenclature
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 23, 2022
- Imprint: Gulf Professional Publishing
- No. of pages: 802
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128220108
- eBook ISBN: 9780128232583
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Qiwei Wang
Qiwei Wang is a research science consultant at Research & Development Center of Saudi Aramco, specialized in oilfield
chemistry and treatment chemicals with more than 25 years of industrial experience. He is the recipient of NACE
International Technical Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to the industry. Qiwei is active in professional
societies by serving on technical committees, organizing workshops, and chairing symposia. He has issued more than
180 technical publications and 30 US patents. Qiwei earned a BEng in chemical engineering from Taiyuan Institute of
Technology in China, an MEng in material sciences from Harbin Institute of Technology in China, an MSc in chemistry from
the University of Ryukyus in Japan, and a PhD in chemical oceanography from Texas A&M University.
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