Agenda
Tuesday, June 27
This course is an introduction to inorganic scaling. It includes an overview of the different types of inorganic oilfield scales encountered during production, and the various methods used to control them. Field examples will illustrate the importance of an effective scale management strategy.
Topics:
- Why scale forms and how to treat it, including both chemical and engineering solutions
- Conventional acid soluble scales (carbonates) and non-acid soluble scales (sulphates) as well as other less common scales such as sulphides
- The chemistry of scale inhibition as well as the benefits and limitations of different chemical inhibitors
- The squeeze process, the mechanisms involved, and the various chemical and reservoir factors that control the treatment lifetime, as well other chemical deployment methods such as continuous injection, etc.
Learning Objectives:
- Scale removal, including both mechanical and chemical methods
- The influence of initial field design and varying production conditions on the control of inorganic scales
- The use of modelling tools such as scale prediction software, reservoir simulators and near well-bore treatment models
- A technical, economic, and risk-based analysis process for estimating total field scale management costs for new field developments
Throughout the course extensive reference is made to real field case studies and other published works to illustrate the importance of the various aspects covered.
Extend your conference experience by adding a training course before the event. SPE works with recognized experts to develop training courses covering a wide range of industry topics. Participants receive 0.8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for these 1-day courses.
The training courses will take place at the event venue before the conference. The course is not included with the purchase of conference registration and must be purchased separately during the registration process.
This course presents a holistic approach to flow assurance. The course will introduce technologies, workflows and their deployment for the identification, characterisation and management of flow impediments, such as slugging and precipitation of organic and inorganic solids. The course will present best practices and fit-for-purpose design solutions for minimising the risk of flow stoppage while transporting hydrocarbons from “Pore to Sales Meter.” The principles will be demonstrated using field examples from around the world.
Topics:
- Introduce key impediments to flow, including slugging and precipitation of organic and inorganic solids, with examples from various challenging environments
- Review technologies for capturing fluid samples and characterising their PVT properties
- Define current measurement and modeling approaches for characterising production-chemistry impediments, such as asphaltenes, paraffin waxes, hydrates and inorganic scales
- Introduce fluid flow and heat transfer concepts and their relationship in precipitation of organic and inorganic solids
- Demonstrate the value of a systematic and holistic flow assurance program for production systems and operations, using case studies from various field locations around the globe
Extend your conference experience by adding a training course before the event. SPE works with recognized experts to develop training courses covering a wide range of industry topics. Participants receive 0.8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for these 1-day courses.
The training courses will take place at the event venue before the conference. The course is not included with the purchase of conference registration and must be purchased separately during the registration process.
Wednesday, June 28
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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0830-0900 |
213803
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Successfully Optimizing Performance of Friction-Reducer Boosters for Slickwater and High-Viscosity Fluids |
0900-0930 |
213793
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Non-ionic Surfactants as Boosters for FR Hydration in Brines |
0930-1000 |
213802
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A Novel Green Friction Reducer that Helps to Achieve the Goals of ESG Standards |
1030-1100 |
213861
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An Integrated Variable Viscosity Acidizing and Fracturing Dual-use System |
1100-1130 |
213885
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Assessment of Friction Reducer Performance Within a Continuous Brine Spectrum |
1130-1200 |
213883
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Reduce Fresh Water Usage While Mitigating Scale |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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0830-0900 |
213846
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In-situ Visualization of Imbibition Process Using a Fracture-Matrix Micromodel: Effect of Surfactant Formulations toward Nanoemulsion and Microemulsion |
0900-0930 |
213872
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Polymer Flood Pilot to Recover Heavy Oil Using Heated Water |
0930-1000 |
213778
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Investigating the Feasibility of Reusing “Lower Salinity” Produced Water for Waterflooding of Carbonate Reservoirs Containing Hypersaline In-situ Brine- A Study Using Field Samples |
1030-1100 |
213871
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Novel High Salinity and High Temperature Tolerant Surfactant-based Fluids for Mitigation of Water Entrapment in Dry Gas Formations |
1100-1130 |
213788
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Experimental Study And Quantitative Evaluation On Oil Recovery From Different Pore Sizes Of Tight Sandstone Reservoirs Under N2 And Co2 Flooding |
1130-1200 |
213789
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A Novel AMD Nanosheet and Surfactant Synergy System to Increase Oil Production Under Harsh Reservoir Conditions |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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0830-0900 |
213829
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Clues from Dispersion and Deposition Based Test Methodologies to Solve the Asphaltene Jigsaw Puzzle |
0900-0930 |
213817
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Multi-functional Flow Assurance Inhibitors : Three Birds With One Stone? |
0930-1000 |
213780
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Carbonate and Sulfide Mixed Scale: Corrosion, Prediction and Control |
1030-1100 |
213823
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Modelling Elemental Mercury Partitioning and Transport: A Case Study of Fenris: A New Offshore High Pressure, High Temperature Gas-Condensate Field |
1100-1130 |
213827
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Improved Scale Prediction for High Calcium Containing Produced Brine at High Temperature and High Pressure Conditions |
1130-1200 |
213811
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Kinetic Experimental and Modeling Evaluations of Asphaltene Morphology and Growth Rate Under Varying Temperature and Brine Conditions |
Alternate |
213781
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Hurricanes Don't Care About Your Flow Assurance Procedures: A Case History on How Facility Damage Provided a Natural Experiment to Validate Continuous Improvements in Paraffin Inhibitor Stability Qualification |
Alternate |
213821
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Effect of Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Groups of Surfactants on Wax Deposition Studied by Model Waxy Oil System |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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1000-1015 |
213822
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Understanding and Managing the Natural Self-Breaking Behavior of Xanthan in Reservoir Drill-In, Completion, and Workover Fluids |
1015-1030 |
213881
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Wettability Alteration of Reservoir Rock by Nonionic, Anionic and Cationic Surfactant in Water-Based Drilling Fluid |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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1000-1015 |
213783
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Field Application of a New Method for Bicarbonate Alkalinity Measurement |
1015-1030 |
213799
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Multifunctional Biosurfactants with Unusual "pH" Sensitive Interfacial Behavior for Remediation of Iron and Zinc Sulfide Formation Damage |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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1330-1400 |
213810
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Physicochemical Phenomena of Diffusion Relaxation: Experimental Results and Application for Acid Stimulation Operations |
1400-1430 |
213814
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Novel High-efficient Key Component of Steel Corrosion Inhibitors Formulation for Acidification: Indolizine Derivatives of the Conventional N-heterocyclic Quaternary Ammonium Salts |
1430-1500 |
213832
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New Diversion Fluid for Chelate-based Acid Systems |
1530-1600 |
213785
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Effective Stimulation of a Limited Entry Liner (LEL) Well Using a Leading Viscoelastic Diverter Acid System |
1600-1630 |
213854
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New Retarded Acid System for High Temperature Applications: An Efficient Alternative to Emulsified and Viscosified Acid Systems |
1630-1700 | 213869 | Water Digital Avatar -- Where Chemistry is Mixed with Machine Learning |
Alternate |
213799
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Multifunctional Biosurfactants with Unusual "pH" Sensitive Interfacial Behavior for Remediation of Iron and Zinc Sulfide Formation Damage |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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1330-1400 |
213835
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Sustainable Distributed Polymer Injection Achieves 23% of Manantiales Behr Oil Production in 2 Years; Reusable Mobile Development that Reduces Polymer Back-Production. |
1400-1430 |
213798
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Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Foam Performance for Enhanced Oil Recovery: Challenges and Solutions |
1430-1500 |
213863
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Development of a New Chemical Formulation for Heavy Oil Viscosity Reduction and Displacement |
1530-1600 |
213864
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The Impact of Variations in Water and Gas Flow Rates on Scaling Potential of Carbonate Reservoirs under CO2-WAG Injection |
1600-1630 |
213838
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Rejuvenation of Watered-Out Fractured Carbonate Horizontal Well by Microgel/Gel Injection |
1630-1700 |
213837
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Screen Factor Polymer Characterization: Improved Screen Factor Technique, Apparatus, and Analysis |
Alternate |
213847
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Evaluation of Supramolecular Gel Properties and its Application in Drilling Fluid Plugging |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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1330-1400 |
213805
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An Innovative and Sustainable Portland Cement Alternative for Oil and Gas Wells |
1400-1430 |
213782
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Cementing Geothermal Wells with Adapted Cementitious Materials: Formulation and Additives Selection |
1430-1500 |
213796
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Analytical Techniques Unveil the Nature of Waxphaltenes Interactions in Solution and with Carbonates and Sandstones |
1530-1600 |
213794
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Micro-heterogeneous Solvent Mixtures for Removal of Organic Deposits from Various Surfaces |
1600-1630 |
213844
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Controlling Asphaltene Deposition in Ageing Wells |
1630-1700 |
213853
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Novel Modified Polycarboxylate Paraffin Inhibitor Blends Reduce C30+ Wax Deposits in South Texas |
Alternate |
213833
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Temperature Activated Modified Natural Polymer for High Temperature Cement Slurry Rheology Control |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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1500-1515 |
213840
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New Visco-elastic Surfactant Formulation with Excellent Carrying Properties in Multiple Brine Systems and Wide Temperature Ranges |
1515-1530 |
213781
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Hurricanes Don't Care About Your Flow Assurance Procedures: A Case History on How Facility Damage Provided a Natural Experiment to Validate Continuous Improvements in Paraffin Inhibitor Stability Qualification |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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1500-1515 |
213880
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Siderite Formation Kinetics, Solubility, and Phase Transformation on CO2 Corroding Mild Carbon Steel Under High Temperature |
1515-1530 |
213858
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Evaluation of Long-Term Scale Control for Shale and Tight Assets with Presence of Formation Rock |
Thursday, June 29
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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0830-0900 |
213791
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A Novel Star Polymer Based Fluid Loss Control Additive for Non-aqueous Drilling Fluids |
0900-0930 |
213839
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Stabilization of Drilling Foams Using Nanoparticles |
0930-1000 |
213797
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Demystifying Amine Inhibitor Chemistry |
1030-1100 |
213862
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Extended Field Study Tracking the Performance of the Preservative Biocides, THNM and DMO, in Unconventional Wells |
1100-1130 |
213873
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Research on the Chemistry of Emulsifiers for Nonaqueous Drilling Fluids |
1130-1200 |
213852
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Protecting the Reservoir from Diminishing Productivity Caused by Downhole Biofilm Growth in Shale Plays |
Alternate |
213822
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Understanding and Managing the Natural Self-Breaking Behavior of Xanthan in Reservoir Drill-In, Completion, and Workover Fluids |
Alternate |
213881
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Wettability Alteration of Reservoir Rock by Nonionic, Anionic and Cationic Surfactant in Water-Based Drilling Fluid |
Alternate |
213840
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New Visco-elastic Surfactant Formulation with Excellent Carrying Properties in Multiple Brine Systems and Wide Temperature Ranges |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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0830-0900 |
213884
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Chemical Control of H2S for Unconventional Production: Performance Evaluation of Triazine and Non-triazine H2S Scavengers in Challenging Environments |
0900-0930 |
213860
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Predicting Reservoir Souring in the Alba Field Using Produced Water Compositions - A Study of Biogenic Sulphate Loss |
0930-1000 | 213848 | Effect Of Thio-compounds Molecular Structure For Corrosion Inhibition In CO2 Corrosive Environments |
1030-1100 |
213868
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Criteria for Robust Mercury Sampling and Analysis; A Review of Case Studies and Lessons Learnt |
1100-1130 |
213806
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Long Interval Chemical Consolidation of Failing Clay Laden Formations: A Departure from Expoxy-based Resins |
1130-1200 |
213831
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Field Crystallization of MEA-dithiazine: Identifying Materials, Leveraging H-bonding Synthons, and Opportunities for Crystallization Inhibition |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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0830-0900 |
213787
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Fate and Transport of Sulfonated Polymeric Inhibitors in the Reservoir: Studied by Column Experiments with Calcite Media |
0900-0930 |
213842
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Detection Of Four Discretely Tagged Scale Inhibitors In A Single Produced Water |
0930-1000 |
213849
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A Novel Experiment Setup to Model the Effects of Temperature on Halite Scaling and Inhibition |
1030-1100 |
213820
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The Impact of EOR Polymers on the Adsorption of Phosphonate Scale Inhibitors |
1100-1130 |
213876
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Modelling Drawdown Induced Salt Precipitation in Gas Producing Reservoirs: A Field Case Example |
1130-1200 |
213870
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From Chicory Roots to Salmon Fish Waste: All the Challenges of a Trip to Sustainability for Scale Inhibitors and Low Dosage Hydrate Inhibitors |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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1000-1015 |
213833
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Temperature Activated Modified Natural Polymer for High Temperature Cement Slurry Rheology Control |
1015-1030 |
213821
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Effect of Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Groups of Surfactants on Wax Deposition Studied by Model Waxy Oil System |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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1000-1015 |
213847
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Evaluation of Supramolecular Gel Properties and its Application in Drilling Fluid Plugging |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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1330-1400 |
213874
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Laboratory Testing to Assess Suitability of Geological Storage Prospects and the Associated Risks of Co2 Hydrates During Co2 Injection (III) - Assessment of Thermal Hydrate Inhibitors |
1400-1430 |
213784
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Value-added Decarbonatization Via Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Cyclic Carbonates |
1430-1500 |
213824
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Novel Environmentally Responsible Solvents for Sulfur Removal in Oil and Gas Applications |
1530-1600 |
213851
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Effect of Hydrogen Interaction with Crude Oil on the Extraction of Hydrogen if Stored in Depleted Shale Reservoirs: An Experimental Study Analyzing the Outcome of Cyclic Hydrogen Injection into Oil-saturated Core Samples |
1600-1630 |
213786
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Geochemical Impact on Rock Wettability in Injection of High-Concentration Formate Solution for Enhanced Geologic Carbon Storage and Oil Recovery |
1630-1700 |
213813
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Towards Sustainable Oil Production: CO2Footprint Assessment of EOR Surfactant-based Processes |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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1330-1400 |
213807
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A Review of 50 Years of SPE Oilfield Chemistry |
1400-1430 |
213792
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Simulative Studies on the Control of Biofouling and Microbial Souring in the Wellbore of Injection Wells |
1430-1500 |
213826
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Injectivity Aid Qualification to Field Application for Produced Water Reinjection: A North Sea Case Study |
1530-1600 | 213867 | Geochemical Artificial Intelligence Tool for Enhanced Water Management |
1600-1630 |
213875
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Polymer Water Shut-off Design and Efficiency Evaluation Based on Experimental Studies |
1630-1700 |
213828
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Use Of Mutual Solvents To Improve Injectivity Prior To And During Waterflooding |
Alternate |
213783
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Field Application of a New Method for Bicarbonate Alkalinity Measurement |
Time | Paper # | Presentation |
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1330-1400 |
213877
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Lignosulfonate-Based Calcite Scale Inhibitors for Topside and Downhole Applications |
1400-1430 |
213882
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Identification of Alkalinity Transfer from Produced to Condensed Brine in Severe Bakken Brine Incompatibility |
1430-1500 |
213830
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Characterizing the Effect of Scale Inhibitors on Surfaces |
1530-1600 |
213808
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Calcite Scale Mitigation in a Very Low Watercut, Low Salinity, HPHT Environment: Lessons Learned in Surveillance, Mitigation and Scale Inhibitor Performance Monitoring for an Onshore Field |
1600-1630 |
213819
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A Coupled Model of Phosphonate Scale Inhibitor Interactions with Carbonate Formations |
1630-1700 |
213843
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Synergistic Scale Inhibitor Blends Provide Enhanced Carbonate Scale Management - Laboratory to Field |
Alternate |
213880
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Siderite Formation Kinetics, Solubility, and Phase Transformation on CO2 Corroding Mild Carbon Steel Under High Temperature |
Alternate |
213858
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Evaluation of Long-Term Scale Control for Shale and Tight Assets with Presence of Formation Rock |