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Development of Iron Sulfide Scale Inhibitor For Ultra-Tight Sandstone

Oilfield sulfide scale formation is peculiar to sour production scenarios, and for many oil and gas fields the issue of iron sulfide scale management downhole presents a major challenge. Historically iron sulfide scaling downwell have featured ‘reactive’ chemical dissolver interventions to recover well production once sulfide scale has deposited, and operators have published extensively on their experiences i.e. coiled tubing deployed dissolver technologies used in well clean-out treatments (Green, et.al. 2014, Wang et.al. 2017, Wang et.al. 2018, Buali et. al 2014).

Product Number: 51322-17896-SG
Author: Cyril Okocha, Tao Chen, Alex Thornton, Qiwei Wang
Publication Date: 2022
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Iron sulfide scaling can manifest both downhole and topside in sour production scenarios. Topsides development can be mitigated via continuous strategic application of an appropriate sulfide scale inhibitor package, however downhole sulfide scaling presents a more complex challenge. Continuous downhole application of sulfide scale inhibitors via capillary string and valve, or routed to valve via existing gas lift architecture are two common delivery options available to the operator, but are unfortunately both limited to providing scale control at injection valve depth and up-string. More recent options for sulfide scale control from reservoir to wellhead include chemical impregnated proppant for prop-frack and gravel packed wells, however these approaches present a partial solution, and require topping-up of inhibitor chemical active once the emplaced inhibitor becomes exhausted. Scale squeezing is the industry recognized chemical technology for providing proactive scale control from reservoir to wellhead, however for sulfide scale control scenarios this technology option is currently poorly served as the industry lacks effective and robust sulfide squeeze scale inhibitors.

Iron sulfide scaling can manifest both downhole and topside in sour production scenarios. Topsides development can be mitigated via continuous strategic application of an appropriate sulfide scale inhibitor package, however downhole sulfide scaling presents a more complex challenge. Continuous downhole application of sulfide scale inhibitors via capillary string and valve, or routed to valve via existing gas lift architecture are two common delivery options available to the operator, but are unfortunately both limited to providing scale control at injection valve depth and up-string. More recent options for sulfide scale control from reservoir to wellhead include chemical impregnated proppant for prop-frack and gravel packed wells, however these approaches present a partial solution, and require topping-up of inhibitor chemical active once the emplaced inhibitor becomes exhausted. Scale squeezing is the industry recognized chemical technology for providing proactive scale control from reservoir to wellhead, however for sulfide scale control scenarios this technology option is currently poorly served as the industry lacks effective and robust sulfide squeeze scale inhibitors.

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