REAL-TIME ON-LINE SENSING AND CONTROL OF MINERAL SCALE DEPOSITION FROM FORMATION FLUIDS

The present invention provides a method and system for controlling mineral scale deposition from a formation fluid. The rate at which scaling is occurring is measured in real time using an attenuated total reflectance probe and a photometer. The results are then used to determine whether to increase...

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Main Authors SMITH, J., KEVYN, YUAN, MINGDONG, LOPEZ, THOMAS, H, MEANS, C., MITCH, PRZYBYLINSKI, JOHN, L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 07.07.2004
Edition7
Subjects
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:The present invention provides a method and system for controlling mineral scale deposition from a formation fluid. The rate at which scaling is occurring is measured in real time using an attenuated total reflectance probe and a photometer. The results are then used to determine whether to increase, decrease or leave unchanged addition of anti-scaling additives.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20020706354