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US 2022/0064515 A1Published application
Treatment of produced hydrocarbons
AssigneeEquinor Energy AS
InventorsIngvild Johanne HAUG, Børre Tore BØRRESEN, Heidi MEDIAAS, Hege KUMMERNES, Ivar Øystein LARSEN
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Abstract
A method for managing metal naphthenates in produced hydrocarbons includes injecting acid and/or sour gas into produced hydrocarbons in a production well, flowline or riser, to thereby control the pH of fluids contained in the produced hydrocarbons.
Claims21
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A method for managing metal naphthenates in produced hydrocarbons, the method comprising:
- injecting acid and/or sour gas into produced hydrocarbons in a production well, flowline or riser, to thereby control the pH of fluids contained in the produced hydrocarbons and thereby manage metal naphthenates in the produced hydrocarbons.
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