Benefits to Oil field Owners
- Traditional paraffin removal in wellbores: Because of temperature and pressure differentials between the reservoir and the well-bore, waxy paraffin’s often drop out of solution and form a waxy residue on the pipes. Continual buildup of paraffin’s can lead to well blocking and reduced performance of the reservoir. Traditional techniques have had limited and temporary success:
http://etd.lib.ttu.edu/theses/available/etd-09262008-31295016586330/unrestricted/31295016586330.pdf
http://www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/793354-0HeFLG/native/793354.pdf
http://www.pe.tamu.edu/wattenbarger/public_html/...Keating-paraffin.pdf
- Hot-oil wellbore treatment: This is traditionally the most common method to remove paraffin deposits but some of the effects can be more negative than positive.
http://www.bigchiefventures.com/hotoiling.html
- The eternal problem with produced water: Produced water is synonymous with highly toxic contaminants known to have long term effects on the environment.
http://www.naturetechsolution.com/images/introduction_to_produced_water_treatment.pdf
http://www.vsep.com/pdf/ProducedWater.pdf
- Tighter rules for produced water: Environmental activist groups are pushing the US government to enforce strict regulations regarding the cleanup and disposal of produced water above ground.
http://www.waterworld.com/.../s-epa-asked-to-set-new-drillsite-discharge-standards.html