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Surfactants for emulsion prevention in
acidizing
Introduction
Non-emulsifier screening:
• Testing method
• Results
Anti-sludge screening:
• Testing method
• Results
Further work
Questions
Two types:
• Fracture acidizing (higher pressure)
• Matrix acidizing
Non-emulsifier
screening
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Non-emulsifier: testing method
API-RP42
Recommended Practices for
• 15% unspent hydrochloric acid
Laboratory Testing of Surface
• 1% anti-sludge agent (DDBSA)
Active Agents for Well
Acid • 200 ppm non-emulsifier candidate
Stimulation
• Source: Colombia
• API Gravity: 10 º
• Water cut: 0%
Crude oil • Preheat: 60 ºC
Oil/acid Air/sample
Bottom of vial interface interface
Extent of
Peak thickness function separation in
one hour
Start time
Speed of Extent of
Clarity of splitting splitting in one
produced acid
initiation hour
Anti-sludge
screening
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Anti-sludge: testing method
Further work
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Further work: testing method
• Source: Texas
• Gravity: light
• Water cut: 0%
Crude oil • Preheat: none
Conclusions &
acknowledgements
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Conclusions
! Proven technology:
! Non-emulsifiers
! Polyimine alkoxylates
! Resin alkoxylates
! Modified polyols
! Anti-sludge agents
! Cationic
! Anionic
! Non-ionic
! The authors would like to thank the help and support of all Croda
employees involved in the preparation of this paper and
presentation
! Finally, the authors would also like to thank Fullbrook Systems for
technical support using the TurbiScan
Any questions?
natalie.hodgson@croda.com
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