Modern production methods and
environmental constraints demand chemical solutions.
And as oilfields age, the need for chemicals to
ensure steady production increases.
Production Chemicals for the Oil and Gas Industry
describes classes of production chemicals for use
topside and downhole in the upstream oil and gas
industry. It includes coverage of their mechanisms,
deployment methods, and, where available,
environmental properties.
The first chapter gives a general overview of production chemistry issues, the factors that affect the choice of production chemicals, environmental regulations, suggestions for designing greener chemicals, and a brief overview of how to remove mercury and arsenic compounds from production fluids. Each of the remaining chapters begins with an introduction to a problem for which there is a production chemical. The author discusses chemical and non-chemical methods, and then thoroughly details the structural classes of production chemicals and how they can be tested