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.
He includes information on the use of the
chemical or technique in the field. References
at the end of each chapter provide details on
the synthesis, testing, theory, and application
of each type of chemical.