Abstract
Gas wells, coal seam methane wells, glycol dehydrators, gas plants and gas storage wells can all experience paraffin problems that affect the cost to produce and handle gas. Problems with paraffin have been encountered from the formation through the gas plants to the storage wells. This paper will explain what paraffin is, why the problems occur and what type of treatments have effectively treated gas system problems. Case histories of various types of successful and unsuccessful treatments will be presented.
Keywords:
methanol,
spe 84827,
cooling,
paraffin,
gas well,
paraffin deposition,
gas storage well,
deposition,
condensate,
barker
Copyright 2003, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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