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Chemical and Mechanical Methods for Pipeline Integrity
Chemical and Mechanical Methods for Pipeline Integrity
By
Wayne W. Frenier
Wayne W. Frenier

Wayne W. Frenier retired from Schlumberger after more than 30 years of research and development activities. Frenier is the author of 33 US patents, numerous technical articles and five books. His recent SPE books include Formation, Removal and Inhibition of Inorganic Scale in the Oilfield Environment (with Murtaza Ziauddin), Organic Deposits in Oil and Gas Production (with Murtaza Ziauddin and Ramachandran Venkatesan) and Chemistry for Enhancing the Production of Oil and Gas (with Murtaza Ziauddin). Wayne is an Emeritus member of the American Chemical Society and a Life Member of NACE International, having been awarded its Fellow Honor. Wayne currently performs consulting services in the energy industry.

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Society of Petroleum Engineers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2118/9781613994962
ISBN electronic:
978-1-61399-893-9
Publication date:
2018
Book Chapter

Chapter 7: Cleaning of Pipelines and Facilities

Doi:
https://doi.org/10.2118/9781613994962-07
  • Published:
    2018
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If the use of the various scale and corrosion inhibition treatments (Sections 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3) and the engineering processes are not adequate to maintain flow and integrity, then more-aggressive application of chemicals and mechanical equipment may be required. This chapter describes the use of various pigging procedures that include progressive maintenance pigging and automated equipment for periodic line maintenance. In addition, chemical solvents may be applied using mechanical devices to prepare, renovate and remediate fouled pipelines as well as topside fluid treatment facilities (Sections 2.3.2 and 7.6.2).

Subjects:
Drilling Fluids and Materials, Well & Reservoir Surveillance and Monitoring, Production Chemistry, Metallurgy and Biology, Processing Systems and Design, Pipelines, Flowlines and Risers, Flow Assurance, Facilities Operations, Improved and Enhanced Recovery, Formation Evaluation & Management, Health

The chapter’s text references the more detailed descriptions of chemicals and cleaning methods found in Frenier (2001), Frenier and Ziauddin (2008), and Frenier et al. (2010).

Subjects:
Drilling Fluids and Materials, Well & Reservoir Surveillance and Monitoring, Production Chemistry, Metallurgy and Biology, Processing Systems and Design, Pipelines, Flowlines and Risers, Flow Assurance, Facilities Operations, Improved and Enhanced Recovery, Formation Evaluation & Management, Health
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