TotallHazardous and Integrated Solutions

EOR & Wax Preventative Solution

Lee Hunter Jr
lee.jr.hunter@isthesolution.com | +66 (0) 817821028 | www.isthesolution.com
 The Company

WHO ARE THIS?

Formed in 2013, Total Hazardous and Integrated Solution specialize
in EOR & Wax Preventative products for downhole production as
well as:
§ Mercury (Hg)
§ Hydrocarbon Decontamination (LEL, CO2, BTEX, VOC, Pyrophoric, Sludge, Wax)
§ Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) & Mercaptan Removal (irreversible scavenging)
 Paralax
The Oil & Gas industry have concerns when looking for a better and
more economic way to remove scale, and now it’s here……
Lowest corrosion rates of any descaler!!

LymeX 500 is specifically formulated descaler able to remove lime

deposits, water scale and iron oxide (rust) in air fin coolers, water
towers and pipes safely and effectively.

LymeX 500 is completely unique, 100% effective in dissolving lime

scale and metal oxides, with a built-in corrosion inhibitor.

LymeX 500 contains an amphoteric surfactant which is able to

breakdown hydrocarbon sludge often found in conjunction with Iron
Oxide scale.

LymeX 500 is often used as the pre-cleaner or (flash) rust remover

prior to metal passivation.
 The Problem

• Paraffin wax deposition occurs due to precipitation of wax near the

cold pipe wall.
• Wax is composed of a wide range of hydrocarbons (HC) such as
aromatics, naphthene (cyclic aliphatic HC) and paraffin, the
precipitation of wax in various type of compound is need to be
studied.

Crude
oil
wax
deposit
Heat
losses
 The Problem

• Solid wax precipitating in tubing.

• Stopped oil flow.
• Workover required.
 The Problem

Wax deposition causes downtimes due to:

• Broken equipment
• Plugged pipes
• Cleanout treatment
• Workovers
• Pump hang-up’s
 The Problem

• Wax plugs flowlines, solid

• No way for oil to flow
 The Problem
• Wax in gas condensate plugs
process equipment
• Downtimes…
 The Solution
• Paralax is the solution to 99% of wax problems
• Paralax-treated oil behaves as an environmentally safe
solvent. Replaces hazardous and toxic Xylene
• Paralax is biodegradable and is not:
 The Solution

Paralax Safety Matrix

Solvent
Acidizing Hot Oiling PARALAX
Washing
Corrosive DANGER DANGER SAFE

Flammable DANGER DANGER SAFE

Oxidizing DANGER SAFE

Toxic DANGER DANGER SAFE

Environmental Hazard DANGER DANGER SAFE

Explosive DANGER SAFE

Harmful/Irritant DANGER DANGER SAFE

Carcinogen DANGER DANGER SAFE

 The Solution

Paralax works
in crude oil
The Solution
Paralax works on
flowing/gas-lift
wells
 The Solution
Paralax works
pumped wells
 The Application

Conventional Paralax Treatment

• Crude produced by pumping
• 2-3 circulation cycles “annulus-tubing”
• Pumping up the tubing, down the annulus
• PARALAX-treated crude allowed to squeeze into
formation and soak
• Results:
– Wax removed from tubing, perforations
– Wax inhibited for up to 3 months
– Pump amperages don’t rise above nominal
– Less workovers due to broken rods, pump
hang-ups due to wax
 The Application
Pumping down the annulus
• Procedure
– Open circulation sub above packer
– Pump down the annulus
– Paralax-treated crude will squeeze into
formation
– Soak for a couple of hours
– Close circulation sub
– Turn gas lift on for flowback
• Avoids wax in the tubing
• Formation is Paralax saturated to inhibit
future dropouts for a few months
• Adiabatic gas expansion will cooldown
the crude impairing Paralax workings on
tubing wax
 The Application
Pumping down the tubing
• Procedure
– Pump down the tubing
– Paralax-treated crude will squeeze into
formation
– Soak for a couple of hours
– Turn gas lift on for flowback
• Tubing wax is imbibed
• Formation is Paralax saturated to inhibit
future dropouts for few months
• Unknown amount of wax in tubing may
oversaturate crude oil-phase
• No need for slickline unit
• Adiabatic gas expansion will cooldown
the crude impairing Paralax workings on
tubing wax
 The Application
Down the tubing after wax cut
• Procedure
– Run gauge cutter
– Pump down the tubing
– Paralax-treated crude will squeeze into
formation
– Soak for a couple of hours
– Turn gas lift on for flowback
• Formation is Paralax saturated to inhibit
future dropouts for a few months
• No wax in tubing will not saturate crude
oil-phase
• No need for slickline unit
 The Application
Why squeeze into formation

• Primary task is not to clean the tubing

(cannot compete with gauge cutting anyway)
• Remove possible formation damage by
– Cleaning out organic deposits
– Alter wettability to water-wet
– Emulsions that could plug the porous media
• Upon flowback flowlines will also be
cleaned, making wax a part of sales
crude
• Traces of Paralax will be fed into
production tubing inhibiting depositions
 The Application
Conclusion

• Last option (cut wax & pump Paralax) is

most optimal
• Minimum wax in oil-phase squeezed into
formation
• Upon flowback and subsequent
production traces of Paralax will inhibit
wax deposition for months to come
 The Solution

Cost Comparison Example

Treatment Method Xylene wash Hot Oiling PARALAX
Well Depth, tubing length (meters) 800 800 800
Production drive type pump pump pump
Oil flow rate (bopd) 100 100 100
Well shutdown duration (days) 0.25 0.5 0.25
Cost of shutdown $2,400 $4,800 $2,400
Cost of chemicals $30,000 $3,000
Cost of hot oiling $4,000
total cost of treatment $32,400 $8,800 $5,400
annual treatment frequency 12 24 4
Annual de-waxing expenditures per well $388,800 $211,200 $21,600

Well count to be treated per annum 100 100 100

Annual cost $38,880,000 $21,120,000 $2,160,000

50-70 barrels of 50 barrels of crude oil 25-30 gallons of

Chemical volume per well xylene PARALAX
Paralax
 Paralax
Case Study
§ Gulf of Mexico, USA (Nov 2012)
§ Improves BOPH in Subsea Pipeline
x 2 weeks

Summary
§ Previous chemical treatments had been ineffective incl. drag reducer
§ Pipeline throughput had declined
§ Some wells had to be taken offline
§ After treatment with Paralax the use of other chemicals was halted
§ Client saw a production increase from 80 BOPH to 140 BOPH within 2 weeks
§ Increased flow rate by over 2400 BOPD
§ Additional $200,000 per day in production cash flow

An INCREASED production rate of 175%

 Pyrosol E
Case Study
§ CNOOC Indonesia (Jul 2002)
§ Well Teresia AC-6
x 21.5 hours
§ ESP Cleaning & Perforation Stimulation

Summary
§ ESP regularly trips from shale/scale buildup, normally requiring:
§ pump replacement, or
§ extended spotting periods with complex solvents and chelating
chemicals
§ Initial production rate of approx. 150-175 BOPD
§ Well was treated with Pyrosol E (+ PentaFlow) combination
§ Treatment was split, based on age of pumps in service.
§ Within 7 hours, after treatment, production returned to 175 BOPD
§ After 36 hours continuous operation production had increased to 396 BOPD
§ After a period of 6 weeks production had leveled out at 250 BOPD

A stabilised INCREASE of MORE THAN 140%

Details
§ PentaFlow (pre-treatment) = 150 Litres @ 90 minutes
§ Pyrosol E (initial soak) = 155 Gallons @ 8 hours
§ Pyrosol E (main soak) = 155 Gallons @ 12 hours
§ TOTAL treatment time = 21.5 hours
 Analysis
On-site Chemistry & Laboratory Analysis
§ Unlimited sample analysis per day
§ On-site chemistry for dynamic troubleshooting
§ Technical support from Chemical Analysts
§ Tests performed across catalog of available chemicals
§ Well bore treatment and Stimulation plans generated
§ Local support for treatment application
…is the SOLUTION