Training in Oil & Gas Production for BP Technical Interns Section 9 – Chemical treatment system Chemical treatment systems are an important part of many

Training in Oil & Gas Production for BP Technical InternsTraining in Oil & Gas Production for BP Technical Interns

Section 9 – Chemical treatment systemSection 9 – Chemical treatment system

Chemical treatment systems are an important part of many productions operations.


Types of chemicals includeTypes of chemicals include

Paraffin solvents Paraffin solvents Paraffin inhibitorsParaffin inhibitors Soap sticksSoap sticks SurfactantsSurfactants DemulsifiersDemulsifiers Corrosion inhibitorsCorrosion inhibitors

Scale inhibitors Scale inhibitors Acid treatmentsAcid treatments Clay stabilizersClay stabilizers Iron controllersIron controllers Gels and crosslinkersGels and crosslinkers BactericidesBactericides


Chemical treating equipmentChemical treating equipment

Wellhead chemical injectorsWellhead chemical injectors Chemical injectors for surface equipmentChemical injectors for surface equipment Soap stick launchersSoap stick launchers High pressure injection pumping systemsHigh pressure injection pumping systems Low pressure injection pumping systemsLow pressure injection pumping systems Batch treatment methodsBatch treatment methods


Gas flow enhancing chemicalsGas flow enhancing chemicals

Lighten produced fluid by decreasing its Lighten produced fluid by decreasing its practical specific gravity practical specific gravity

Decrease the surface tension of produced Decrease the surface tension of produced fluid thereby decreasing friction loss.fluid thereby decreasing friction loss.

Extend the life of the well prior to the Extend the life of the well prior to the installation of an artificial lift system.installation of an artificial lift system.


Automatic soap stick launcherAutomatic soap stick launcher

Advantages areAdvantages are Functions without human interventionFunctions without human intervention Operates on a predetermined scheduleOperates on a predetermined schedule Reduces visits to the well sightReduces visits to the well sight Maintains tubing pressure during treatmentMaintains tubing pressure during treatment Optimizes productionOptimizes production

Training in Oil & Gas Production for BP Technical InternsTraining in Oil & Gas Production for BP Technical Interns Automatic soap stick launcher

Automatic soap stick launcher

1.1. Isolation valve shut.Isolation valve shut.2.2. Pressure bleed off Pressure bleed off

open.open.3.3. Production technician Production technician

loosens hammer union loosens hammer union using brass hammer.using brass hammer.



4.4. Production opens Production opens soap stick launcher.soap stick launcher.



Sensor for launcher

What is this production optimize doing and What is this production optimize doing and why?why?

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6.6. Technician closes Technician closes automatic soap automatic soap stick launcher tube stick launcher tube after loading.after loading.



7.7. Technician tightens Technician tightens hammer union using hammer union using brass hammer.brass hammer.

8.8. Closes pressure bleed Closes pressure bleed off valve.off valve.

9.9. Opens isolation valve. Opens isolation valve. 10.10. Launcher returned to Launcher returned to

service.service.


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Training in Oil & Gas Production for BP Technical Interns Section 9 – Chemical treatment system Chemical treatment systems are an important part of many