2018036 A GUIDE TO OIL FIELD TESTING

Oilfield operations are like an intricate time piece, all gears must be moving in perfect synchronization in order for everything to run smooth and for the hands to keep moving.  But when a wrench gets thrown into the gears, how do you know where it came from.   When the flow stops there are a range of issues that can be the culprit such as bacteria, scale, paraffin/asphaltenes, and corrosion.  Identifying the cause of the issues can sometimes be problematic but this paper will cover the various methods of determining where the wrench landed in the gears and give a brief introduction to the different testing methods for the oilfield.