Paper: CASE STUDY OF EFFECTIVE CARBONATE AND SULFATE SCALE CONTROL IN A SEVERE SCALING ENVIRONMENT UTILIZING ALTERNATIVE FIELD AND LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

Water flooding is utilized extensively for oil recovery in the Permian Basin. Finding compatible and accessible make-up water can be problematic in some areas. In these situations, proper selection and application of scale inhibitors can enable the mixing of otherwise incompatible waters. This case study discusses the various methods used for product selection and application, including a testing methodology which can be used for direct measurement of scale inhibitor effectiveness and treatment optimization.