Paper: Cost Effective Treatment Programs

This paper focuses on approaches to eliminate problems occurring in the production system instead of treating each of the symptoms. Evaluations start with downhole treatment and its effect on eliminating or creating problems at the battery. Problems at the battery are next considered since they contribute to problems at the injection well. The impact of proper downhole corrosion treatment on water and oil quality, corrosion, the load to surface treating equipment will be considered. Adverse effects of using too much chemical as well as multiple chemicals will be illustrated. An oxygen exclusion principle is presented. Ultimately cost benefits arising from lower oil in water carryover, less filterable solids, fewer workovers of injection wells, will be highlighted with examples from the field.