Paper: PROPER USE OF CHEMICALS FOR BREAKING EMULSIONS

In the early stages of production of oil in the Pennsylvania and West Virginia fields, very little, if any, "bad oil" or emulsions were found. The small amount that was made created a very minor problem. The reason for this small amount of emulsion was due to the fact that oil produced in these fields was almost void of any foreign matter. Also, what water was produced was almost pure and very little gas was found. This kind of condition will not make an emulsion. This will be explained later.