JD Horizons introduces Wax Inhibitor Development Project at Petrophase 2010
05 July 2010
A new product development project was introduced via a poster presentation - "Novel Cold Flow Improvers for Waxy Crudes in Deepwater Developments" - at the recent Petrophase XI conference held in New York, 13 to 17 June, 2010.
This project investigates a novel cold flow improver polymer chemistry with potential for application in oilfield wax flow assurance applications. In particular, the project targets new product developments to address the long standing industry need for easy deployment products for deepwater and cold climate operations.
Early studies have confirmed the efficacy of this additive technology to provide wax deposition inhibition and pour point depressancy in waxy crude oils while demonstrating attractive cold flow characteristics eg low pour point and viscosity, under temperature/pressure regimes anticipated for next generation ultra deepwater oilfield developments.
It is anticipated that additional technical papers on this product development project will be presented at Petrohase XII (London, July 2011).
This project investigates a novel cold flow improver polymer chemistry with potential for application in oilfield wax flow assurance applications. In particular, the project targets new product developments to address the long standing industry need for easy deployment products for deepwater and cold climate operations.
Early studies have confirmed the efficacy of this additive technology to provide wax deposition inhibition and pour point depressancy in waxy crude oils while demonstrating attractive cold flow characteristics eg low pour point and viscosity, under temperature/pressure regimes anticipated for next generation ultra deepwater oilfield developments.
It is anticipated that additional technical papers on this product development project will be presented at Petrohase XII (London, July 2011).