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Extended Flow Assurance SolutionsKeep profits and production flowing over the life of your deepwater well
Pre-treatmentIn offshore production wells, especially deepwater wells,
flow assurance concerns can lead to major problems.
Issues such as deposition and corrosion often result in
delayed production and costly intervention to replace
flowlines and umbilicals.
Baker Hughes offers a unique
multiphase solution that helps
you avoid flow assurance issues
from construction through the
productive life of the well.
SorbTM Ultra chemistry is applied
as part of the well completion
to safely and efficiently inhibit
downhole deposition with
slow-releasing and long-lasting
chemicals. A specified volume of
Sorb Ultra chemistry is added to
the frac-pack or gravel-pack slurry
to provide maximum protection
based on the well’s specific
requirements. Functioning
as an intermediate-strength
proppant, it does not have a
negative impact on conductivity
and is ideal for high-closure-rate
wells. This unique technology
provides extended flow assurance
by protecting the well from the
formation of scale, paraffin, and
asphaltene. And, unlike liquid
inhibitors which begin exiting
the formation on day one with
the oil flow, Sorb Ultra chemistry
releases only into the fluid of
interest when it appears—thus
extending the treatment’s
effective life and potentially
slowing the production
decline curve.
Baker Hughes personnel monitor inhibitor levels to ensure that the inhibitor remains at a high enough level to provide ongoing protection.
Once monitoring determines that the initial treatment is reaching the end of its effective life, Baker Hughes implements a FATHOMTM XT subsea-certified chemical program to assure continued flow for the remaining life of the well.
Baker Hughes flow assurance experts optimize the stimulation treatment for your well’s specific reservoir mineralogy, lithology, production fluids, and stimulation source water, using field history and offset well experiences to predict post-stimulation problems.
By integrating the appropriate SorbTM Ultra inhibitor treatment into the well’s completion program, Baker Hughes delivers proactive flow assurance.
Uninterrupted Flow Assurance
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A single treatment, although effective, is rarely permanent.It takes more than just one
treatment to ensure uninterrupted
flow throughout the well’s productive
life. And, in extreme deepwater
temperatures and pressures, special
protection for umbilicals, which
are sometimes miles in length, is
required to assure delivery of chemical
treatments to the proper injection
point of the well. These treatments help
prevent blockages such as hydrate,
mineral scale, paraffin, and asphaltene
deposits, while also protecting the
integrity of assets and production
equipment against corrosion.
But, using improperly qualified
chemical treatments is risky, as they
can be incompatible with construction
materials, resulting in damaged
and plugged umbilicals that can be
extremely costly to repair and replace.
That is why Baker Hughes engineered
the family of FATHOMTM XT deepwater
subsea-certified chemicals to be reliable
flow assurance chemical treatments
that will perform in the extreme
high-pressure, high-temperature
environments of deepwater production.
All FATHOM XT chemicals undergo
stringent design and testing to meet
exacting standards for high- and
low-temperature performance,
material and physical compatibility,
and capillary and umbilical stability.
With FATHOM XT subsea-certified
chemicals and their rigorous
16-test protocol, you can enhance
production performance and
minimize risk in virtually any
deepwater or ultradeepwater
production environment.
Avoid production interruptions and minimize flow assurance costs with a holistic solution. In a traditional well development
program, stimulation and remediation
are separate, isolated events that
can lead to inefficiencies that multiply
over time. When designing a flow
assurance treatment program,
Baker Hughes engineers consider the
life of a well—or a whole field—as a
holistic continuum that extends beyond
the initial completion. As shown in the
graph below, we start with Sorb Ultra
chemistry at construction, and monitor
its effectiveness to inhibit downhole
deposition along the production life
cycle. And, as the Sorb Ultra protection
reaches the end of its effective life,
we can seamlessly transition your
well to an extended chemical
treatment program with FATHOM XT
subsea-certified chemicals.
The result: Reliable and effective flow
assurance for the life of your well.
To learn more about an extended flow
assurance program that fits your well’s
needs, contact Baker Hughes or visit
bakerhughes.com/flowassurance.
Protect your assets against costly production interruptions.
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Some operators start surface injection chemicals simultaneously with Sorb Ultra inhibitor– no value realized
FATHOMTM XT subsea-certified chemical treatment should begin as the Sorb Ultra inhibitor diminishes—providing uninterrupted flow assurance at minimal cost
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