Modelling Oilfield Scale Squeeze Treatments: From Core to Reservoir

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to scale management, covering oilfield scale, management, and inhibition techniques, squeeze treatments, automatic optimization, tracer placement, and the treatment lifecycle. It is of interest to researchers and engineers in petroleum engineering and the oil industry, offering a valuable resource for designing cost-effective squeeze treatments.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 133 pages
Publication date: 19 January 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive book delves into the realm of scale management, offering a thorough introduction to the subject. It begins by providing a foundational understanding of oilfield scale, encompassing topics such as predicting and evaluating treatment options. Subsequently, it explores a range of management and inhibition techniques, including squeeze treatments.

The book then delves into the automatic optimization of squeeze designs, the utilization of tracers for estimating scale inhibitor placement, and the mathematics of transport and adsorption in squeeze treatments. Additionally, it offers a detailed account of the entire treatment lifecycle, encompassing all the crucial steps involved in designing a cost-effective squeeze treatment for a real-world field case.

Due to its extensive coverage, this book appeals to researchers in the field of petroleum engineering, particularly those with expertise in flow assurance, transport in porous media, or the modeling and optimization of scale treatment designs. It serves as a valuable resource for engineers working in the oil industry, as well as for service companies specializing in scale management.

Weight: 238g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783319718514
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023