EXTENDING PERFORMANCE BOUNDARIES WITH THIRD GENERATION THPS FORMULATIONS

Third generation THPS formulations utilise polymeric, non-foaming potentiators to provide all-round performance enhancement in oilfield water systems. The use of such products can result in reduced microbially influenced corrosion, better control of souring, increased productivity and reinjectivity and enhanced separation. This paper reviews the latest laboratory work to define the performance envelope for such products, introduces new concepts of using such products to treat oilfield water systems and offers guidance on best industrial practices for dosing THPS based products to optimise performance.