What will you learn:

• Crude oil composition
• Wax issues in crude oil production systems
• Fluids cooling mechanisms in a production system
• Theories and Mechanism of wax deposition in oil production systems : molecular diffusion, shear dispersion, Brownian diffusion, gravity settling, shear stripping and others.
• Wax appearance temperature (WAT) and pour point (PP)
• Crude oil testing for wax risk assessment
• Factors affecting wax deposition in oil and gas fields
• Wax deposits analysis and characterization
• Wax deposits detection and monitoring in the field
• Wax management
• Chemical methods of management : wax inhibitors, pour point depressants , wax dispersants, solvents and their application.
• Non-chemical methods
• Operational methods
• Wax deposits removal
• Building wax management strategy step by step
• Case studies

Who should attend?

• Account managers
• Production chemists
• Oilfield microbiologists
• Production engineers
• Production technicians
• Reservoir engineers
• Students and new graduates : chemical engineering, petroleum engineering, chemistry , biochemistry and geochemistry

Delivery and date 

Delivery:

The course can be delivered online or in-house on request. 

Date: 

 Contact us to book a date at your convenience.

About the instructor :

Abdullah Hussein (CHEMDUSTRY CEO)

Abdullah  is a production chemistry advisor and published author with over 16 years of experience. His expertise spans solving production chemistry issues like solids deposition, emulsions, corrosion, microbiology, production chemicals, and lab activities. Recently, he published a new book, "Essentials of Flow Assurance Solids in Oil and Gas Operations,” which is a comprehensive reference for flow assurance​ and solids management in oil and gas operations.