Gulf Professional Publishing Recovery Improvement: Volume 3 (Oil and Gas Chemistry Management Series)

Petroleum engineers search through endless sources to understand oil and gas chemicals, find problems and discover solutions while operations are becoming more unconventional and driving towards more sustainable practice. Oil and Gas Chemistry Management Series brings an all-inclusive suite of tools to cover all the sectors of oil and gas chemicals from drilling to production, processing, storage, and transportation. The third reference in the series, Recovery Improvement delivers the critical chemical oilfield basics while also covering latest research developments and practical solutions. Organized by the type of mitigation and recovery method, the engineer can fully understand how to effectively control chemistry issues, make sound decisions, and mitigate the challenges ahead. Basics include corrosion inhibition, scale mitigation, and paraffin control, while more advanced topics cover biocide treatments, CO2 flooding and sequestration, and chemical and non-chemical methods for more sustainable water production control. Supported by a list of contributing experts from both academia and industry, Recovery Enhancement brings a necessary reference to bridge petroleum chemistry operations from theory into safer and cost-effective practical applications. Review Understand both the latest developments and practical applications in oil and gas chemical management From the Back Cover Petroleum engineers search through endless sources to understand oil and gas chemicals, find problems and discover solutions while operations are becoming more unconventional and driving towards more sustainable practice. <i>Oil and Gas Chemistry Management Series</i> brings an all-inclusive suite of tools to cover all the sectors of oil and gas chemicals from drilling to production, processing, storage, and transportation. The third reference in the series, <i>Recovery Enhancement</i> delivers the critical chemical oilfield basics while also covering latest research developments and practical solutions. Organized by the type of mitigation and recovery method, the engineer can fully understand how to effectively control chemistry issues, make sound decisions, and mitigate the challenges ahead. Basics include corrosion inhibition, scale mitigation, and paraffin control, while more advanced topics cover biocide treatments, CO2 flooding and sequestration, and chemical and non-chemical methods for more sustainable water production control. Supported by a list of contributing experts from both academia and industry, Recovery Enhancement brings a necessary reference to bridge petroleum chemistry operations from theory into safer and cost-effective practical applications. About the Author Qiwei Wang is a Senior Scientist at a major oil and gas operator in Saudi Arabia, specialized in oilfield chemistry and treatment chemicals with over twenty-five years of experience. Active in both SPE and NACE serving on technical committees, organizing workshops, and reviewing standards, Qiwei has authored over 150 technical publications and earned 20 US patents. He has previously worked for many oilfield chemical and water treatment companies. He earned a BEng in chemical engineering from Taiyuan Institute of Technology in China, a Meng in chemical engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology in China, a MSc in Chemistry from the University of Ryukyus in Japan, and a PhD in chemical oceanography from Texas A&M University.