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Specific Challenge

High basic sediment and water (BS&W)

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North America / DJ Basin

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Challenge

  • Return oil and gas processing facility online 
  • Three months of high BS&W content led to out-of-spec oil and facility shutdown

Solution

  • Perform grindouts on wells with the highest BS&W
  • Apply demulsification chemistry to targeted wells 
  • Customized and new emulsion breaker, selected for its efficacy and cost-effectiveness

Result

  • Facility returned online at a recovery rate of 10K BOPD
  • Operator recovered approximately $219 million annually in production value

Overview 

An oil and gas operator in the DJ Basin struggled with high basic sediment and water (BS&W) for approximately three months. The out-of-spec oil caused the processing facility to shut down, which resulted in a loss rate of 10K BOPD. In need of a quick resolution, the operator turned to Halliburton for an economical solution to address the high BS&W and resume production.

Challenge 

During the winter months, the maintenance of system temperatures at levels suitable for proper phase separation became difficult. This temperature issue contributed to the elevated BS&W levels. The operator attempted to mitigate the problem with the addition of oil treaters to increase their temperatures and retention time, but this approach proved uneconomic.

Solution

Halliburton engineered a targeted treatment solution within 48 hours of the reported issue. Given that 50 wells fed the facility, Halliburton performed grindouts on the wells to determine those with the highest BS&W. Demulsification chemistry was applied to targeted wells. The chosen solution was a customized and new emulsion breaker, selected for its efficacy and cost-effectiveness.

Result

Within 30 days of the demulsification chemistry application, the facility was returned online at a recovery rate of 10K BOPD. This solution translated to a substantial production increase. The operator recovered approximately $219 million annually in production value. 

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