1 May 2012
Clariant Oil Services to Present Four Papers at SPE Conference in UK
- Presentations will demonstrate expertise in scale control management, foster dicussion with industry leaders
- Exhibit will showcase knowledge in integrity management and corrosion control
Houston (USA), May 1, 2012 – Clariant Oil Services will present its expertise and solutions for innovative scale control management at the Society of Petroleum Engineers International Conference and Exhibition on Oilfield Scale and Corrosion in Aberdeen, Scotland, on May 28-31, 2012, at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.
Jonathan Wylde, UK Business Manager for Clariant Oil Services, will present a paper he authored entitled, “An Exhaustive Study Of Scaling In The Canadian Bakken: Failure Mechanisms And Innovative Mitigation Strategies From Over 400 Wells.” The paper summarizes the scaling observations made over the producing life of the Canadian Bakken, drawn from treating and servicing more than 400 wells through Southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Malcolm Todd, Production Enhancement Team Leader for Clariant Oil Services, will present three papers he authored, including:
- “Dual Chelant Mechanism for the Deployment of Scale Inhibitors in Controlled Solubility/Precipitation Treatments”
- “Phosphorus Functionalised Polymeric Scale Inhibitors, Further Developments and Field Deployment”
- “Qualification of Scale Inhibitors for Heidrun Field under Turbulent Flow Conditions”
Clariant Oil Services will also present an exhibit that focuses on integrity management and corrosion control, as well as scale management and control while promoting its innovative CORRTREAT and SCALETREAT products.
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4132 Muttenz 1
Switzerland
Notes for editors
Clariant is an internationally active specialty chemical company, based in Muttenz near Basel. The group owns over 100 companies worldwide and employed 22 149 employees on December 31, 2011. In the financial year 2011, Clariant produced a turnover of CHF 7.4 billion. Clariant is divided into eleven business units: Additives; Catalysis & Energy; Emulsions, Detergents & Intermediates; Functional Materials; Industrial & Consumer Specialties; Leather Services; Masterbatches; Oil & Mining Services; Paper Specialties; Pigments; Textile Chemicals.
Clariant focuses on creating value by investing in future profitable and sustainable growth, which is based on four strategic pillars: Improving profitability, innovation as well as research and development, dynamic growth in emerging markets, and optimizing the portfolio through complementary acquisitions or divestments.
Clariant Oil Services is a leading provider of chemical technologies and services to the oil, pipeline and refinery industries. A global business with headquarters in Houston, Texas, Clariant Oil Services is represented in all major oil and gas locations. From deepwater exploration to refining, Clariant Oil Services provides chemical products and services designed to reduce customer costs, decrease operational risks and improve production efficiency.
Clariant Oil Services operates state-of-the-art R&D and applications laboratories in the United States, Scotland, Germany, Brazil and Indonesia, as well as an environmental testing laboratory in Norway. Clariant Oil Services’ industry experience is supported by a dedicated global technical services network, providing a unique position from which to address and resolve customer challenges anywhere in the world, now and in the future.
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