On-line oil and grease monitoring affords the producer the ability to evaluate equipment and chemical performance in real time. Old methods of collecting and analyzing discrete samples to determine the effectiveness of equipment and chemical programs in produced water being discharged in the Gulf of Mexico may not be suitable in the future. Water moves so rapidly that in many cases, an upset condition can occur undetected for extended periods even while samples are being run periodically. On-line oil and grease monitoring alone will not prevent upset conditions; however, it will alert the producer and allow a prompt response.
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