IMPACT OF ASPHALTENE STABILITY ON COMMINGLED PRODUCTION DESIGN: A DEEPWATER GULF OF MEXICO CASE STUDY

摘要

Asphaltene instability, leading to precipitation and/or deposition, can be driven by several factors. Frequently, the principal two are composition and pressure. When potential problems are anticipated in a fluid that is unstable during depressurization, plans should be made for clean-out interventions, choke management, or the installation of chemical additive injection equipment. When instability is driven by incompatibility between reservoir fluids, the implications extend to completion redesign and reassessment of recovery predictions.