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Experiment and Application of Wax Deposition in Dabei Deep Condensate Gas Wells with High Pressure

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  • Lihu Cao

    (School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
    PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company, Korla 841000, China)

  • Jinsheng Sun

    (School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China)

  • Jianyi Liu

    (State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China)

  • Jiquan Liu

    (PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company, Korla 841000, China)

Abstract

The Dabei deep high-pressure condensate gas field occupies the paramount position in the Tarim Oilfield in China, the exploration and developments of which have been progressing. Since the initial development, the wax deposition and plugging in the wellbore and gathering pipeline have been the most bothering issues, resulting in the reduction or even shutdown of condensate gas well production. Therefore, the wax appearance temperature of Dabei condensate oil was studied using the capillary viscometer, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and polarizing microscope observation. The wax content was tested by using the DSC and crystallization separation test method. Finally, the wax appearance temperatures of degassed condensate oil and equilibrium condensate oil under different pressures were tested. Experimental results show that the wax appearance temperature measured by polarizing microscope observation was higher than that measured by the DSC and capillary viscometer, the lag of which can be recorded as the cloud point. The wax appearance temperature measured by polarizing microscope observation is of high accuracy. Secondly, the DSC method is not sufficient for measuring wax precipitation at low temperatures, showing a lower wax content than the crystallization separation test method. Thus, the wax content of Dabei condensate oil can be better measured by using the crystallization separation test method. Additionally, the wax precipitation law of equilibrium condensate oil is opposite to that of degassed condensate oil. The wax appearance temperature of equilibrium condensate oil increases as the pressure decreases. The results of wax appearance temperature of equilibrium condensate oil provide a useful and quick index to judge the potential risk of wax precipitation in the Tarim Oilfield, which can provide an efficient strategy for the development of waxy condensate gas reservoirs and the optimization of wax prevention and treatment technology.

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  • Lihu Cao & Jinsheng Sun & Jianyi Liu & Jiquan Liu, 2022. "Experiment and Application of Wax Deposition in Dabei Deep Condensate Gas Wells with High Pressure," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-14, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:17:p:6200-:d:898041
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    1. Wei Zhang & Deli Gao & Yigang Liu & Jianhua Bai & Cheng Wang, 2023. "Study of the Failure Mechanism of an Integrated Injection-Production String in Thermal Recovery Wells for Heavy Oil," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(7), pages 1-18, April.

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