Online published on 7 November, 2013.
Asphaltene related problems have been the most widely reported organic deposit problem in the oilfield. The mitigation process to remedy the problem has cost operating companies enormous amount of money and time due to shut downs. To effectively mitigate asphaltene related problems, it is worthwhile to understand asphaltene itself and its behavior. Asphaltene deposition in the reservoir causes formation damage which disrupts the natural productivity of the reservoir. The process of remediation is identified and classified into three categories: predictive, corrective and preventive measures.
Asphaltene, remediation, asphaltene precipitation, asphaltene deposition, mitigation, onset of asphaltene flocculation
