长庆白豹油田固体防蜡技术研究

长庆白豹油田在油田的开发过程中存在着比较严重的结蜡问题,影响原油的正常生产。本文分析了白豹油田结蜡井的原油和蜡样:结蜡井原油中蜡含量高,在15%~20%,胶质和沥青质含量相对较小;蜡样碳数分布主要集中在C26~C39,以微晶蜡为主。应用原油动态结蜡率测试仪和流变仪两种方法测试了MH化学固体防蜡器的性能,它能降低高含蜡原油粘度>80%,降低原油凝点达11℃,防蜡率可达到75%以上。MH化学固体防蜡器在白豹油田现场试验15口油井。现场试验表明,化学固体防蜡器应用后,抽油机载荷明显低于加药前,且能有效地减少常规的清防蜡作业,延长检泵周期。     

Experimental Investigations of the Mitigation of Paraffin Wax Deposition in Crude Oil Using Chemical Additives

Abstract

Wax deposition from crude oil is a very expensive problem for oil producers around the world. The objective of this study is to understand the characteristics of paraffin wax deposition and to test the effectiveness of solvents in the inhibition of the crystallization and subsequent precipitation of the paraffin wax and to test the most effective concentration of the solvent used. The oil used here is from the Dakota formation from the Fourteen Mile Field in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming. Two paraffin inhibitors were tested for this crude oil on a horizontal flow system. The inhibitors are mixtures of solvents, pour point depressants, and wax crystal modifiers. These inhibitors were tested at different concentrations and temperatures and the deposition rates were obtained for each. One inhibitor especially designed for this crude oil was relatively successful, reducing the deposition by up to 59% depending on the temperature.     

Microbial treatment of waxy crude oil for mitigating wax precipitation and improving liquidity

The wax deposition of crude oil during transportation reduces the inner diameter, blocks the pipeline, and eventually increases the cost of petroleum production. This study reports a paraffin-degrading bacterial strain DG2 isolated from petroleum-contaminated soil. The effect of this strain on the removal of paraffin in crude oil was investigated. DG2, identified as Pseudomonas, produced biosurfactant that reduced the surface tension to 35.7?mN/m^?1 and exhibited high emulsification activity. Results of gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis of the waxy crude oil treated by DG2 showed decreased heavy hydrocarbon fractions (C25 and C32). The degradation test revealed that DG2 reduced the wax appearance temperature by 4.16?°C and the viscosity by 23% of the waxy crude oil. These findings indicate that paraffin-degradation strain DG2 may be used for effective paraffin biodegradation.     

热处理对添加防蜡剂长庆原油流动性及蜡沉积特性的影响研究

基于流变性测试和蜡沉积实验研究了热处理温度对添加EVA/PAMSQ复合防蜡剂的长庆原油的流动性和蜡沉积特性的影响。研究发现加剂原油依然具有热处理效果,50℃热处理条件下加剂原油的流动性改进效果较差,随着热处理温度升高至60、70和80℃,加剂原油的流动特性(如凝点、黏度、小振幅振荡剪切特性)显著改善。80℃热处理条件下,加剂原油的凝点已低于0℃,表明热处理与EVA/PAMSQ复合防蜡剂具有良好的协同效果。同时,随着热处理温度的升高,加剂原油的蜡沉积速率逐渐降低,但蜡沉积物的含蜡量逐渐升高,这可能不利于蜡沉积物的剥离。蜡沉积物呈现出非均质结构,表层蜡沉积物为凝油状,底层蜡沉积物具有比表层蜡沉积物更高的析蜡点和屈服强度。     

Influencing factors governing paraffin wax deposition of heavy oil and research on wellbore paraffin remover

Abstract

Wax deposition is harmful to oil wells, especially for waxy heavy oils at low temperature. The influencing factors on wax deposition of heavy oil were studied and a kind of O/W emulsion type wellbore wax remover was investigated. The results showed that the wax deposition rate of Jinghe heavy oil increased with the increasing wax content and asphaltenes content but decreased with the increasing water content. The oil in water emulsion type paraffin remover was prepared and it showed both good wax dissolution and paraffin prevention ability and can save large quantities of solvent. The results of this study provides a possible way for waxy heavy oils to dissolve wax, to prevent wax deposition and reduce the viscosity of heavy oils by emulsification together, which is helpful to reduce the frequency of hot washing and enhance oil recovery for waxy heavy oils.     

The use of bio-diesel based additive as rheology improver and pour point depressant of Nigerian waxy crude

The chemical method has proved to be the most effective mitigating method of wax deposition in petroleum system as it deals with the root cause of wax formation. Most of the commercial chemicals in the industry are very expensive and toxic. This paper aims the use of biodiesel based additives for improving the rheological behavior and pour points of waxy crude from Nigeria field. The biodiesels derived additives gave better performance than the commercial chemical and the seed oils as greatly improvement in rheology and pour point values of the waxy crude were observed     

微生物对含蜡原油的除蜡降黏效果

为提高含蜡原油的开采与运输效率,挖掘高效嗜蜡菌,笔者以石蜡为唯一碳源,从石油污染土壤中分离出一株嗜蜡菌,对其进行优化培养后,考察了该嗜蜡菌对大庆含蜡原油的除蜡降黏效果,并对其代谢产生的生物表面活性剂性能进行测定。结果表明：该嗜蜡菌能代谢产生脂肽类表面活性剂,具有较强的疏水性及乳化性能;其与含蜡原油作用7 d后,含蜡原油蜡质量分数降低43%、黏度下降18%。该嗜蜡菌对含蜡原油具有一定除蜡降黏作用,可以提高原油流动性能。     

宁东油田清蜡、防蜡技术分析

在原油开采过程中,随着温度、压力的降低和气体的析出,溶解的石蜡便以结晶体析出、逐渐长大聚集最终沉积在管壁等固相表面上,即出现所谓的结蜡现象.结蜡会堵塞产油层,降低油井产量,同时也会增大油井负荷,造成生产事故.油井结蜡是影响油井高产、稳产的主要因素之一,清蜡和防蜡是高含蜡油井常规管理的重要内容.通过收集整理现场资料、分析原油性质和综合评价不同清防蜡技术的经济效果,确定宁东油田采用热力清蜡和化学防蜡技术较为合适.     

热处理温度对长庆原油蜡沉积特性的影响

通过Couette蜡沉积装置及DSC热分析探究了热处理温度对长庆原油蜡沉积特性的影响,发现随着热处理温度的升高,长庆原油蜡沉积速率减缓,蜡沉积层老化速率加快;经50 ℃和60 ℃热处理的长庆原油,蜡沉积层出现了分层现象,其表层为流动性较强的凝油状蜡沉积层,底层为结构较为致密的类固态蜡沉积层;经70 ℃热处理的长庆原油,蜡沉积层极薄且致密,无分层现象,其表面无凝油状蜡沉积层。采用沥青质分散程度分析、DSC热分析及蜡晶形貌显微观察探究了其影响机理,发现随着热处理温度的升高,长庆原油沥青质分散程度增大,从而使其析蜡点降低,蜡晶团聚性增强,原油低温流动性得以改善,进而对其蜡沉积特性产生了显著影响。     

YS-3新型清防蜡剂的研制及现场试验

采油三厂原油是高含蜡原油,结蜡问题给采油和运送带来困难。研发了一种减黏型防蜡、清蜡剂,该剂可防止黏稠度高的原油在采油管上结蜡,并兼有清蜡、减黏作用。可代替原PR-PI-C3型液体防蜡剂防蜡率低(≤40%)、溶蜡速率低(g/70min)、凝固点高(-4℃),冬季加药困难,油井防蜡效果差,热洗周期短。自2003年9月起,针对盘古梁油田结蜡严重、热洗频繁的盘58-27和盘59-25两个井组10口井应用YS-3清防蜡剂,试验结果表明,该剂的防蜡率≥40%。可在-20℃低温下使用和存放,现场加剂量100～120 mg/L。防蜡周期可达9个月以上,并且具有流动性好,加药工艺简单,成本低,清、防蜡效果显著的特点。     

肇州201区块油基清防蜡剂的研究

针对大庆肇州201区块原油含蜡量高,凝点高,易结蜡的特点,研制出了效果较好的油基清防蜡剂,确定了最佳配方,并且考察了防蜡剂加量对防蜡率和降凝效果的影响。结果表明,对A油样,1^#防蜡剂加量为1．0％时,其防蜡率可达88．6％,凝点可降低7℃;对B油样,4^#防蜡剂具有较好的防蜡降凝效果。     

Evaluation of Effects of Selected Wax Inhibitors on Paraffin Deposition

Deposition from decane solutions of model paraffins such as n-C₂₄H₅₀ (C₂₄), and n-C₃₆H₇₄ (C₃₆), as well as a mixture of n-alkanes (C₂₁ to C₄₄) was examined with and without chemical wax deposition inhibitors. The device used to produce the deposits investigated was a “Cold Disk” Wax Deposition Apparatus (CoDWaD) capable of producing field like deposits with relatively small volumes of oil in minutes. It was found that most of commercial wax inhibitors tested could decrease the deposition of low molecular weight paraffins (C₃₄ and below), while having little effect on the wax deposition for high molecular weight paraffins (C₃₅-C₄₄). In many cases, although the total amount of wax formed on the cold plate was reduced, the absolute amount of deposition for high molecular wax was actually increased. Therefore, the net effect of many commercial inhibitors is to make even harder wax under the tests conditions studied here. One intriguing result was that the addition of an oleic imidazoline c rrosion inhibitor improved the performance of two wax inhibitors tested. It was also observed that there are subtle differences in inhibitor performance depending on whether the test solutions are binary mixtures, synthetic wax mixtures, or crude oil.     

高分子防蜡剂结构及影响防蜡效果的因素

阐述了蜡的沉积机理和高分子防蜡剂的防蜡机理，并对高分子防蜡剂的结构特点和影响防蜡效果的因素进行了综述。分析了高分子防蜡剂的相对分子质量分布、极性基团含量、碳数匹配原则、原油中组分等在防蜡过程中的作用，结果表明，高分子防蜡剂的防蜡效率不仅与自身分子物理化学性质有关，而且还受原油中组分的影响。     

A new experimental investigation on upgrading of waxy crude oils by methacrylate polymers

Several methods have been used to reduce problems caused by wax precipitation during the production and/or transportation of waxy crude oil. Polymers are used to improve pour point and rheological behavior of waxy crude oils. In this work, the influence of the polymer inhibitors such as methacrylate polymers, as wax inhibitor, with different range of molecular weight and alkyl side chain carbons on the rheological behavior and pour point of two Iranian waxy crude oils were evaluated. Two Iranian waxy crude oils were selected on the basis of wax and asphaltene contents. The rheological behavior of these crude oils in absence and in presence of methacrylate polymer was studied. The rheological data cover the temperature range of–1 to 12°C. The results indicated that the performance of methacrylate polymer was dependent on the molecular weight, alkyl side chain carbons and the asphaltene content of crude oil. Methacrylate polymers with longer alkyl side chains than 18 carbons would perform best as wax inhibitors in two cases. Also, for crude oil with low asphaltene, higher molecular weight methacrylate polymer is the best flow improver and lower molecular weight methacrylate polymer showed good efficiency for crude oil with high asphaltene content.     

The action mechanism of wax inhibitors (WI) on pour point and viscosity of mixed waxy oil

Several methods had been used to minimize the problems caused by wax deposition in crude oil pipelines during the production and transportation of waxy crude oil; among them, the continuous addition of wax inhibitor (Abbreviation for WI) is considered as the most efficient one. This study uses two kinds of polymeric compounds as wax inhibitors with different solvents on the pour point and viscosity of mixed waxy oils evaluated. These four wax inhibitors defined as WI-1, WI-2, WI-3, WI-4, respectively. Five types of mixed waxy oil have the same wax content but different resin contents. Meanwhile, different resin contents affect the pour point and viscosity of mixed oils. Under different processing temperature, the viscosity of mixed oil measured when the temperature changes among 20 to 60°С. In this work, the results were that the effect of WI-1 and WI-3 relied on the resin content, processing temperature and dosing concentration. For mixed waxy oils, the pour point reductions contacted with dosing concentration and the resin content. The wax inhibitor shows good efficiency when the resin content was between 1.01 and 4.03 wt %. When the WI-1 added, the pour point of mixed oil-1 reduced 30°С at most and viscosity of mixed waxy oil greatly reduced. In sum, toluene as solvent shows better performance of wax inhibitors.     

海洋石油管线结蜡规律的实验研究

在石油生产和集输的过程中,由于降温作用,石蜡从原油中淅出,并附着在设备和管道内部,限制流量,因而造成产能损失。尤其是在深海采油过程中,降温作用剧烈,结蜡的危害更加严重。结蜡的机理是温差作用下的分子扩散。世界范围内最普遍的清蜡办法是使用清蜡器（清蜡球）,而清蜡频率的确定还是处在摸索阶段。为了优化清蜡频率,准确预测结蜡的速度是必要的。在项目中,利用一台新型设备对一现场的原油进行了结蜡速度的测试。实验结果表明,对于不同尺寸的管道,在既定的温度条件下,该原油流速相同,则结蜡速度相同;而增大剪切力可降低结蜡速度。     

原油管道清防蜡技术研究进展及应用*

为了防止油井结蜡造成输油管道减径或堵塞影响油井生产效率,造成重大的经济损失及事故的发生,从结蜡机理、结蜡影响因素以及油管清防蜡技术等方面进行了分析综述。分析认为,不同的清防蜡技术均有其自身优点与不足,对于不同井下环境应当采用相应清防蜡技术;同时,在进行清防蜡工作前,需要对井况进行充分研究,针对井下结蜡层特点及成因结合各技术优点,选择适合的清防蜡技术工艺或多种技术结合应用;化学清蜡技术中安全环保乳液型清蜡剂是现阶段研究的热点,而清蜡与防蜡作用并举起到降凝、降黏作用的多功能清蜡剂是未来发展的方向。     

Multifunctional anti-wax coatings for paraffin control in oil pipelines

Paraffin deposition is a severe global problem during crude oil production and transportation. To inhibit the formation of paraffin deposits, the commonly used methods are mechanical cleaning, coating the pipe to provide a smooth surface and reduce paraffin adhesion, electric heating, ultrasonic and microbial treatments, the use of paraffin inhibitors, etc. Pipeline coatings not only have the advantages of simple preparation and broad applications, but also maintain a long-term efficient and stable effect. In recent years, important progress has been made in research on pipe coatings for mitigating and preventing paraffin deposition. Several novel superhydrophilic organogel coatings with low surface energy were successfully prepared by bionic design. This paper reviews different types of coatings for inhibiting wax deposition in the petroleum industry. The research prospects and directions of this rapidly developing field are also briefly discussed.     

A comparative analysis of two methods of wax treatment for a waxy oil in Southwest Trinidad

When oil flows into the wellbore, pressure, and temperature decreases. This causes paraffin (wax) to precipitate into the oil and to deposit in production tubings, which negatively affect oil production. Wax deposition can be mitigated by the application of passive energy waves or chemical solvents. In this study, both methods of wax treatment were tested on a waxy oil well in Trinidad. Production outputs and economics showed that chemical solvent injection was the more feasible method. However, passive energy wave application enhanced oil properties, oil-water separation and showed notable success in preventing wax deposition.     

保护层分析方法研究及其在风险分析中的应用

在结蜡油井中使用固体化学防蜡剂,可有效抑制油井管、杆、泵等处结蜡,延长有杆泵的检泵周期,降低抽油机能耗。用动态结蜡率测试仪及流变仪分别测试防蜡率及析蜡点的变化,评价防蜡剂在室内的应用效果。通过室内理论计算检泵周期、溶解速度、防蜡率之间的关系,预测了防蜡剂在井底的有效性。用抽油机系统效率测试仪,测试抽油机电机运行的电能参数及安装在抽油机悬绳器上的传感器的油井载荷,对比结蜡井措施前后的数据,评价防蜡效果。测试表明,结蜡井使用化学固体防蜡剂可使油井载负荷平均下降9.73kN,系统效率提高6.92%,综合节电率22.23%。