Occurrence of naphthenate deposition in crude oil production field offshore Niger Delta

Abstract Crude oil and produced water samples obtained from ten wells in an offshore field, Niger Delta, were analyzed, in order to determine the occurrence of naphthenates deposition in the field. Total acid number (TAN) and °API of the crude oil samples, pH and metal ions concentrations of the pro...

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Main Authors: Opeyemi Lawal, Solomon A. Adekola, Akinsehinwa Akinlua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-020-01029-6