Q: Do these biochemicals cause production problems such as corrosion or plugging, etc.?
A: None that we are aware of.
Q: Does Wel-Prep 5 help control paraffin problems?
A: Yes. Although Wel-Prep 5 was not developed
to address paraffin buildup problems, it has been used successfully to mitigate paraffin problems.
Q: Can WP-5 be used in high water producers?
A: Yes. WP-5 has been used in wells with oil/water
ratios of 1:20 and higher.
Q: Are high water producers treated differently than low water wells?
A: The treatment methodology for single wells [cyclic injection]
is the same regardless of the oil/water ratio. However, the amount of WP-5 is increased to accommodate
the higher oil/water ratios. Enhanced water-floods are engineered on a case-by-case
basis. The total amount of WP-5 required over the life of the EOR field flood project is subject to multiple variables.
Q: Does Wel-Prep 5 help other production problems; i.e., iron precipitate, sludge, sour gas, BS&W, etc.?
A: WP-5 was developed to increase oil production. However, oil producers
have reported lead lines and tank bottoms cleaned and freed of sludge buildup, reduced paraffin problems,
increased hydrocarbon gas production, as well as other beneficial results apart from increases in incremental oil production.