SERVICES / PARAFFIN DEGRADATION

Paraffin accumulation in an oil well’s surface and subsurface equipment and near-
wellbore formation can cause significantly lower production and increase operating costs for well operators in thousands of wells in the US and internationally. Paraffin build up causes formation damage and reduces artificial lift efficiency resulting in decreased oil production and increased operating expenses.

Conventional paraffin removal techniques, such as chemical treatments using solvents, water dispersants, or crystal modifiers in addition to hot oil treatment and mechanical scraping provide only short term relief before subsequent re-application of the treatment is required. BEOR™ paraffin control technology is an effective alternative that provides active deposition prevention lasting in some cases in excess of one year before re-treatment is required.

BEOR™ Paraffin advantages include

  • Active agents give long lasting prevention to paraffin deposit build-up
  • Clean tubular enable better, more consistent production
  • Increased up-time
BEOR™ Paraffin is a customized microbial consortium matched with a proprietary, customized nutrient source. It is injected into the
wellbore annulus in specific volumes and then shut-in to allow the microbial consortia to colonize the wellbore tubular and surface
equipment. A bio-film is formed on the surface of the tubular, remaining active over long periods. The microbes degrade the
paraffin thereby reducing pour point, cloud point and viscosity of the crude oil by up to 40%. In addition, near well-bore skin
damage can be reduced thus improving oil flow.