Screening of inhibitors for remediation of asphaltene deposits: Experimental and modeling study

Mehdi Madhi Riyaz Kharrat Touba Hamoule

One of the most severe problems during production from heavy crude oil reservoirs is the formation of asphaltene precipitation and as a result deposition in the tubing, surface facilities and near wellbore region which causes oil production and permeability reduction in addition to rock wettability alteration in the reservoir. So one of the economical ways to prevent such incidents is using the chemicals which are called asphaltene inhibitor.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petlm.2017.08.001