Scale control at production wells of Gazpromneft Vostok LLC: Results of field tests and technical and economic assessment of the use of encapsulated inhibitor

At the oil production wells of Gazpromneft Vostok LLC, with the problem of scale formation, there was made an assessment of the possibility of using an encapsulated scale inhibitor. According to the test results, it’s found that the reagent provides effective protection of production wells from salt deposits. There are noted such a positive aspects of this inhibitory protection technology as the absence of corrosive effects on downhole equipment, the possibility of quick organization of well protection, not using metering equipment, independence from the infrastructure and the convenience of loading capsules during workover. A comparative analysis with the classical inhibitor protection with liquid scale inhibitors has been carried out. It is shown that with a water flow rate of up to 38 m3 / day, the use of encapsulated reagents is more cost effective. The limitations of the application of the technology are noted – the difficulty in carrying out additional loading of the reagent into the well without lifting the downhole equipment, application in horizontal and directional wells.