Oxygen
Scavenger
Details
In oil and gas production, it is important to address
oxygen as a serious threat to system integrity.
Experience shows that most oxygen corrosion is
directly related to the addition of surface fluids that
have been exposed to fresh air for some time period.
Oxygen is also introduced during fracking, water
flooding, squeezing and workovers, when large
volumes of fluids are injected downhole. On the surface,
loose fitting valves and connections, pinhole leaks, or
tank openings can allow the oxygen to enter the line
and react with system metallurgy. The result is rust,
which causes dark colored water, reddish brown solid
particles and flaky deposits on metal surfaces.
Our field technical representatives regularly analyze
fluids to check for the presence of minute quantities of
oxygen. If found, an inspection of the upstream system
will take place to look for areas where oxygen may
be entering the system, along with application of an
oxygen scavenger to react with oxygen to reduce the
corrosive impact on a system.
Water Technologies & Solutions’ oxygen scavengers
are selected to keep oil and gas production systems
operating at peak efficiency levels. Eliminating oxygen
leads to:
• Reduced failures
• Reduced leaks and hazardous conditions
• Lower TCO
• Increased hydrocarbon production and overall revenue
• Reduced leaks and hazardous conditions
• Lower TCO
• Increased hydrocarbon production and overall revenue
