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Extended Flow Assurance SolutionsKeep profits and production flowing over the life of your deepwater well

Pre-treatmentIn offshore production wells, especially deepwater wells,

flow assurance concerns can lead to major problems.

Issues such as deposition and corrosion often result in

delayed production and costly intervention to replace

flowlines and umbilicals.

Baker Hughes offers a unique

multiphase solution that helps

you avoid flow assurance issues

from construction through the

productive life of the well.

SorbTM Ultra chemistry is applied

as part of the well completion

to safely and efficiently inhibit

downhole deposition with

slow-releasing and long-lasting

chemicals. A specified volume of

Sorb Ultra chemistry is added to

the frac-pack or gravel-pack slurry

to provide maximum protection

based on the well’s specific

requirements. Functioning

as an intermediate-strength

proppant, it does not have a

negative impact on conductivity

and is ideal for high-closure-rate

wells. This unique technology

provides extended flow assurance

by protecting the well from the

formation of scale, paraffin, and

asphaltene. And, unlike liquid

inhibitors which begin exiting

the formation on day one with

the oil flow, Sorb Ultra chemistry

releases only into the fluid of

interest when it appears—thus

extending the treatment’s

effective life and potentially

slowing the production

decline curve.

Baker Hughes personnel monitor inhibitor levels to ensure that the inhibitor remains at a high enough level to provide ongoing protection.

Once monitoring determines that the initial treatment is reaching the end of its effective life, Baker Hughes implements a FATHOMTM XT subsea-certified chemical program to assure continued flow for the remaining life of the well.

Baker Hughes flow assurance experts optimize the stimulation treatment for your well’s specific reservoir mineralogy, lithology, production fluids, and stimulation source water, using field history and offset well experiences to predict post-stimulation problems.

By integrating the appropriate SorbTM Ultra inhibitor treatment into the well’s completion program, Baker Hughes delivers proactive flow assurance.

Uninterrupted Flow Assurance

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A single treatment, although effective, is rarely permanent.It takes more than just one

treatment to ensure uninterrupted

flow throughout the well’s productive

life. And, in extreme deepwater

temperatures and pressures, special

protection for umbilicals, which

are sometimes miles in length, is

required to assure delivery of chemical

treatments to the proper injection

point of the well. These treatments help

prevent blockages such as hydrate,

mineral scale, paraffin, and asphaltene

deposits, while also protecting the

integrity of assets and production

equipment against corrosion.

But, using improperly qualified

chemical treatments is risky, as they

can be incompatible with construction

materials, resulting in damaged

and plugged umbilicals that can be

extremely costly to repair and replace.

That is why Baker Hughes engineered

the family of FATHOMTM XT deepwater

subsea-certified chemicals to be reliable

flow assurance chemical treatments

that will perform in the extreme

high-pressure, high-temperature

environments of deepwater production.

All FATHOM XT chemicals undergo

stringent design and testing to meet

exacting standards for high- and

low-temperature performance,

material and physical compatibility,

and capillary and umbilical stability.

With FATHOM XT subsea-certified

chemicals and their rigorous

16-test protocol, you can enhance

production performance and

minimize risk in virtually any

deepwater or ultradeepwater

production environment.

Avoid production interruptions and minimize flow assurance costs with a holistic solution. In a traditional well development

program, stimulation and remediation

are separate, isolated events that

can lead to inefficiencies that multiply

over time. When designing a flow

assurance treatment program,

Baker Hughes engineers consider the

life of a well—or a whole field—as a

holistic continuum that extends beyond

the initial completion. As shown in the

graph below, we start with Sorb Ultra

chemistry at construction, and monitor

its effectiveness to inhibit downhole

deposition along the production life

cycle. And, as the Sorb Ultra protection

reaches the end of its effective life,

we can seamlessly transition your

well to an extended chemical

treatment program with FATHOM XT

subsea-certified chemicals.

The result: Reliable and effective flow

assurance for the life of your well.

To learn more about an extended flow

assurance program that fits your well’s

needs, contact Baker Hughes or visit

bakerhughes.com/flowassurance.

Protect your assets against costly production interruptions.

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FATHOMTM XT subsea-certified chemical treatment should begin as the Sorb Ultra inhibitor diminishes—providing uninterrupted flow assurance at minimal cost

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