Scale deposits in various

oilfield systems
 Scale in oil gathering pipeline 1597 mm. Lekharyaga
oilfield (Nenets Autonomous District), 2018. Reduction of
pipeline diameter 46,7%, pressure drop increase across 2654 m
of pipeline. Deposits composition (%): CaSO4 – 90; other
(СаСО3, FeСО3+ corrosion products, sand) – 10.
 Scale on external surface of ESP section. Kolva oilfield
(Arkhangelsk District), 2016. Oil flowrate 118 bpd, water cut
70,0%. Deposits composition (%): CaSO4 – 79; СаСО3 – 12;
other (sand, clays, corrosion products) – 9
Scale in ESP internals. West-Salym oilfield
(Nefteyugansk District), 2016. Oil flowrate
90 bpd, water cut 74,5%. Deposits
composition (%): СаСО3 – 78; other (sand,
clays, corrosion products) – 22.
Deposits in 3-phase separator of PA-B offshore production
platform. Piltun-Astokh oilfield (Sakhalin), 2012. Reduction of
separator effective volume for ~ 25%. Deposits composition (%):
СаСО3 – 64; BaSO4 – 2; other (sand, corrosion products, polymers
from drilling fluids) – 34
 Mineral scale in low pressure injection water pipeline.
Priobskoye oilfield (Tumen District, Khanty-Mansiisk
Autonomous District), 2009. Reduction of pipeline internal
diameter. Thickness of deposits 4,5-6,0 cm. Deposits composition:
sand, clays, corrosion products + FeCO3, СаСО3
 Scale in injection water system booster pump of PA-A
offshore production platform. Piltun-Astokh oilfield (Sakhalin),
2013. Deposits composition (%): СаСО3 – 94; BaSO4 – 4; sand,
corrosion products – 2