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naphtha 42
contaminated 3
net-oil
control of 12
computer 62
expense 5
Petroleum Extension-The University of Texas at Austin
volume 62
foreman 5
duties of, in treating 5
oil
practices
and gas separator 19
effect of, on treating of emulsions 11
-emulsion interface 20
regulation of 11-12
free 11
system 40, 42
outlet line 20
pump
produced 24
chemical feed 44-46
-soluble organic acids 7
types of 44-45
viscosity of 8, 9, 18,36, 40,43, 71
efficiency
water-cut 14, 18
achieving of 13-14
-water contact 3
effect of, on agitation 13-14
-water interface 8, 20, 56, 67, 77
effect of, on emulsification 13-14
wet 14
plunger clearances
zone 3
effect of, on emulsification 13
operating conditions 79
positiv~isplacement 14
operating costs 79, 80
pounding, effect of, on emulsification 13
organic acids 9
pumping
outside Siphon 20
effect of, on emulsion formation 14
effect of, on fluid agitation 14
paraffin wax 17
wells, emulsification in 13
perforating 4, 12
pumps
phase inversion 8
centrifugal, effect of, on emulsification 14
pilot light 24
chemical injection 41, 44-46
pipeline Specifications 4, 37, 71
positiv~isplacement, effect of, on emulsi­
plant efficiency 80
fication 14
plug-back procedures 4, 11
polar
ratio of treating compound to emulsion 36
materials 35
records, treating cost 79-81
molecules 8
recovery methods
preheaters, API requirements for 73
cyclic steam injection 40
preheater section 60
enhanced 4
pressure
huff 'n' puff 40
across choke 11-12
improved 4
atrnospheric 20, 37,44, 55
primary 4
differential 12
secondary 40
drop 12,37
tertiary 40
flow-line 55
reports, plant performance 80, 81
high 11,12
resinous substances 7
inlet gas 25
restrictions
separator 12
effect of, on emulsion formation 11
tubing 11
type of 11-12
upstream 11
rust 25
price of crude oil, determinants of 5--6
producing zone 3
safety drilling 23
production
salt 9, 17, 24, 57
balancing 12
content 5, 58