REDUCING SULFIDE IN OIL RESERVOIR PRODUCTION FLUIDS

Methods are provided for treating production fluid in an oil reservoir to reduce the amount of sulfide in the production fluid. The production fluid is treated with nitrate and/or nitrite ions in an aqueous solution that is added to an injection well that is in contact with the production well.

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Hauptverfasser: ALSOP, ALBERT W, FALLON, ROBERT D, JACKSON, SCOTT CHRISTOPHER
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:Methods are provided for treating production fluid in an oil reservoir to reduce the amount of sulfide in the production fluid. The production fluid is treated with nitrate and/or nitrite ions in an aqueous solution that is added to an injection well that is in contact with the production well.