Method of Treating Flowback Fluid from a Well

A method and apparatus for treating flow back fluid from a well after a well completion process is disclosed. The method includes the steps of maintaining the pH of the flow back fluid at a certain level and introducing an oxidizing agent at a pressure greater than atmosphere into the fluid flow whi...

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1. Verfasser:	Noles, JR. Jerry W
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CHEMISTRY EARTH DRILLING EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS METALLURGY MINING OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL SEPARATION TRANSPORTING TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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Zusammenfassung:	A method and apparatus for treating flow back fluid from a well after a well completion process is disclosed. The method includes the steps of maintaining the pH of the flow back fluid at a certain level and introducing an oxidizing agent at a pressure greater than atmosphere into the fluid flow which reduces the amount of oxidizing agent needed. The flow back fluid which typically contains at least water, oil and solids is passed through a tubing bundle and an oil/rooter separation which may include a coalescing unit. Apparatus is also disclosed for carrying out the method.