Method for remediating flow-restricting hydrate deposits in production systems

A method to remove hydrate plugs in a production system by passing a non-hydrate-forming or a hydrate-forming gas, which forms hydrates at a higher pressure than the existing hydrate, through the flow-restricting hydrate.

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Hauptverfasser: SHOUP GEORGE J, MCMULLEN NORMAN D, BALLARD ADAM L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method to remove hydrate plugs in a production system by passing a non-hydrate-forming or a hydrate-forming gas, which forms hydrates at a higher pressure than the existing hydrate, through the flow-restricting hydrate.