Question 59: What is your experience processing a crude oil that has been treated with a pour point depressant and/or wax dispersant agent?
Dennis Haynes (NALCO Champion)
Some laboratory simulation experience has demonstrated that there were no adverse impacts to processing crude oil treated with a certain pour point depressant relative to oil-water separation for desalting. Due to these additives containing proprietary components, having differences between providers, and due to the potential of new variants being introduced to address increasing issues from Tight Oils, it is uncertain that past experience will equal future experience.
Year
2014