Scale Management and Control in Oil & Gas Production

Overview

Course Description: Teaches participants how to predict, prevent, and remediate scale deposition. Covers scale chemistry, modeling, treatment strategies, and field case studies.

Who Should Attend: Production engineers, chemical engineers, field operations staff.
Training Format: Lectures, lab examples, troubleshooting exercises.

📅 Day 1: Scale Fundamentals

Time	Topic
08:30 – 09:00	Introduction & objectives
09:00 – 10:30	Types of oilfield scale
10:30 – 10:45	☕ Break
10:45 – 12:15	Causes of scale precipitation
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Thermodynamics & kinetics of scale
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Common scaling ions & waters

📅 Day 2: Scale Prediction

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Water analysis for scaling potential
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Scale prediction modeling tools
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Saturation index calculations
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Exercises: predicting scaling risks

📅 Day 3: Chemical Scale Inhibition

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Types of scale inhibitors
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Inhibitor selection & testing
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Continuous & batch treatments
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Field application best practices

📅 Day 4: Mechanical & Removal Methods

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Mechanical scale removal techniques
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Acid treatments for scale remediation
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Pigging, milling, and jetting
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Designing remediation jobs

📅 Day 5: Case Studies & Integrated Management

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Scale case histories
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Break
10:15 – 12:15	Integrated scale management strategies
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Economic analysis of scale control
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Break
15:00 – 16:30	Group exercises & wrap-up

Target audiences

Reservoir Engineers, Geologists

$ 5,950

Course Features

Lecture 0
Quiz 0
Duration 5 days
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 40
Assessments Yes

Scale Management and Control in Oil & Gas Production