| Title | A Successful Methanol Treatment in a Gas/Condensate Reservoir: Field Application |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Al-Anazi, H. A., J. G. Walker, G. A. Pope, M. M. Sharma, and D. F. Hackney |
| Journal | SPE Production & Facilities |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 01 |
| Start Page | 60 |
| Pagination | 60-69 |
| Date Published | 02/2005 |
| ISBN Number | 1064-668X |
| Other Numbers | SPE 80901-PA |
| Keywords | Chemical Well Stimulation: Solvents and Surfactants, Condensate Banking / Productivity of Gas Condensate Wells |
| Abstract | A field test was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of methanol as a solvent for removing condensate blockage.On the basis of laboratory results and a single-well numerical simulation, a field test was conducted on a gas well that suffered from gradual productivity decline caused by condensate banking in the Hatter's Pond field in Alabama.The well chosen for treatment was producing 250 MMscf/D of gas with 87 BOPD of condensate.After methanol treatment, both gas- and condensate-production rates increased by a factor of two over the first 4 months and by 50% thereafter. |
| DOI | 10.2118/80901-PA |
