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3 SPE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON OILFIELD SCALE 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 SPE A New Correlation Predicting the Formation of Iron Sulfide Precipitation in Wastewater Disposal Wells A. Bahadori, Natl. Iranian South Oil Co., and K. Zeidani, U. of Alberta 5 SPE Identification of the Source of Low-Salinity Water Produced From a Subsea Well in the Birch Field and Implications for Scale Management R.A. McCartney, GeoScience Ltd., and G. Coghlan and A. White, Venture Production plc 17 SPE Evaluation of Latest Techniques for Remedial Treatment of Scale Depositions in Petroleum Wells J. Gholinezhad, Research Inst. of Petroleum Industry 24 SPE The Evaluation of Enhanced (Carbonate/Sulfate) Scale-Dissolver Treatments for Near- Wellbore Stimulation in Subsea Production Wells, Gulf of Mexico M.M. Jordan and D. Marlow, Nalco; T.L. Johnson, BP America; and C. Johnston, Nalco 41 SPE The Development of a Revolutionary Scale-Control Product for the Control of Near-Well Bore Sulfate Scale Within Production Wells by the Treatment of Injection Seawater I.R. Collins and S.D. Duncum, BP, and M.M. Jordan and N.D Feasey, Nalco 61 SPE Development and Implementation of a Scale-Management Strategy for Oseberg Sør N. Fleming, K. Ramstad, S.H. Eriksen, E. Moldrheim, and T.R. Johansen, Hydro Oil & Energy 69 SPE Preventing Naphthenate Stabilised Emulsions and Naphthenate Deposits on Fields Producing Acidic Crude Oils C. Hurtevent, Total, and S. Ubbels, Champion Technologies 76 SPE Using Synchrotron Radiation Wide-Angle X-Ray Scattering (WAXS) To Study the Inhibition Effect of DiEthyleneTriaminePenta (MethylenePhosphonic Acid) (DETPMP) on CaCO3 Scale Formation T. Chen and A. Neville, U. of Leeds; K. Sorbie, Heriot-Watt U.; and Z. Zhong, Brookhaven Natl. Laboratory 85 SPE Reinjection of Produced Water Mixed With Incompatible Aquifer Water Into a Carbonate Reservoir A Pilot Test K.U. Raju, H.A. Nasr-El-Din, H.A. Al-Saiari, and J.M. Abduljabar, Saudi Aramco

4 95 SPE Studying the Scaling Mechanism of Low-Permeability Reservoirs Using Visual Real-Sand Micromodel Ren Xiaojuan, Xi an Shiyou U., and Wu Pingchang, ChangQing Oil Field Branch, PCL; Qu Zhihao, Northwest U., China; and Shi Chengen, ChangQing Oil Field Branch, PCL 102 SPE Field Application of Emulsifi ed Scale Inhibitor Treatment To Mitigate Calcium Carbonate Scale in Horizontal Wells H.A. Nasr-El-Din, H.A. Al-Saiari, A.-A.A. Al-Ruwaily, and S.D. Al-Gamber, Saudi Aramco 111 SPE Observations of Well Productivity and Skin in Sand-Control Completions Exposed to Precipitation of Sulfate Scales in the Near-Wellbore Area: A Case Study T.G. Aksland and J.S. Andrews, Statoil ASA 130 SPE Field Experiences in the Application of an Inhibitor/Additive Interaction Package To Extend an Inhibitor Squeeze Life P. Chen, T. Hagen, H. Montgomerie, T. Berge, T. Haaland, and R. Matheson, Champion Technologies, and J.O. Sæten, O. Vikane, R. Børeng, E.Ø. Bjørnestad, and T.I. Asheim, Statoil 140 SPE Hydrate-Inhibited Scale Inhibitor for Use on Subsea Templates E. Hills, A. Hase, K. Turner, S. Brice, and A. Ross, Champion Technologies Ltd., and I.H. Auflem and J.O. Sæten, Statoil ASA 154 SPE Design of Low-Sulfate Seawater Injection Based Upon Kinetic Limits J.E. McElhiney, Pratt Technology Management, and M.B. Tomson and A.T. Kan, Rice U. 165 SPE Mechanistic Understanding of Rock/Phosphonate Interactions and the Effect of Metal Ions on Inhibitor Retention M.B. Tomson, A.T. Kan, G. Fu, and D. Shen, Rice U., and H.A. Nasr-El-Din, H. Al-Saiari, and M. Al-Thubaiti, Saudi Aramco 178 SPE Downhole Scale Management in Gorm, Dan, and Halfdan, and Implications to Industry Trends T. Jones, J. Koldig, and H.H. Kogsbøll, Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S 184 SPE Injectivity Impairment Due to Sulfate Scaling During PWRI: Analytical Mode P. Bedrikovetsky, North Fluminense State U. (LENEP/UENF); E. Mackay, Herriot-Watt U.; R.P. Monteiro and F. Patricio, LENEP/UENF; and F.F. Rosário, Petrobras/CENPES 199 SPE The Kinetics of Sulfate Deposition in Seeded and Unseeded Tests L.S. Boak and K.S. Sorbie, Heriot-Watt U. 210 SPE Scale Inhibitor Core Floods in Carbonate Cores: Chemical Interactions and Modelling S. Baraka-Lokmane and K.S. Sorbie, Heriot-Watt U.

5 224 SPE Impact of In-Situ Sulfate Stripping on Scale Management in the Gyda Field E. Mackay, K. Sorbie, and V. Kavle, Heriot-Watt U.; E. Sørhaug and K. Melvin, Talisma; and K. Sjursæther and M. Jordan, Nalco 235 SPE Analysis of Organic Field Deposits: New Types of Calcium Naphthenate Scale or the Effect of Chemical Treatment? A.G. Shepherd, G. Thomson, R. Westacott, and K.S. Sorbie, Heriot-Watt U., and M. Turner and P.C. Smith, Oil Plus Ltd. 251 SPE Analysis of the Mechanism of Transport and Retention of Nonaqueous Scale-Inhibitor Treatments in Cores Using Novel Tracer Techniques R.A. Shields, K.S. Sorbie, and M.A. Singleton, Heriot-Watt U., and H. Guan, Champion Technologies 259 SPE Placement Using Viscosifi ed Non-Newtonian Scale-Inhibitor Slugs: The Effect of Shear Thinning K.S. Sorbie and E.J. Mackay, Heriot-Watt U.; I.R. Collins, Heriot-Watt U. and BP Exploration; and R. Wat, Statoil 269 SPE Development of a Nonaqueous Scale-Inhibitor Squeeze Simulator O. Vazquez, E.J. Mackay, and K.S. Sorbie, Heriot-Watt U. 277 SPE Effect of Hydrate Inhibitors on Calcite, Sulfates, and Halite Scale Formation H.J. Shipley, A.T. Kan, G. Fu, D. Shen, and M.B. Tomson, Rice U. 290 SPE Quasinatural Consolidation of Poorly Consolidated Oilfi eld Reservoirs T. Larsen, NTNU; M. Lioliou, ICE HT/FORTH; and L.O. Josang and T. Ostvold, NTNU 300 SPE Precipitation and Dissolution of Minerals During Waterfl ooding of a North Sea Oil Field S.J. Houston and B.W.D. Yardley, U. of Leeds, and P.C. Smalley and I. Collins, BP 309 SPE Laboratory and Field Prediction of Sulfate Scaling Damage P.G. Bedrikovetsky, North Fluminense State U. (LENEP/UENF); E. Mackay, Herriot-Watt U.; R.P. Monteiro, LENEP/UENF; P.M. Gladstone, Cefet-Campos/UNED Macaé; and F.F. Rosário, Petrobras/CENPES 327 SPE Development of Appropriate Test Methodologies for the Selection and Application of Lead and Zinc Sulfi de Inhibitors for the Elgin/Franklin Field S. Dyer, Scaled Solutions; K. Orski and C. Menezes, Total E&P U.K. Ltd.; S. Heath and C. MacPherson, Clariant; and C. Simpson and G. Graham, Scaled Solutions 342 SPE Simulating Chemical Placement in Complex Heterogeneous Wells R. Stalker, G.M. Graham, and F. Wahid, Scaled Solutions Ltd. 359 SPE Simulating Calcium Naphthenate Formation and Mitigation Under Laboratory Conditions S.J. Dyer, H.L. Williams, and G.M. Graham, Scaled Solutions Ltd.; C. Cummine and K.B. Melvin, Talisman Energy; and F. Haider and A.E. Gabb, BG Group

6 370 SPE Field Experience To Assess Effi ciency of Scale-Dissolver Treatment in a Subsea Deepwater Well J.S. Daher, J.A.T. Gomes, F.F. Rosário, M.C. Bezerra, V.C.F. Amorim, G.E.S. Dumas, and E.A.P. Oliveira, Petrobras 377 SPE Late-Life Production Boost for BP Miller With Combined Scale Squeeze and Chemical Water- Shutoff Treatments G. Williams, A. MacDonald, and J. Wylde, Clariant Oil Services; C. Shields, C. Smitton, and H. Frampton, BP Exploration Operating Co.; J. Morgan, Jimtech; and A. Morris, Alamo Ecosse 384 SPE Scale-Inhibitor Testing for Multiphase Pipelines in a Subsea-to- Shore Development With a Closed MEG-Loop System E.N. Halvorsen, A.M.K. Halvorsen, K. Ramstad, T. Tydal, and C. Biørnstad, Hydro Oil & Energy