The Baker Hughes high-performance, low-dose FATHOM XT SUBSEA525 inhibitor helps control asphaltene deposition in deepwater wells.
贝克休斯高性能，小剂量的FATHOM XT SUBSEA525型抑制剂可以控制沥青质沉积物在深水油井中的沉积。
Baker Hughes has announced the commercial release of its high-performance, low-dosage FATHOM XT SUBSEA525 inhibitor that helps control asphaltene deposition in deepwater wells, providing better flow assurance and reducing remediation costs by minimizing the risk of blockages in production lines and equipment. The inhibitor was designed and certified for offshore applications using a proprietary qualification protocol and a stringent laboratory evaluation method to enable full compatibility with subsea equipment and effective performance at low treatment levels.
贝克休斯公司在近日宣布该公司全新的高性能、低剂量FATHOM XT SUBSEA525型抑制剂已进行商业化生产，该抑制剂可以有效的控制深水井中沥青质沉积物的沉积，通过最小化输油管线装备中的堵塞物使石油的流动更顺畅，从而降低沥青质防治的费用。抑制剂设计的合理性已经在海上的油井中得到证实，并通过专有资格条例验证和严格的实验室评估，抑制剂可以在较低的水平下保证水下油气装备的兼容性，维持井下作业的有效运转。
During production, crude oils can deposit asphaltenes inside pumps and pipes, creating serious production issues such as plugged flow lines and clogged equipment, resulting in the need to stop operations and perform a costly remediation procedure to get production back online at acceptable levels. Many times, these procedures only offer temporary relief. To lessen the risk of asphaltene deposition and enhance flow, the FATHOM XT inhibitor can be applied at low treatment levels during initial production and throughout the life of the well. The low dosage rate simplifies supply logistics, reduces onsite storage and lowers handling risk.
在石油的生产过程中，原油可以在泵和管道中稀释出沥青质沉积物，这会对油井作业产生严重的影响，例如阻塞的输送管线和设备，这些阻塞的设备会直接导致油井作业中断，而恢复正常的生产过程需要的花费很高。在大多数情况下，这些恢复的过程只需要暂时的停产即可。为了降低沥青质沉积物对油井生产带来的风险，提高管线流通速率，FATHOM XT型抑制剂可以在油井生产的初期和整个油井生产过程中使用，保证沉积物维持在较低的水平线上。
“Today, improving production while minimizing operating costs is one of the most critical challenges facing our customers,” said Ruben DeVelasco, Vice President, Upstream Chemicals at Baker Hughes. “We developed the new, low-dosage FATHOM XT inhibitor to help protect subsea pipelines and other equipment from asphaltene deposition, and umbilical lines and capillary tubing systems from plugging or failures, enhancing our customers’ production output with less remediation downtime than was previously possible.”
Ruben DeVelasco(罗本·韦拉斯科)是贝克休斯上游化学部的副董事长，他说：“在今天这样的情况下，为客户在提高产能的同时降低费用对于我们来说是一个很关键的挑战，我们开发出新的，低剂量的FATHOM XT型抑制剂就是为了帮助客户保护海底石油管线和其他的装备免遭沥青质沉积物的侵袭，保护海底集成管线，防止毛细油管系统堵塞，为用户提高石油产量，比之前的产品减少更多的井下沉积物清除的时间”
Baker Hughes tests and qualifies all FATHOM XT chemicals for materials compatibility and reliability using the company’s proprietary 16-test qualification protocol. The test protocol is based on the American Petroleum Institute’s specification standard 17TR6, Attributes of Production Chemicals in Subsea Production Systems. The FATHOM XT SUBSEA525 inhibitor is the first of a new line of high-performance asphaltene inhibitors, which also includes the PAO3086 inhibitor for land-based applications.
贝克休斯利用该公司16-测试资格条例来检测FATHOM XT抑制剂的性能，这个测试资格条例是依据美国石油学会的17TR6-水下成产系统中化学物质的特性标准制定的。FATHOM XT SUBSEA525型抑制剂是第一个高性能的沥青质抑制剂，该抑制剂还囊括了PAO3086型陆上抑制剂。
This new line of asphaltene inhibitors was developed using the company’s new laboratory evaluation method, the Analytical Centrifuge Stability Analysis for Asphaltenes or ACSAA method. This enables Baker Hughes to evaluate the stability of asphaltenes in various crude oils, and monitor the effectiveness of field treatments. Using these data, Baker Hughes can more precisely develop fit-for-purpose inhibitors for specific crude types and well conditions.
这种新型的抑制剂在贝克休斯新的实验室评价方法指导下开发出来的，通过沥青质的解析的离心机稳定性分析和使用美国化学学会的方法进行性能验证。这使得贝克休斯可以在不同性质的原油中分析沥青质的结构，监测该抑制剂对油井生产的有效性。利用得出的数据可以证明，贝克休斯可以针对不同的油井生产情况研发出更有针对性的抑制剂。
The FATHOM XT SUBSEA525 asphaltene inhibitor is the latest example of Baker Hughes strategy to improve well efficiency, optimize production and increase ultimate recovery.
FATHOM XT SUBSEA525沥青质抑制剂是贝克休斯提高油井生产效率，优化生产和提高石油的最终采收率最新的例证。
（来源：金正纵横油气半月刊；翻译事业部编译）
