FreeFlow
Paraffin, Scale & Corrosion control
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Solution that works:
FreeFlow is undeniably the best scale, paraffin, and corrosion control solution
Oil & Gas – Geothermal – Mining – CCUS
FreeFlow Got You Covered
Paraffin Issues
FreeFlow dewaxes the required areas in the shortest possible time with a tangible economic and environmental impact.
Scaling Prevention
Scaling is one of the major issues, reducing the effective internal diameter of flowlines, and production pipes, and causing damage to ESP pumps.
Corrosion prevention
FreeFlow prevents corrosion, while substantially extending the life of wellbores, pipelines, refineries and surface facilities.
Cutting-Edge Tech
FreeFlow technology allows you to maintain maximum oil rates & eliminate or reduce production interruptions associated with the formation of scale and wax.
The Benefits of Using FreeFlow
1. No Downtime
With FreeFlow technology, you can maintain production during the installation.
The FreeFlow unit is mounted at the surface without interruption to operations. On-site installation usually takes less than two hours.
2. No Lost Production
FreeFlow technology enables you to maintain maximum production rates and reduce production interruptions associated with scale and paraffin remediation.
With the fluctuating prices of crude oil and natural gas, lost production can be the single largest cost associated with scale and paraffin deposits.
3. No pollution.
Ultra-green FreeFlow technology eliminates or substantially extends the periods between scheduled maintenance, cleanups, and disposal of hazardous wastes, such as normally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) and spent acid.
4. Cost & Time Savings
Paraffin inhibitors, PPD’s, etc., will cost the industry $2-3 bill. per year by 2025. Paraffin inhibitors are commonly used to help mitigate or reduce the effects of wax deposition during petroleum extraction, refining, and transportation. However, these chemicals come at a high cost & usually are not very effective.
We’ll Show You How It’s Done
FreeFlow technology treats the entire well system 24/7 whether the well is flowing or not.
Not only does the FreeFlow protect against paraffin crystallization, and scale buildup in tubulars; it extends the life of valuable downhole pumps, valves, and surface facilities by retarding fouling that leads to premature failure. Flow lines, pumps, tanks & separators are also protected.
How It Works:
Solution that works: FreeFlow applies magnetohydrodynamic shock resonant frequency signals to paraffin, asphaltene & calcium carbonate molecules, disrupting their molecular structure & preventing precipitation
Wax & Scale Mitigation
in 3 simple steps:
1. collect information
2. FreeFlow Manufacturing
3. Installation
Installing FreeFlow is easy. The device is quickly mounted on the flowline on the surface of the wellbore, which makes the installation completely non-invasive, without interrupting production.
Success Stories
Problem: Paraffin solidification in a pipeline
FreeFlow devices were successfully installed on multiple pipelines and wellbores in Kazakhstan and Russia. Pipelines had to be continuously cleaned, and millions worth of PPD chemicals had to be pumped to prevent rapid solidification of paraffin and to reduce the pour point temperature.
After the installation of the free-flow devices, these issues were alleviated, substantially improving the economics, reducing environmental impact, and improving supply chain-related issues.
Problem: Severe scaling issues in HTHP gas well
An operator experienced frequent well shutdowns because of CaCO3 and barium sulfate scaling at 3,962 m, HTHP gas well. The operator spent $400,000 annually to keep the well producing, including weekly acid jobs, replacement of corroded tubing strings, & installation of expensive high-alloy equipment. Two month-long well workover cost $720,000 in lost production. Once the FreeFlow device was installed, it eliminated all scale-related maintenance. Well continues to produce without the need for scale inhibitors or acid jobs.
Problem: Scaling and ESP failures
A south Texas operator wanted to increase the production on an 8,000-ft gas well that was already using a conventional rod pump for artificial lift. When a new electric submersible pump (ESP) was installed, the well-scaled up in three days. A scale squeeze was applied, and a continuous scale-inhibitor injection was started. The well-run length was extended to 90 days. A FreeFlow unit was installed on the wellhead, and the well has continued to operate for more than seventeen months with no scale buildup on the ESP or the flowlines.