FORSA Asphaltene Inhibitor Saved More Than USD 2.5 Million in Annual T reatment Costs Results • Decreased well intervention and treatments approximately 60% • Saved more than USD 2.5 million in annual treatment costs based on 10,000 BOPD production • Cut deferred production by more than 10,000 bbl per year by reducing shut-in time Challenges • CO 2 flood operation, 42o API gravity crude • Decreased production caused by asphaltene deposition • Limited application options because of well construction profile • Wellbore chemical squeeze was the only viable option • Treatment frequency and related costs were outside the scope of the operator’s budget BHGE solution • FORSA asphaltene inhibition program • Nonemulsifying in produced water • No upset in oil or water

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