WINTERIZED PARAFFIN INHIBITOR REDUCES THERMAL REMEDIATION FREQUENCY SITUATIONThe Denver-Julesburg Basin experiences temperatures as low as -30°F, making paraffin inhibition challenging. The customer was addressing the paraffin deposition challenges by combining continuous inhibition of the wells with an incumbent inhibitor at 750ppm based on oil production and monthly thermal remediation treatments. The addition of the paraffin inhibitor successfully pushed back the remediation frequency from bi- weekly to monthly; however, the solution was not able to prevent all deposition, requiring a monthly thermal remediation to keep the well in operation. The thermal remediation treatments carry a large cost to the customer in addition to the cost of the treatment – there are significant product

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