Paraffin and Asphaltene Control Paraffin and Asphaltene Control Paraffin and asphaltene deposits can be literally choking off your production and creating very expensive mechanical problems. Flocculation point of Venezuelan crude oil with and without 500 ppm Tarchek inhibitor. Halliburton offers the industry's most complete array of paraffin and asphaltene control systems. We can customize a treatment precisely to your well conditions for the most effective and economical remedy available.
Systems are available to both help prevent deposition and to remove existing deposits.
Our Parachek inhibitors have proved to be very effective. The materials work by altering the physical structure of the paraffin crystals, making the crystals much less likely to adhere to metal surfaces. Since crude oil compositions differ so much, sometimes from well to well in the same formation, the oil should be analyzed and a Parachek system designed to match the characteristics of the oil. Experience has shown that for most crudes, regardless of application method, a concentration of 0.5 to 0.75 gal Parachek inhibitor per 100 bbl of produced crude usually works effectively. Parachek inhibitor can be placed by a squeeze treatment, continuous injection, or with other stimulation fluids.