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The problems associated with sour gas in the oilfield industry and their solutions

Goodwin, Melissa J.; Musa, Osama M.; Steed, Jonathan W.

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Melissa J. Goodwin

Osama M. Musa



Abstract

Fossil fuels are still a necessary and important part of modern living, keeping cars running and houses heated for example. As demands have risen and reservoirs of oil and natural gas have depleted, it has become increasingly more important to tap into fields that were once classified as undesirable. Sour fields, fields high in acidic gases, such as hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide, are one such option. There are many difficulties and dangers associated with working sour fields, such as toxicity of the sour gases, hydrate formation, and corrosion of equipment, that have prevented these resources from being used in the past. Many varied methods of overcoming these problems have been developed, from removing the sour components to inhibiting their effects. This review highlights the major issues raised by sour fields as well as a wide range of solutions in use today.

Citation

Goodwin, M. J., Musa, O. M., & Steed, J. W. (2015). The problems associated with sour gas in the oilfield industry and their solutions. Energy and Fuels, 29(8), 4667-4682. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b00952

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 30, 2015
Publication Date Aug 20, 2015
Deposit Date Oct 2, 2015
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Energy and Fuels
Print ISSN 0887-0624
Electronic ISSN 1520-5029
Publisher American Chemical Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 29
Issue 8
Pages 4667-4682
DOI https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b00952

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This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Energy & Fuels, copyright © 2015 American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b00952.





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