Shut In Well
Initial Treatment of 12 FA-4 sticks – shut in well for 24
hours – reopen to production facilities, in some cases,
severe salt plugging will require additional FA-4 to restore producing
of well. Shut in well for 24 hours for best results.
Well Flowing
Drop 2 FA-4 Salt Crystal Modifiers sticks every three days for
1-2 months or until production improves. For improved flow rates,
drop 2 FA-4 sticks each week for maintenance.
CASE HISTORY (Well Shut In):
Operator reported well having severe slugging of flow. Shut well
in, then dropped 12 FA-4 sticks. Reopened well 24 hours later.
Well still slugging. Shut in well again. Dropped 12 more FA-4
Sticks. Reopened well after 24 hour shut in. Well unloaded excess
fluid and production rates were improved. Now drops 2 FA-4 sticks
each week for maintenance.
CASE HISTORY (Well Flowing):
Operator shut in well and went in tubing with slick line. Located
salt scale at 2000 ft. above perforations. Reopened well. Started
program of dropping 2 FA-4 Salt Crystal Modifier sticks every
three days. After 45 days, production increased from 120mCF/D
to 160mCF/D. Rigged up slick line. No salt scale was found in
tubing open to rat hole. Operator no drops 2 FA-4 each week.