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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2011
Gaurav Bhatnagar, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel Lee Crosby, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Gregory John Hatton, Houston, TX (US);
Zhongxin Huo, Katy, TX (US);
Gaurav Bhatnagar, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel Lee Crosby, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Gregory John Hatton, Houston, TX (US);
Zhongxin Huo, Katy, TX (US);
SHELL OIL COMPANY, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for producing and transporting crude oil, comprising a well for producing the crude oil; a processing facility for processing the crude oil; and a pipeline traversing at least a portion of the distance between the well and the processing facility, wherein at least a portion of the pipeline travels through an atmosphere having a temperature less than 20° C., wherein the pipeline comprises a coating on an inner surface of the pipeline, and wherein the crude oil comprises a surfactant additive.