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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2017
Applicant:
Chevron U.s.a. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Inventors:
Estrella Rogel, Orinda, CA (US);
Cesar Ovalles, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Michael Moir, San Rafael, CA (US);
Assignee:
Chevron U.S.A., Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 37/06 (2006.01); E21B 49/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 49/086 (2013.01); E21B 37/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes analyzing a carbonaceous deposit for an asphaltene content from a hydrocarbon-containing fluid located in a well, a wellhead or a production line proximate the wellhead, and applying one or more preventative measures to the hydrocarbon-containing fluid located in the well, the wellhead or the production line proximate the wellhead based on the asphaltene content.