Sunday, October 27, 2013

The Significance Of Oilfield Solutions

By Cornelia Reyes


Proper oilfield solutions are needed especially when there are complications facing oil and gas industry. The most common problem that is experienced in these fields is that which has to do with cleaning. Getting rid of residues from the equipments and rigs that are used in drilling natural gas and oil is usually an involving process. In addition to this, storage tanks and their auxiliaries are also hard to clean.

What makes this problem rather difficult is the fact that oil and water do not mix. If this was achievable, it would have been quite easier for the process to be completed. There are also issues of environment that need to be considered. It is difficult to rinse off the residue from a drilling process into the land or ocean since such could cause pollution. This is just but among the challenges that this industry faces.

Even when it is difficult for the general public to come into encounter with oilfields and the offshore rigs, ensuring that these are clean is essential when it comes to maximizing their life. Oil and deposit buildup make the oilfield and tools used unsightly. The residues are able to cause corrosion on the equipments hence hindering the operations and interfering with periodic maintenance and repair.

Fortunately, there are Eco-friendly solutions that are geared towards preventing such matters from occurring. Modern rig cleaners have been developed from non-toxic materials which are plant-based. The ingredients produce colloidal suspension which is very much concentrated. When this is mixed with water, it creates a solution that contains particles which are able to penetrate grease and oil at molecular level.

Single molecules of oil are attached in colloidal suspensions. Here the bacteria found in the oil attacks and consumes the molecules of oil owing to the increase in surface area of the solution and the small molecule sizes. The non-toxic solvent is able to facilitate and speed up the bio-degradation process.

Combination of efficient bacteria, natural non-toxic elements and the colloidal solution characteristics is important since it helps to make the process of cleaning faster, convenient and also Eco-friendly. The waste derived from this process is normally biodegradable. As a result, it possible for the cleaning process to be conducted at the wash racks, on the oilfield and in the ocean. Apart from that, natural oil rig cleaners may be used on a polished aluminum surface without causing damage.

Using heavy duty cleaners in the oilfield is also another effective solution that is suitable for use in the cleaning of rigs and other equipments. They are usually preferable since they are plant based and are also non-toxic. They are able to form particles thus creating and Eco-friendly way of tackling hydrocarbon residues that are deposited on the machines, tanks and vehicles.

While there are other notorious residues on the oil and grease, effective oilfield solutions have been developed to ensure that such matters are taken care of. The cleaners used in this case are environmental friendly and are used in accelerating bio-degradation process. As a result, companies should refrain from using toxic and harmful materials such as the caustic cleaners in washing their equipments.




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