A method of producing and transporting crude oil, comprising extracting crude oil from a well; placing the crude oil in a pipeline to transport the crude oil away from the well, wherein at least a portion of the pipeline travels through an atmosphere having an ambient temperature less than 20 °C; and transporting the crude oil for a first time period at a low flow rate so that a precipitate forms on an inner wall of the pipeline; and transporting the crude oil for a second time period at a high flow rate so that the precipitate is cleared from the inner wall of the pipeline.
申请公布号
WO2012058143(A3)
申请公布日期
2012.10.26
申请号
WO2011US57455
申请日期
2011.10.24
申请人
SHELL OIL COMPANY;SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.;HATTON, GREGORY, JOHN;TSAI, CHIEN, KUEI