In October 2006 the Bruce platform successfully brought A14(A8) online after 7% years of
dormancy and lost production. The well was shut because it substantially increased scale risk in the
process plant, and particularly the main oil line booster pumps. The produced water contained
>1,600 mgll barium and if commingled with seawater produced from other wells would produce
significant BaS04 scale. Bringing the well online required a review and redefinition of scale
management and plant operations to react 10 changing conditions.