The Kuparuk Oil Field is located on the North Slope of Alaska, well above the Arctic Circh Kuparuk uses chemicals for a variety of different oil production needs, including corrosion inhibition, emulsion breaking, defoaming, biofouling control, and scale inhibition. The North Slope’s isolated location demands unique logistical support, but it is otherwise accessible by unpaved road and has extensive air service. The Arctic climate provides difficult challenge and requirements for any chemical selection. This paper describes some criteria and practicz experiences related to selecting the proper chemical products to be used in the Arctic
environment.
Keywords: Arctic, chemical selection, logistics, corrosion inhibitors, emulsion breaker: defoamers, field testing, performance, Kuparuk