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Production pilot

Production Pilot

A microbial treatment production pilot consists of injecting ChainBreaker down the casing annulus of a designated set of wells. This allows operators to analyze changes in the produced fluid to achieve three main goals:

  • Observe active biological processes within produced fluids
  • Demonstrate a long-term reduction in well interventions and maintenance.
  • Verify a measurable increase in average oil production.
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Pilot candidates and operator requirements

Pilot Candidates

  • Site Setup: 3 to 10 wells feeding a common battery to ensure accurate monitoring of output (as the Marginal Well Calculator shows, even a 1/4 BOPD increase significantly impacts profitability).
  • Existing Issues & Data: Known paraffin, FeS and asphaltene, scale, emulsion, corrosion and/or severe H₂S issues, or heavy oil that is hard to pump and sell in winter, with accurate a) Production Loss Estimates and b) Lifting Operating Expenses (e.g., periodic costs for rod/pump pulls, hot oil and chemical treatments, downtime, scaling, corrosion, winter emulsification, or oil carryover). These costs become the baseline we measure against.
  • Mechanical Integrity: Verify that the pump is in good working order and confirm good geology and reservoir integrity prior to treatment.

Operator Requirements

To prove financial viability and ensure pilot success, the operator agrees to the following commitments:

  • Project Commitment: Commit to a multi-month pilot project and adhere strictly to the recommended treatment guidelines.
  • Treatment Protocol: Execute the typical monthly application, which requires pumping one barrel of fresh water mixed with ChainBreaker down the well annulus, followed by a 2- to 4-day shut-in period to allow the microbial colony to establish.
  • Data & Baseline Delivery: Provide comprehensive historical production logs, including Initial Production (IP) data if available.
  • Fluid Analysis: Ideally perform oil analysis testing immediately prior to the initial treatment and again upon completion of the 2- to 4-month rehabilitation phase.
Next steps

The project plan in three steps

Start with wells whose problems and costs you already know. Phase 1 rehabilitates them. Phase 2 keeps them healthy while the results are measured.

  1. Propose Problem WellsPrefer paraffin-challenged wells that are hurting your lifting costs and profitability. Choose wells that meet the pilot candidate requirements above, and tell us about their problems and costs.
  2. Phase 1 · Well rehabilitation2–4 months · at least one treatment a month
    1. M1
    2. M2
    3. M3
    4. M4
    Aggressive treatmentMonths 3–4 as neededIdeally have Independent lab tests prior to and at the end of the Rehabilitation Phase
  3. Phase 2 · Ongoing maintenanceAnother 6 months to a year
    • Typically half the regular treatment
    • Every 30 to 60 days
    • Keeps downhole health from sliding back
How we measure success: Net value = LOE avoided + margin on recovered barrels − treatment cost

Are you willing to commit to a two-phase program to evaluate a microbial approach to improving downhole health, the root cause of these issues?

Talk to us about a pilot

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Propose candidate wells for a Production Pilot

Tell us about your wells and the problems you are paying to treat. We will help you document the baseline and scope a 3- to 10-well pilot.

Well Data Sheet: Contact us for a Well Data Sheet, a document that captures the details of each candidate well.

  • Review of your wells, problems and annual treatment costs
  • Wellhead samples and oil lab tests before treatment
  • A two-phase program with results measured as net value

Chuck Hilger

Hiltek Resource Recovery, LLC