| PetroTrace vs. Hot Oil |
PetroTrace vs. Mechanical Scraping |
PetroTrace vs. Mechanical Additives |
PetroTrace vs. Steam Injection |
PetroTrace vs. Bottom Hole Heating |
| Eliminates or reduces paraffin removal downtime |
No risk for perforforation |
No negative effect on refining catalysts |
No steam boiler required |
No production decrease due to increased gas phase |
| No formation demage |
Lower cost |
No toxic/ flamable materials |
No steam lines to the production wells |
Lower power consumption |
| No multiple oil treatment |
No production interruption |
No injection equipment required |
No freezing problems during shutdown |
Lower cost |
| Conventional operation and maintenance procedures |
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No safety issues with ice from leaks |
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