16S Technologies provides a number of services from failure analysis through to complete chemical management and monitoring solutions for the peace of mind only experts can deliver. These services have been tried and tested worldwide and are backed by a state of the art laboratory and over 60 years of technical experience.
Application Sectors
Upstream - On and Offshore
Midstream
Downstream
Applicable Problems
Biocorrosion
Biofouling
Reservoir Souring
Lifecycle
Feed
Stimulation
Production
Biocide Opterminisation
Challenge
Upstream oil and gas company facing high chemical spend
Diagnosis
Thorough DNA sequencing showed varied response to biocide based on present microbes
Action
Complete redesign of biocide program
Results
7-fold increase in biocide efficiency
$2MM cost saving
Contamination Tracking
Challenge
Upstream oil and gas company facing repeated corrosion failures in vessel feed from multiple sources
Diagnosis
DNA sequencing traced source of microbes in process system
Action
Relocate biocide injection point to target source of contaminant
Results
50% reduction in chemical spend and zero corrosion failures to date