Production Chemicals for the Oil and Gas Industry, Second Edition Malcolm A. Kelland (Author) Features Presents a comprehensive description of all classes of production chemicals for the oil and gas industry Reviews past and present classes of production chemicals Includes many non-journal references, especially SPE papers and patents Focuses on the structure of chemicals known to produce a required or desired performance Provides the chemical foundation to assist in the design of improved chemicals Discusses environmental issues pertaining to the use of production chemicals Contains new chapters on hydrotesting and foamers for gas well deliquification Summary Production chemistry issues result from changes in well stream fluids, both liquid and gaseous, during processing. Since crude oil production is characterized by variable production rates and unpredictable changes to the nature of the produced fluids, it is essential for production chemists to have a range o...