Two case study papers co-authored by Ross McCartney have been accepted for presentation at the SPE International Oilfield Scale Conference and Exhibition in Aberdeen next May.

The first is entitled “High Pb and Zn Concentrations in Formation Water From the Culzean Field: Real or Artefact?” and is co-authored with Stuart Brice and Andrew Chalmers of Maersk Oil North Sea UK Ltd (view abstract here).

The second is co-authored with Kari Ramstad, Henriette Dorthea Aarrestad, Siv Kari Lien, Øystein Sæther, and Rita Iren Johnsen of Statoil ASA and is entitled “Johan Sverdrup Field – Origin of sulphate-rich formation water and impact on scale management strategy” (view abstract here).

Links to the papers will be posted after they have been presented.