INTEC predicts wax potential, using such utilities such as Fantoft's D-Wax, providing more accurate deposition estimates for dead fluids.

We assist our clients in selecting chemicals to prevent or inhibit wax and asphaltene deposition. Using chemical suppliers recommendations for candidate chemicals based on generic produced fluids descriptions, INTEC then determines an appropriate "cocktail" chemical after studying actual produced fluids. INTEC engineers then work closely with clients in determining what chemicals work best and at what injection rates they will be required.

Our engineers have a high level of expertise in chemical inhibition issues which strongly influence flow system design, chemical inhibition system design, and system operating strategies and procedures. INTEC provides models deliniating these technical issues such as the costs and benefits of chemical inhibition, wellbore and flowline insulation, and pigging for deposition control - resulting in a design solution.

INTEC provides reliable design/operating techniques using system insulation (to retain heat, to reduce the radial temperature gradient, and to reduce the temperature difference between fluid and pipe wall) and regular pigging to limit the amount of wax that does accumulate. Injection capability is included in our system design allowing for optional chemicals injection if found to be necessary.

INTEC designs include flow parameters of high viscosity gelled fluids. These design considerations include the determination of gelled fluid properties, gelled fluid restart, and chemical additives such pour point depressants and diluents. INTEC programs PELTHA and PELTHAV2 are used to assess the thermal-hydraulic performance of systems flowing non-Newtonian fluids.