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Carbonate scale

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000548

A hard, mineral deposit, primarily calcium carbonate (CaCO3), that forms on the internal surfaces of production tubing, pipelines, and other equipment. It precipitates from produced water when changes in pressure, temperature, or CO2 concentration cause the water to become supersaturated with carbonate ions. This scale can restrict fluid flow and reduce production efficiency.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000548
FieldOil and gas
SubjectWell Completions
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000548",
  "term": "Carbonate scale",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A hard, mineral deposit, primarily calcium carbonate (CaCO3), that forms on the internal surfaces of production tubing, pipelines, and other equipment. It precipitates from produced water when changes in pressure, temperature, or CO2 concentration cause the water to become supersaturated with carbonate ions. This scale can restrict fluid flow and reduce production efficiency.",
  "subject": "Well Completions",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/carbonate-scale/"
}

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