Fisher-Stevens Product Info

Spillhand

BACKGROUND: SPILL HAND was developed to bridge the gap between the very sophisticated technical (and largely academic) world of pollution remediation and the very real HANDS-ON situations that exists in our nation's oil and gas producing fields. We offer an alternative to "office talk" and "vague environmental policies" by placing a very powerful, highly active remediation tool directly in the field with the people that are in a daily position to make a difference. In short, an executive committee decision from today's office meeting can be put into action in the field the very next day. Oh, and you help plant a tree for every five bags that you use (see or website www.cleanlandproducts.com).

USAGE: SPILL HAND is formulated to mitigate and/or remediate virtually every type of spill that might affect soils in and around oil and gas production wells, facilities, and all working operations. This includes most types of oilfield chemicals, saltwater spills, waste oil leakage, and of course produced oil and condensate. No scientific analyses or engineering design is necessary in the field to determine conditions before using SPILL HAND. No specialized training of field hands or purchasing of new equipment is required to get started using SPILL HAND.

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL: SPILL HAND is non-toxic, environmentally helpful, and always increases the safety and environmental health of an area where it is used. SPILL HAND improves traction in slippery work areas, suppress harmful vapors, absorbs hydrocarbons and other liquids, adsorbs heavy metals, breaks down, captures sodium and other metal ions by chelation or adsorption, breaks heavier hydrocarbon chains apart, begins the bioremediation, and finally re-establishes a favorable soil environment either to just lay on your work pad to trap the next drip or to promote vegetation growth or agricultural activity.

NEW AND EMERGENCY SPILLS: Gaugers, pumpers, and work crews should carry SPILL HAND with them on their daily routines for the occasional pipeline/flowline leaks, stuffing box failures, workover spills, tank leaks, load line drips, or produced fluid overflows. Responsible companies can also make a practice of requiring workover rigs, frac units, wireline operators, swabbing crews and all other well service entities to sprinkle SPILL HAND on their own hydraulic and crankcase oil drip areas where feasible.

DIRECTIONS: Simply open the easy-open end of the SPILL HAND™ bag and distribute an even coat of material on the free liquids, continuing coverage until all wet surfaces appear dry. Allow a few minutes for sufficient action before disturbing, then remove or relocate if desired or simply blend in with the existing soils where permissible, adding more material as wet pockets are encountered.

OLD AND EXISTING SPILLS: Typical oil and gas operations have indications of past spills. Whether a release caused a minor grass kill, or a longer-term full-soaking of upper level soils, SPILL HAND will go to work for you.

Lightly contaminated soils: This occurs from a limited release where petroleum contaminants are restricted to surface staining only and may or may not have included saltwater. Under these conditions, our goal is to bioremediate the low concentrations of hydrocarbons while both chelating and adsorbing sodium and other harmful metal ions, and establishing a healthy soil environment to promote and re-establish native plant or agricultural-based growth. Recommended application of SPILL HAND: 1 bag (40#) per 150 square feet tilled, plowed or raked into a depth up to 6".

Medium Contaminated soils: This occurs from a release that is either from large quantities of produced fluids, soaking up to 6" into the soil or from several separate release events. However, not so contaminated that the soils are completely lifeless, over-compacted, or completely sodic (salty) and without proper structure. Our remediation goals are the same as with the lightly contaminated soils, but using a little more SPILL HAND: Recommended application of SPILL HAND: 2 bags (80#) per 150 square feet tilled, plowed or raked into a depth up to 6".

Heavy Contaminated soils: This is from a release that is either from large quantities of produced fluids, soaking up to 6" into the soil or from multiple separate release events. With heavy contamination, the soils are completely lifeless, over-compacted and/or sodic (salty) in nature. They may even appear asphaltic* (see note following recommendations) on the surface where weather and sun do their job. Our remediation goals and recommendations are the same as with the medium contaminated soils, but requiring two of the same applications of SPILL HAND spaced four to eight weeks apart, depending upon weather and water on the treatment site. Recommended application of SPILL HAND: Two applications of 2 bags (80#) per 150 square feet tilled, plowed or raked into a depth up to 6". NOTE: Asphaltic or severely oily/paraffin-rich soils may require additional treatment with an environmentally-friendly solvent or cleaning agent before treatment with SPILL HAND. Clean Land Product's WASH HAND - ARC ( Asphaltenes Remover Concentrate) is an excellent environmental and economical choice for this purpose.

NOTE: Temperature and moisture levels play and important role in the entire remediation event. Water allows the mobility of ions for chelation and adsorption as well as provides a medium for bioremediation to begin. Warmer temperatures speed the process of bioremediation and therefore shorten the necessary treatment time. When quick remedial times are necessary, attention should be given to both soil moisture levels and temperature.

FS-16 Soap Sticks

Soap Sticks made by Fisher-Stevens contain surfactant in a solid stick form and are specially formulated as brine and brine/condensate foamers and friction reducers for both salt and fresh water producing gas wells. Another application is as a pressure reducer in water disposal systems.

The primary application of the Soap Sticks is to foam the water in gas wells, which are loaded up. This increases the flow rate of the well by lowering the hydrostatic head on the formation. The foaming of the water, combined with the increased flow rate, allows the well to unload the fluid, achieving a higher rate of production. The foaming action will often clean the well bore of deposits, which build up.

Soap Sticks are most effective by dropping them in the well when the flow rate begins decreasing. The agitation of the gas flow through the water facilitates the foaming of the water when the stick is dropped. If a well is dead, Soap Sticks are effective when used in combination with swabbing the well. The foaming action assists in the removal of the fluid by keeping the fluid column lighter while swabbing, helping to recover more fluid on each swab run. The foaming fluid left in the well after swabbing combined with gas flow from the zone can keep the well from loading up so quickly.

The soap stick will start dissolving immediately on contact with the water in the well. With agitation, the stick will completely dissolve in four to six hours. This dissolution rate will vary. Sticks will drop approximately 100 feet per minute through solid water. This will vary with the amount of gas which is passing though the fluid. The Soap Stick is soluble in water and is insoluble in oil.

We recommend the use of from one to three sticks in a well in any one application. Every well is different in the way it will perform. Experiment with the number of sticks used and the time of their use to find the best combination for the individual well.

Directions: Remove Soap Stick from paper tube before dropping in well. This may be done by peeling off paper tube or pushing soap stick from the tube.

Condensate/Salt Water Foamer

FISHER-STEVENS CONDENSATE/SALT FOAMER contain surfactant in a solid form and is specially formulated as brine and brine /condensate foamer and friction reducer for both salt water and condensate producing gas wells.

The primary application of the CONDENSATE SOAP STICKS is to foam the water and condensate in gas wells which are loaded up. This increases the flow rate of the well by lowering the hydrostatic head on the formation. The foaming of the water and condensate, combined with the increased flow rate, allows the well to unload the fluid. Achieving a higher rate of production. The foaming action will often clean the well bore of deposits which build up.

CONDENSATE/SALT WATER FOAMER is most effective by applying it in the well when the flow rate begins decreasing. The agitation of the gas flow through the water facilitates the foaming of the water when the product is applied. If a well is dead, CONDENSATE/SALT WATER FOMER is effective when used in combination with swabbing the well. The foaming action assists in the removal of the fluid by keeping the fluid column lighter while swabbing, helping to recover more fluid on each swab run. The foaming of the fluid left in the well after swabbing combined with gas flow from the zone can keep the well from loading up so quickly. The CONDENSATE/SALT FOAMER is soluble in water and is INSOLUBLE in oil/condensate. Water must be present to dissolve the stick.

We recommend the use of from one to three sticks in a well in any one application. Every well is different in the way it will perform. Experiment with the number of sticks used and the time of their use to find the best combination for the individual well.

Downhole Acid

DOWNHOLE ACID is a combination of Inhibited Sulfamic Acid and a Surfactant in a solid stick form. DOWNHOLE ACID’S primary application is as an economical treatment for scale, carbonate deposits, and corrosion products. They are used in water injection wells, and producing oil and gas wells. The visible result of this product is in the reduction in injection pressure in disposal wells. DOWNHOLE ACID is often effective in both the reduction and inhibition of the above.

DOWNHOLE ACID is effective in both open hole and perforated interval completions. They may be applied through the water holding tanks or by dropping them in the well directly. Applying the DOWNHOLE ACID directly to the well is the best method of application because the treatment is concentrated at the desired point.

DOWNHOLE ACID is soluble in water and is insoluble in oil. The DOWNHOLE ACID will start dissolving immediately on contact with the water. With agitation, the stick will completely dissolve in four to six hours. The dissolution rate will vary with salinity, temperature, and agitation intensity. The stick will fall approximately 100’ per minute in water. This decent rate will vary if there is gas in the column. The dissolving rate may be reduced in wells with higher bottom hole temperatures (135 degrees Far.) by coating the stick with a grease. We recommend that this product not be used on cement-lined pipe or on potable water systems.

We recommend the use of these sticks as follows:
SIZE INITIAL TREATMENT
FS-ACID 16 (1.35’’ OD) 2-6 sticks per foot of Perf. Or Open Hole Interval
FS-ACID 18 (1.30’’ OD) 1-3 sticks per foot of Perf. Or Open Hole Interval

MAINTENANCE TREATMENT – Each well is different. We suggest applying 1 stick when the injection pressure begins increasing. The number of sticks used and their frequency of use will vary. Experiment with the number and time of application to find the best combination for your well needs. It has been observed that when using this product on injection wells, if the well is shut in for 3-6 hours after applying the sticks, the well often responds better to the treatment. We feel the reason for this is the treatment is concentrated at the formation face.

APPLICATION TO PRODUCING GAS AND OIL WELLS

After a well has produced for a long period of time, the perforated interval often gets a carbonate build up on and around it. DOWNHOLE ACID can dissolve this build up and improve the production rates. The treatment amount is the same as for injection wells. The surfactant also acts as a foamer on gas wells and can aid in unloading the wells. We suggest using DOWNHOLE ACID with our SOAP STICKS, another Fisher-Stevens Product, on gas wells when a scale treatment is desired in conjunction with unloading produced water from the well.

Non-warranty
Warranty-Condition of sale: Directions for the use of this product are based on field studies. Before using, buyer shall determine the suitability of this product for his intended use and buyer assumes all risk and liability for consequential or incidental damages/ It is important to eliminate all risk associated with the use of this product. The manner of application of this product is beyond the control of Fisher-Stevens or the seller of this product. The buyer should exercise extreme care in applying this product to the well.

All Risks are assumed by the buyer, Fisher-Stevens makes no warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, including the fitness or merchantability for a particular purpose. In no case shall Fisher-Stevens or the seller be liable for the use of this product. The foregoing is a condition of sale by Fisher-Stevens and is accepted by the buyer.

See Material Safety Data Sheet for further information.

In Case of Fire:
Use dry chemical, C02, water spray fog or alcohol foam. Closed containers may rupture or explode when heated. Keep cool with water spray.

Spills and Leaks:
Scoop up and place into closed metal containers. Dispose of in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Danger:
After this container has been emptied do not re-use for any purpose until it has been cleaned thoroughly. All labeled precautions must be observed.

SAFETY AND HANDLING:
DURING HANDLING OF THIS PRODUCT, WEAR EYE PROTECTION AND RUBBER GLOVES. IN CASE OF EYE OR SKIN CONTACT, RINSE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN MINUTES. IF EYE CONTACT SHOULD OCCUR OR IF SWALLOWED, CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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