Publications

Heath, S.M., Bagala, S., McKay, E., “The Future of Scale Control – The Impact of Net Zero”, SPE-209462-MS, SPE International Scale Conference, Aberdeen, UK, 2022.

Kaasa, B., Somme, B., MacDonald, R., Kjørsvik, K., Saunes, A., Heath, S., Stamnes, M., “The Oda Field: From Scale Prediction to Reality – Why Squeezing Was Not Necessary Despite a High Calcium Sulphate Risk” SPE-209507-MS, SPE International Scale Conference, Aberdeen, UK, 2022.

Heath, S.M., Bagala, S., Ahmed, A., Haddad, A., McKay E., “The Role of Production Chemistry in CO₂ Capture and Utilisation in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)” Tekna Oilfield Chemistry Symposium, Geilo, Norway, March 2022.

Heath, S.M., Bagala, S., Ahmed, A., Haddad, A., “Understanding the Role of Chemical Additives for Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) Transport and Storage by Sequestration and Mineral Trapping” Tekna Oilfield Chemistry Symposium, Geilo, Norway, March 2022.

Heath, S.M., Bagala, S., Ahmed, A., Haddad, A., “Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage: The Role of Production Chemistry” RSC Chemistry in the Oil Industry XVII, Manchester, UK November 2021.

Heath, S., Barber, M., et al “Scale Control in Polymer EOR Treatments – An Improved Understanding of Polymer Pseudoscale to Optimise Chemical Selection and Treatment Strategies” RSC Chemistry in the Oil Industry XV, Manchester, UK, November 2017.

Barber, M., Heath, S., “Selection of Calcium Carbonate Inhibitors for EOR Polymer Treatments – A New Approach to Laboratory and Field Testing” RSC Chemistry in the Oil Industry XVI, Manchester, UK November 2019.

Heath, S., Marinou, E., 2016, “Non-Chemical Methods of Downhole Calcium Carbonate Scale Control – The Way Forward”. A Presentation Given at TEKNA Oilfield Chemistry Symposium, Geilo, Norway, 2016.

Heath, S., Juliussen, B., Chen, P., Chen, T. and Benvie, R., “Novel Scale Squeeze Technology and Treatment Designs for Improving Scale Inhibitor Retention and Treatment Lifetimes – Use of Ionic Polymers in the Overflush”, SPE 154935, International Conference on Oilfield Scale, Aberdeen, UK, 2012.

Heath, S., Ruslan, M., Mckay E., Ishkov O., “Non-Chemical Methods for Downhole Control of Carbonate and Sulphate Scales – An Alternative Approach to Scale Management?” SPE 190706, SPE International Conference on Oilfield Scale, Aberdeen 2018.

Heath, S., Stamnes, M., Drønen, Ø., “Improving Scale Management Using ESEM Bulk Scale Analysis”, C2022-18215, presented at AMPP Annual Conference, Texas, USA, 2022.

Herrman, T., Leopold, F., Hatscher, S., Stamnes, M., Drønen, Ø., Heath, S., “Extending Scale Squeeze Lifetimes in a North Sea Field Using ESEM Bulk Scale Analysis” Presented at TEKNA Oil Field Chemistry Symposium, Norway, 2021.

Heath, S.M., Mccabe, B., Lu, H., “Development and Application of a Novel Multifunctional Phosphonate Scale Inhibitor for Scale Control in Challenging Environments”, RSC Chemistry in the Oil Industry XVI, November 2019.   

Heath, S., Toivonen, S., Vuori, V., Puupponen, S., “Application of Advanced Fluorescence Detection Technology to Improve Scale Management in Both Conventional and Sub-Sea Fields”, SPE 193632MS, SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry, Galveston, USA, 2019.

Heath, S., Green, S., Badawy, A, Toivonen, S., Vuori, V., Puupponen, S., Peltokoski, B., “On-site Analysis of Scale Squeeze Inhibitors in Remote Environments Using Fluorescence and Time Resolved Fluorescence”, SPE-200682-MS, SPE International Oilfield Scale Conference and Exhibition, June 2020 

Heath, S., Selle, O.M., et al “Squeezing Sub-Sea Wells Co-Mingled in the Same Flowline on the Norne Field” SPE 167793, SPE International Conference on Oilfield Scale, 2014.

Heath, S., Ross G., Graham, G., MacKinnon, K., “The Importance of Scale Inhibitor Analysis in Scale Management – A State of the Art Overview to Provide Cost Effective Scale Control from Simple to Complex Production Scenarios” SPE 179900, SPE International Conference on Oilfield Scale, Aberdeen 2016.

Heath, S., Gjøsund, N., Dugue, D., “Strategies for squeezing co-mingled wells in the same flow line in sub-sea and deepwater environments — guidelines for scale inhibitor selection and effective treatment strategies and design”, SPE 193558-MS, SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, Galveston, USA, April 2019.

McCabe, B., Heath, S., “Development of a novel Phosphonate Scale Inhibitor for Scale Control in Geothermal Applications”, C2019-13275, NACE, 2019.

Lu, H., Heath, S., Mccabe, B., et al “A novel phosphonate scale inhibitor for scale control in ultrahigh temperature environments” SPE 193554-MS, SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry, Galveston, USA, 2019.