Any latest development in the world of asphaltene inhibitor and asphaltene in general?
Ahmed Helmi
Adjunct Professor at Pharos University
Gents: Enjoyed very much the thoughts/insight in your discussion. I noticed mentioning the names of a few of the Biggies, EXXON & Shell, that some of you had been working in and faced/involved in the Asphaltenes' deposition problems. A thought came to my mind as I got to the last comment: If the Biggies have not yet met to set a joint R&D plan to find a universal solution to the Aspheltenes Deposition problems, why the prestigeous API has not done a Research Plan so far? I see the finding of a Universal Solution as lacking Management much more Technical capabilities. My students here in Egypt are used hearing me saying now and then a phrase: The Americans are the Pharoes of Petroleum Engineering as the Russians are the Masters of Petroleum Geochemistry. I am quite sure that America has more than needed of Technical capabilities to accomplish a Universal Solution for the Asphaltenes Deposition problems, just let someone/someauthority like the API take the role of Managing the needed Research. What do you think?
