Advanced Crude Oil Demulsification

( Demulsifier Intermediates Blending )



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Notes

  • Capacity: Limited seats available, early registration is recommended
  • Hands-On Practice: Participants MUST BRING a crude oil emulsion  sample for practical, tailored exercises

What will you learn:


  • In depth demulsifies chemistries
  • Best solvents for intermediates
  • Step by step intermediates blending
  • Field application of blends
  •  Best practices to solve troublesome demulsification issues


Agenda  


DAY 1 : 

  • Collaborative Data Review: The instructor reviews your pre-work bottle test sheets with you to identify top performers and potential synergies.
  • Blending Strategy: Learn the framework for designing initial blends which intermediates to pair and why.
  • Action Plan Development: Each participant leaves with a clear, customized set of blends to test before the next session.

DAY 2:

  • Blind Spot Analysis: Present your blend test results. We discuss successes, failures, and unexpected outcomes to deepen understanding.
  • Guided Optimization: The instructor provides guidance on how to iterate and improve your blends for a more complete, field-ready formulation.
  • Q&A and Path Forward: Final open forum to address all remaining questions and solidify your blending


Goals and benefits :

  • Learn how to evaluate intermediates beyond simple water drop and dehydration
  • Gain hands-on experience in designing and optimizing blends
  • Understand practical blending routes and formulation strategies
  • Learn to troubleshoot emulsions with expert guidance
  • Bridge lab bottle tests with field performance
  • Direct feedback on your own bottle test data (consulting value)
  • Learn blending strategies from an experienced instructor
  • Confidential handling of attendee data (your results remain private)
  • Skills to independently develop and optimize demulsifier blends
  • Networking with professionals facing similar challenges


Who should attend :


  • Field chemists
  • Account managers
  • District managers
  • Technical managers
  • R&D personnel
  • Students


Duration 

  • 2 days , 4 hours daily
  • Start time : 10:00 AM  Central time (CT)


Fees

  • Please contact : info@chemdustry.com


Delivery and Date:

Delivery:

  • The course will be conducted online using Microsoft teams or Zoom

 

Date :

  • 5 & 12 March 2026


What will you receive:

After completing the course you will receive:

  • Training slides and other related documents.
  • Certificate of completion 


About the instructor :

Bruce Horne

Bruce Horne is an industry recognized and respected Subject Matter Expert in the Oil and Gas Industry with specialization in demulsification and water clarification. He was employed at Champion Technologies for 8 years and Baker Hughes for 15 years of which 8 were as the Global SME of demulsification and water clarification. He currently works for a leading surfactant manufacturer leading their demulsifer technology.

Bruce has extensive knowledge and a proven track record managing domestic and international projects for super-majors in the world. He has managed Multi-Million-dollar projects from initiation to commercialization for Shell and BP in North America, NOCs in Latin America, ExxonMobil in Africa, Chevron and Aramco in the Middle East and ConocoPhillips in Europe. 

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