Midstream — Process Challenge

Biocide Programs for Produced-Water Pipelines

Prevent biofouling and SRB growth in produced-water pipelines and storage
Updated Jun 2026
Solution Approach

RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.

Typical Treatment Workflow
1
System Assessment
Characterize operating conditions — fluid composition, temperature, pressure, flow, and H2S/CO2/water cut — and benchmark current treatment performance.
2
Chemistry Selection
Match scale and corrosion inhibitors, biocides, or demulsifiers to the operating envelope, factoring compatibility, regulatory constraints, and downstream impacts.
3
Field Trial & Dosing
Determine treat rates through bottle and field trials, and configure continuous or batch delivery and packaging (drums, totes, ISO tanks) to logistics.
4
Monitoring & Adjustment
Track corrosion coupon/ER rates, residual inhibitor, and separator and water-quality performance, adjusting chemistry and dose as wells change.
Recommended Chemistries (5)
Glutaraldehyde
CAS 111-30-8
Specialty Additives
Primary oilfield biocide
2810 (GLUTARALDEHYDE SOLUTION) · Class
Broad-spectrum non-oxidizing biocide for batch/continuous treatment of water-handling systems
Melting Point: < -7 °C   Boiling Point: 187–189 °C at 760 mmHg (decomposes)   Density: 1.062 to 1.124 at 20 °C
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Tetrakis(Hydroxymethyl)Phosphonium Sulfate(THPS)
CAS 55566-30-8
Specialty Additives
Biocide, good in sulfide systems
2922 (TETRAKIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)PHOSPHONIUM SULFATE SOLUTION) · Class
SRB-selective biocide that also disperses FeS deposits in storage and lines
Melting Point: -35 °C   Boiling Point: 111 °C at 760 mmHg   Density: 1.381 at 22 °C
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DBNPA (2,2-Dibromo-3-Nitrilopropionamide)
CAS 10222-01-2
Specialty Additives
Fast-acting biocide
2923 (2,2-DIBROMO-3-NITRILOPROPIONAMIDE) · Class
Rapid-kill, fast-degrading slug biocide for online dosing
Melting Point: 123 to 126 °C   Boiling Point: Decomposes at 190 °C   Solubility: In water, 1.5 g/100 mL (15,000 mg/L)
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Didecyldimethylammonium Chloride (DDAC)
CAS 7173-51-5
Surfactants
Conditioning
Twin-chain quat with strong biofilm penetration for storage tanks
Physical Description: Extremely hygroscopic; Off-white sticky solid   Appearance: Clear yellow liquid /commercial aqueous solution/   Odor: Mushroom-like odor
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Chlorine Dioxide
CAS 10049-04-4
Specialty Additives
Biocidal Action
9191 (CHLORINE DIOXIDE) · Class
Oxidizing biocide dosed for rapid knock-down in injection and produced-water systems; active against SRB and biofilm across a broad pH range, complementing the slower aldehyde and quaternary chemistries in a rotation program.
Melting Point: -59 °C   Boiling Point: 11 °C at 760 mmHg   Density: 1.6 (Liquid at 0 °C)
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