Old oil well is clogged with paraffin, will probably produce a little after cleaning. Paraffin deposition is a major industrywide problem costing the petroleum industry billions of dollars per year. The extra cost is a result of many economic factors including increased chemical usage, reduced production, well shut-ins, abandonment of reserves and increased power and maintenance requirements. Paraffin is also a major contributor of underdeposit corrosion, which can lead to losses of hundreds of

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