Definition(s)
Hot oil treatment
The act of heating oil and pumping it into the piping, tubing, casing, or formation to remove paraffin and asphaltines.
Source: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global Standards
Hot oil treatment
The process of heating oil and pumping it into piping, tubing, casing, or a formation to remove paraffin.
Source: API RP 74, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Onshore Oil and Gas Production Operation, First Edition, October 2001 (March 2007). Global Standards