Soap Sticks
The primary application of the soap sticks is to foam the water in gas wells which are loaded up. This increases the flow rate of the well by lowering the hydrostatic head on the formation. The foaming of the water, combined with the increased flow rate, allows the well to unload the fluid, achieving a higher rate of production. The foaming action will often clean the well bore of deposits which build up. Soap sticks are most effective by dropping them in the well when the flow rate begins decreasing. The agitation of the gas flow through the water facilitates the foaming of the water when the stick is dropped. If a well is dead, soap sticks are effective when used in combination with swabbing the well. The foaming action assists in the removal of the fluid by keeping the fluid column lighter while swabbing, helping to recover more fluid on each swab run. The foaming of the fluid left in the well after swabbing combined with gas flow from the zone can keep the well from loading up so quickly.