In an industry, where driving down the cost to sustain the volatility of the oil & gas market, lowest cost may not be the best option. This is particularly true in wet gas gathering systems where specialty chemicals play a large role.

Bridging the gap between supply chain, operations and integrity is a factor but achieving the correct results has equal footing. The author will share the process that an operator takes to evaluate chemical efficacy, vendor submittals and the index-based pricing model.