The oil and gas business is serious business and involves millions of dollars so whatever mitigates flow assurance is taken seriously. One of such things is natural gas hydrates. Hydrates are crystalline solids formed when water under low temperatures and high pressures encapsulated natural gases (C₁–C₄). They form blockages and impede the flow of gas which can lead to the loss of millions of dollars and at times lead to personnel death. Mitigation of gas hydrates has always been with chemicals especially for areas like deep offshore where accessibility is difficult. The chemicals that are in use currently are generally synthetic, expensive and hazardous to lives and environment hence the need for readily available locally sourced materials that are eco-friendly. This study considers and screens a locally sourced surfactant from the plant family caricaceae’ Extract (CE) as a gas hydrate inhibitor in a locally fabricated 39.4-inch mini flow loop of ½ inch internal diameter (ID) which mimics the offshore environment. Various pressure plots (pressure versus time, initial and final pressure versus time and change in pressure versus time) show that the CE performed better than MEG with percentage volumes of gas left in the system for 0.01–0.05 wt% of the extract having values that ranged from 76.7 to 87.33, while volume left for MEG ranged between 70 and 74.67% (1–5 wt%). The CE performed better in small doses compared to those of MEG, in all weight percentages of study. Furthermore, the inhibition capacities which show the level of performance of the inhibitors was also used as a measure of inhibition for both inhibitors. The CE inhibited systems had values of 69.3, 80.7, 78.07, 79.82, and 83.3%, while that of the MEG inhibited system was 60.53, 55.26, 73.68, 72.81, and 66.67% for the various weight percentages considered. The CE should be developed as gas hydrate inhibitors due to its effectiveness and eco-friendliness.

石油和天然气业务是一项严肃的业务，涉及数百万美元，因此任何减轻流量保证的事情都会被认真对待。其中之一就是天然气水合物。水合物是水在低温和高压下包裹天然气（C ₁ -C ₄）。它们形成堵塞并阻碍气体流动，这可能导致数百万美元的损失，有时还会导致人员死亡。天然气水合物的缓解一直是使用化学品，特别是对于难以接近的深海区域。目前使用的化学品通常是合成的、昂贵的且对生命和环境有害，因此需要现成的本地采购的环保材料。本研究考虑并筛选了一种来自植物科植物提取物 (CE) 的本地来源的表面活性剂，作为模拟近海环境的本地制造的 1/2 英寸内径 (ID) 的 39.4 英寸微型流动回路中的气体水合物抑制剂。各种压力图（压力与时间，初始和最终压力随时间变化以及压力随时间变化）表明 CE 性能优于 MEG，系统中剩余气体的百分比体积为 0.01-0.05 wt% 的提取物，其值范围为 76.7 至 87.33，而体积MEG 的剩余量介于 70% 和 74.67% (1–5 wt%) 之间。在研究的所有重量百分比中，与 MEG 相比，CE 在小剂量下的表现更好。此外，显示抑制剂性能水平的抑制能力也用作两种抑制剂抑制的量度。对于所考虑的各种重量百分比，CE 抑制系统的值为 69.3、80.7、78.07、79.82 和 83.3%，而 MEG 抑制系统的值为 60.53、55.26、73.68、72.81 和 66.67%。