Acidizing is a primary method of oil and gas well completion in carbonate formations and is frequently used as a stimulation technique in the shaley Gulf Coast sands. The question of the effect of acidizing on tubular goods has been of greater interest since the use of high strength materials in deep wells (acidizing depths have ranged to 22,000 feet). The two effects of acid on the steel are: (1) the corrosion and simple metal loss, and (2) embrittlement and catastrophic cracking of the material. Only the second of these is considered here.
© 1972 National Association of Corrosion Engineers
1972
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