Shell Oil Company operates a state-of-the-art test facility to study the corrosion of gas and oil well- tubular and wellhead metals by carbon dioxide (CO2) under fluid-flow conditions simulating those in a producing well. The facility is used primarily to support applied research studies concerning the corrosion of carbon and low alloy steels in sweet and mildly sour gas and oil well flow environments, and the various strategies for controlling the corrosion. Some corrosion resistant alloys (CRAs) are also tested at the unit.

To effectively study the many factors which effect CO2 corrosion, a statistically designed test program was formulated and is in the process of being completed. These studies eliminate experimentation with producing wells and result in substantial monetary savings by eliminating associated well failures.

Subject
Test methods, Crude oil inhibition, Corrosion rate, Metal coupons, Mixtures, Liquids, Penetration, Corrosion inhibitors, Brines, Corrosion protection, Corrosion coupons, Hydrocarbons, Oil
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1987
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