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Title: Reduced coated-tubing failures cut costs at Dickinson Heath Sand Unit

Abstract

In the Dickinson Heath Sand Unit waterflood, corrosion-related failures of coated injection tubing began accelerating in 1979 with the increased water production attributed to waterflood response. The trend peaked in 1984 when $164,000 was spent pulling failed tubing (34 workovers). Starting in 1983, the selection of coatings, coating-application-process quality control, and handling/installation procedures were examined, modified, and refined. The author discusses how these changes and improvements resulted in fewer pulling jobs and less money spent on associated workovers during 1988.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Conoco, Inc., Casper, WY (USA)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7156353
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Petroleum Technology; (USA)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 42:3; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-3522
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; INJECTION WELLS; TUBES; OIL SANDS; WATERFLOODING; CORROSION; FAILURES; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COATINGS; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUID INJECTION; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; MATERIALS; WELLS; 020300* - Petroleum- Drilling & Production

Citation Formats

Brus, K R. Reduced coated-tubing failures cut costs at Dickinson Heath Sand Unit. United States: N. p., 1990. Web. doi:10.2118/17525-PA.
Brus, K R. Reduced coated-tubing failures cut costs at Dickinson Heath Sand Unit. United States. https://doi.org/10.2118/17525-PA
Brus, K R. 1990. "Reduced coated-tubing failures cut costs at Dickinson Heath Sand Unit". United States. https://doi.org/10.2118/17525-PA.
@article{osti_7156353,
title = {Reduced coated-tubing failures cut costs at Dickinson Heath Sand Unit},
author = {Brus, K R},
abstractNote = {In the Dickinson Heath Sand Unit waterflood, corrosion-related failures of coated injection tubing began accelerating in 1979 with the increased water production attributed to waterflood response. The trend peaked in 1984 when $164,000 was spent pulling failed tubing (34 workovers). Starting in 1983, the selection of coatings, coating-application-process quality control, and handling/installation procedures were examined, modified, and refined. The author discusses how these changes and improvements resulted in fewer pulling jobs and less money spent on associated workovers during 1988.},
doi = {10.2118/17525-PA},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7156353}, journal = {Journal of Petroleum Technology; (USA)},
issn = {0022-3522},
number = ,
volume = 42:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1990}
}