Study analyzes causes of corrosion in production tubing

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Pet. Int.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6495650

Barrios, J A; Guerrero, M F

Petroleos Mexicanos launched a study to determine the causes and cures of tubing corrosion in the Chiapas-Tabasco Cretaceous fields of SE Mexico, where oil and associated gas have a high hydrogen sulfide content. The study found that changing the metal composition of the production string to include a higher content of chrome could increase its resistance to chemical attack from hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide. Moreover, an organic inhibitor and a bactericide should be mixed with the oil pumped into the annular space. In cases requiring water-base fluids, sodium sulfite and an organic inhibitor should be used for deoxygenation.

• OSTI ID: 6495650
• Journal Information: Pet. Int.; (United States), Journal Name: Pet. Int.; (United States) Vol. 34; ISSN PTRIB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: Spanish

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360105 -- Metals & Alloys-- Corrosion & Erosion
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALLOYS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMIUM ADDITIONS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CORROSION
CORROSION INHIBITORS
CORROSIVE EFFECTS
DISINFECTANTS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
LATIN AMERICA
MEXICO
NORTH AMERICA
OIL FIELDS
OIL WELLS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
RESOURCES
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SULFIDES
SULFITES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TUBES
WELLS