Paper: Chemical Corrosion and Its Effect On Fiberglass Sucker Rods

Corrosive effect of chemicals on steel was the primary reason the oil industry began searching for an alternative material for sucker rods. This study is not a comprehensive study of chemical corrosion inhibitors, but it will discuss chemical corrosion and its effects on steel sucker rods and fiberglass sucker rods. Steel sucker rod replacement due to corrosion is one of the major costs of oil production. The author will show that water/C02 and sour (H2S) gas has no obvious detrimental effect on a fiberglass rod body.