Paper: Corrosion of Oil and Gas Production Equipment

Knowledge of the various approaches to solving corrosion problems and familiarity with corrosion control techniques are important to the "profit improvement programs" of today's oil and gas producer. This paper presents a resume of internal corrosion problems and corrosion control methods in the producing industry. The basic causes of corrosion and basic methods of control are reviewed. The effects of the many oil patch environments on production equipment will be mentioned. The options for corrosion control will be discussed for several general problems including: down-hole corrosion in various types of producing wells, separation equipment and tankage corrosion, and water system (waterflood and disposal) corrosion. The paper attempts to help the reader "scope in" on his specific problems through an awareness of the over-all picture. A list of "Additional Reading" will be included for those who want to dig deeper into specific subjects. The verbal presentation will be illustrated by approximately 100 35mm slides.