Paper: Corrosion of Stainless Steel in Sour High Chloride Produced Water Service

Operators have used equipment and parts made of stainless steels in Permian Basin oilfield operations for years. The material is an improvement over carbon steels in corrosive water environments, but stainless steels are a poor choice when used in sour high chloride produced water service. Parts made from stainless steel in this service are subject to chlorides-induced corrosion. The problem can be even worse when the part is also subjected to fatigue loading.