Paper: Effective Application Of A Corrosion Inhibitor For Rod Pumping Oil Wells

An effective corrosion-control program depends upon well conditions (fluid levels, gas blowing by the casing, well pound, casing gas venting), manner of inhibitor application and the awareness of the personnel responsible for treating the wells. Preventative programs are valuable for wells producing Highly corrosive fluids, and test wells are important for evaluating inhibitors and their application. Such tests have been very valuable for the inhibitor manufacturer as he works with the producer in developing improved products. Keeping corrosion-control programs current is very. important. Well characteristics such as type of production, WOR, and fluid levels change, and the corrosion-control-program should change with them if pulling jobs are to be minimized, equipment replacement is to be reduced, and costs kept down. This paper discusses one such approach to optimizing corrosion inhibitor treatments.