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Preface |
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Foreword |
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1 Introduction to Corrosion |
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1.2 Definition of Corrosion |
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1.3 Introduction to Electrochemistry |
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1.4 Corrosion Agents in Drilling and Producing Operations |
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1.5 Requirements for Electrochemical Corrosion |
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1.5.1 Components of Electrochemical Corrosion |
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1.6 Chemistry of Corrosion and Electromotive Force Series |
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1.6.1 Actual Electrode Potentials |
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1.7.1 Cathode/Anode Areal Ratio |
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1.9.4 Alkalinity of Environment |
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1.11 Role of Bacteria in Corrosion |
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1.12 Corrosion in Gas-Condensate Wells |
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1.13 Corrosion Rate Measurement Units |
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2 Types of Corrosion |
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2.4.1 Stress-Induced Corrosion |
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2.5 Types of Cracking in Drilling and Producing Environments |
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2.5.1 Hydrogen Embrittlement (Sulfide Cracking) |
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2.5.2 Hydrogen Blistering |
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3 Microbial Corrosion |
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3.1.1 Microbial Growth and Metabolism |
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3.2 Microbes Associated with Oilfield Corrosion |
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3.3 Microbial Interaction with Produced Oil |
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3.4 Microorganisms in Corrosion |
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3.5 Different Mechanisms of Microbial Corrosion |
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3.6 Corrosion Inhibition by Bacteria |
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3.7 Microbial Corrosion Control |
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4 Corrosion Control and Detection |
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4.1 Introduction to Corrosion Control |
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4.3 Conditions for the Steady State or Limiting Corrosion Rate |
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4.3.1 Dangerous Inhibitors |
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4.4 Inhibitors and Passivators |
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4.4.1 Classification of inhibitors |
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4.6 Detection of Corrosion |
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4.6.3 Electrochemical Tests |
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4.7 Measurement of Corrosion |
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4.7.3 Casing Thickness Logs |
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4.8 Nondestructive Test Methods |
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4.8.1 Metal Loss Rate Tests Using Coupons |
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4.8.2 Other Corrosion Rate Monitors |
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5 Casing and Pipeline Corrosion |
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5.2.4 Intermediate Casing |
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5.3.1 External Casing Corrosion |
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5.3.2 Casing Corrosion Inspection Tools |
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5.4 Protection of Casing from Corrosion |
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5.4.1 Wellhead Insulation |
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5.4.6 Cathodic Protection of Casing |
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5.5 Interaction of Old with New Pipeline |
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6 Scaling |
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6.1 Hardness and Alkalinity |
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6.2.1 Calcium Carbonate Scale |
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6.3 Prediction of Scale Formation |
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6.4 Solubilities of Various Sulfates and Carbonates |
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6.5 Solubility of Calcite, Dolomite, and Magnesite and Mixture of These Carbonates |
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6.6 Relative Permeability Concepts |
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6.6.1 Effect of Water Hardness on Relative Permeability Curves |
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6.6.2 Effect of Water Chemistry on Oil Recovery |
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7 Water Quality Control |
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7.2 Injection Suitability |
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7.2.2 Formation and Deposition of Insoluble Material in the Formation |
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7.2.3 Increase in Oil Saturation |
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7.2.5 Movement of Formation Fines |
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7.2.6 Sources of Suspended Solids |
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7.3.1 Some Causes of Waterflood Corrosion |
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7.3.5 Interactions of the Gases |
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7.3.6 Bacterial Corrosion (See Chapter 3) |
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7.4 Use of Seawater for Injection Purposes |
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7.4.1 Characteristics of Seawater |
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7.4.3 Calcium Carbonate Saturation |
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7.4.5 High Sulfate Ion Content |
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7.4.8 Seasonal Changes in Composition of Seawater |
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7.5 Selection of Water Intake Location |
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7.5.1 Shallow Well in Seawater Aquifer |
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7.5.2 Intake from Nearshore Area |
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7.6 Design of Water Intake |
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7.6.5 Deaeration of Seawater |
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7.6.7 Stabilization of Seawater |
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7.6.8 Temperature of Seawater |
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7.6.9 Biocidal Treatment of Seawater |
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7.6.10 Corrosion Inhibition |
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7.7 Test Methods Used in Waterflooding Operations |
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7.7.3 The Membrane Filter Test |
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7.7.4 Total Iron Count Increase |
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7.7.5 Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria |
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7.7.8 Significance of Various Tests |
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7.7.9 Reporting of Test Data |
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7.9 Preparation of Water for Subsurface Injection |
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7.9.4 Removal of Solids (Filtration) |
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7.9.7 High-Rate Rapid Sand Filters |
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7.9.8 Diatomaceous Earth Filters |
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7.9.9 Selection of Diatomite |
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7.10 Removal of Dissolved Gases |
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7.11 Equipment Considerations |
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7.11.3 Volume and Origin of Suspended Material to Be Removed |
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7.11.4 Aggressiveness of Waters |
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7.11.5 Value of Space on Which Facilities Are to Be Located |
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7.11.6 Filtration Equipment |
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7.11.8 In-line Flocculation Systems |
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7.11.9 Filter-aid Filters and In-line Flocculation Filters |
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7.12.1 Deaeration Equipment |
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7.13 Chemical Mixing and Feed Equipment |
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8 Economics of Corrosion |
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8.2 Direct and Indirect Cost of Corrosion |
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8.3 Major Industrial Categories of Corrosion Costs |
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8.3.3 Production and Manufacturing |
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8.4 Corrosion-Control Economics and Preventive Methods |
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8.5 Galvanic Versus Imposed Direct Electrical Current in Cathodic Protection |
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A Sample Problems and Questions |
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A.1 Sample Problems and Questions (Solutions and Answers are Provided) |
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A.2 Sample Questions and Problems (No Solutions) |
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B Glossary |
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C Conversion of Units |
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C.1 Temperature Conversion Formulas |
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C.2 Approximate Equivalents |
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Index |
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