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Predicting the Corrosion Wear Rate of Tubing in Oil Fields with High Mineralization of Well Media

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The evaluation of the corrosion wear rate was carried out using the Norsok Standart M-506 method for oilfield production tubing in Belarus. The method is based on a model that takes into account the speed of the gas-liquid flow, its pH, the volumetric flow rate of water, oil, gas, pressure, temperature, immersion depth, pH, density and viscosity of these media, and diameter and wall thickness of tubing. A feature of the model is the consideration of the friction of the gas-liquid flow on the walls of the tubing and the resulting shear stresses near them, which allows taking into account the corrosion-mechanical component of the metal degradation process of the tubing. The characteristics of well media and operating conditions of equipment in fields are given. Empirical coefficients of the considered model for typical conditions of Belarusian oil fields have been determined and a predictive calculation of the corrosion rate of 32Mn1A tube steel strength group N80 (Q) of the API Specification 5CT has been carried out. Data on actual values of corrosion wear of tubing from more than 100 production wells have been collected. The results indicate a high convergence of calculated and actual data. The adapted Norsok Standart M-506 method of predicting corrosion wear is recommended for use at oil fields in Belarus. It is shown how the proposed approach can be extended to other oil-bearing regions.

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  1. Belarusian Oil Research and Design Institute Production Association Belorusneft, 246003, Gomel, Belarus

    U. Popkova

  2. Metal-Polymer Research Institute of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 246050, Gomel, Belarus

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Popkova, U., Grigoriev, A. Predicting the Corrosion Wear Rate of Tubing in Oil Fields with High Mineralization of Well Media. J. Frict. Wear 44, 321–324 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068366623060090

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