Well Completion & Workover

OUTLINE

• Corrosion
• Well Completion Material Selection
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Well Completion & Workover – Week 5

Corrosion

Requires 3 conditions:
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- Metal
- Water or electrolyte (saline solution)
- Corrodent (e.g.: O2, acid, H2S)

Well Completion & Workover – Week 5

CO2 Corrosion

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Well Completion & Workover – Week 5

CO2 Corrosion

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Corroded 13Cr tubing

Corrosion rate as function of Cr content

Well Completion & Workover – Week 5

SSC (Sulphide Stress Cracking)

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Hydrogen Sulphide Pitting

Sulphide Stress Cracking

Well Completion & Workover – Week 5

Material Selection
Why:
 Prevent corrosion and limit erosion
 Prevent chemical reaction with sealing materials (elastomers and plastics seals)
Material Selection
Material Selection
Sealing Material Selection

• H2S and CO2 contaminant may react with and degrade some
polymers and elastomers that compose rubber and plastic materials
used in the packer.
• The non-metallic sealing material selection of the packer to be used
follows NORSOK M-710 “Qualification of non-metallic sealing
materials and manufacturers” and/or API 6A as well as ISO 10423.
• Both sealing materials should have been tested to sour gas standards
where the H2S and CO2 composition in test conditions are within the
field’s gas composition.
Sealing Material Selection

No Specifications FEPM HNBR Remarks

HNBR typically used

1 Temperature Range 25 F to 400 F
0 0
-20 F to 302 F
0 0
for mud motor, rotary
tool, MWD & LWD

High resistance to heat Resistance to tensile

2 Merits and chemical (acid, strength, elongation, and
alkali, steam) abrasion

Poor electrical properties,

Lower tolerance to
poor flame resistance and
3 Drawbacks aromatic oil and mineral
swelling with aromatic
oil
oils

Tetrafluoroethylene & Acrylonitrile &

4 Composition
Propylene Butadiene
Sealing Material Selection
Sealing Material Selection