Tubular glass-reinforced-epoxy (GRE) lining technology has been applied globally since the 1960s in eliminating downhole tubular corrosion. Compared with conventional carbon steel, which can experience frequent failure, GRE-lined carbon steel provides long-lasting protection, resulting in huge savings in life-cycle cost. The operator implemented this technology for a successful trial of water-disposal wells. In the complete paper, the authors share the data from caliper logs run into, and the inspection of tubing pulled from, these disposal wells after 4 years in service.
Tubular Corrosion in Operator Assets
A growing emphasis on water disposal was inevitable because so much water was being produced with increased water cut and production.
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