Fundamentals of Corrosion and Scaling for Petroleum and Environmental Engineers : A Handbook for Petroleum and Environmental Engineers

The authors estimate that the cost of corrosion and scaling in the US is about 400 billion dollars per year. Scale, or deposits, that can build up in the wellbore tubulars and other downhole components not only cause considerable damage to the life of the well, but an unnecessary amount of downtime in well completion and production. Infrastructure provides the support for the well's system, and with oil and gas consumption on the rise and transportation required to feed that demand, all petroleum and environmental engineers must have accurate corrosion and scaling information. This book will teach the engineer how to: Enhance the reliability and integrity of corrosion and scale control technologies, Manage scale deposits, prevent fatigue and ensure equipment integrity, Learn realistic rules-of-thumb from present-day oilfield case histories, Understand basic terminology from an extensive glossary. Perfect for the student as well as the practicing engineer, The Fundamentals of Corrosion and Scaling for Petroleum and Environmental Engineers will provide the quick reference that engineers need to gather all the necessary information on corrosion and scaling and protect equipment from future problems. Book jacket.

George V. Chilingar, PhD is a professor of petroleum and environmental engineering at the University of Southern California. He is also the International Ambassador of the University Ryan Mourhatch has a bachelor of science degree from Tehran Polytechnic University (Amir Kabir) and is completing a PhD degree in chemical engineering from the University of Southern California Ghazi Dhafer Al-Qahtani completed his masters degree of science in petroleum engineering from the University of Southern California in 2006. Before that, he graduated from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals with a bachelor of science degree in petroleum engineering in 2001