Abstract:
The corrosion product composition and morphology on the surface of J55 steel casing in H
2S containing block in Changqing Oilfield and in different corrosive enviroments (pure CO
2, pure H
2S, different partial pressure CO
2+H
2S enviroments) were analyzed by energy spectrum analyzer, scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffractometer. The corrosion rate was calculated, and the corrosion mechanism of J55 steel casing in H
2S containing block was studied. The results show that the coarse-grained FeCO
3 corrosion product film with low compactness was formed in a single CO
2 environment for J55 steel, whose corrosion rate was high. The addition of H
2S made J55 steel form a fine-grained and dense FeS corrosion product film in CO
2+H
2S environments, which could protect the base metal and significantly reduce the corrosion rate of J55 steel. The corrosion mechanism of J55 steel in sulfur-containing block of Changqing Oilfield was CO
2+H
2S corrosion dominated by H
2S corrosion.