Abstract
A report is made on the results of a “questionnaire” survey conducted to determine the status of downhole corrosion in the East Texas field. It was found that most of the companies involved felt that corrosion in East Texas varies from mild to severe depending on water production and well location. It was agreed that downhole corrosion presented a problem that could be corn-batted economically with inhibitors. Although most of the operators had not been treating in East Texas long enough to compile full economic studies, data presented indicated that well maintenance cost could be reduced 60-90 percent by inhibition. Since a number of operators were still studying inhibition in East Texas, there was a wide variation in the types of chemicals used and in the treating schedules. Apparently, however, practically all good commercial inhibitors gave effective inhibition. 8.4.3
