SSC Resistance of QT-900 Coiled Tubing

摘要

Laboratory sulfide stress cracking (SSC) tests were performed on specimens taken from a QT-900 coiled-tubing test string in an attempt to define zones of acceptable sour service. SSC tests were performed at room temperature in brine fluid environments with H_2S partial pressures (P_(H_2S)) ranging from 0.01 to 10 bars and pH levels from 2.8 to 4.5. In addition, the effectiveness of a new inhibitor for crack prevention was tested. SSC testing, which included NACE Method A tensile, four-point bent beam and slow strain rate test specimens, were performed on as-milled as well as fatigue-cycled tubing. Fatigue cycling of the QT-900 test string was performed on a pressure bending fatigue machine with tubing samples cycled from 33% to 75% of average tested fatigue life. Test specimens were taken from parent metal, bias weld, seam weld (ERW), and butt weld locations. As a result of this test program, acceptable zones of service in sour environments have been proposed although further testing may alter boundary locations.