Hydrogen-induced cracking in surface production systems: Mechanism, inspection, repair, and prevention

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-53

  Burk, J D ^a,b,c  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; FABRICATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INSPECTION; REPAIR; STEEL; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

FITNESS FOR SERVICE EVALUATION; HYDROGEN BLISTERING; HYDROGEN INDUCED CRACKING; STRESS ORIENTED HYDROGEN INDUCED CRACKING; SURFACE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS;

CRACKING (CHEMICAL);

EID: 0030081839     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/25583-PA     Document Type: Article

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