A working party report on guidelines on materials requirements for carbon and low alloy steels for H2S-containing environments in oil and gas production

This Is A Further Revised And Updated Version Of An Efc Report On The Possible Types Of H2s Cracking That Can Occur In An Oilfield. It Covers All Items Of Equipment Used, From The Well To The Export Pipelines And Also Recommends Test Methods For Evaluating Materials Performance. This Is A Key Reference Document For Materials Engineers And Product Suppliers Working In The Oil And Gas Industry. Content: ""Contents"" ""Series Introduction"" ""Preface"" ""Second Edition Note"" ""Definitions, Abbreviations & Symbols"" ""Standards Referred to in this Document"" ""Introduction"" ""Scope"" ""Objective"" ""Types of Cracking in Wet H,S-containing Environments"" ""Environmental Factors Affecting Cracking in H2S-Containing Environments"" ""Guidelines to Avoid Cracking"" ""ANNEX A"" ""Appendix 1"" ""Appendix 2"" ""Appendix 3"" ""Appendix 4"" ""ANNEX B"" ""ANNEX C"" ""ANNEX D"" ""References"" This document defines the types of cracking and the conditions under which each can occur in carbon and low alloy steels in wet H2S-containing environments, specifies materials requirements necessary to prevent such cracking, and presents test methods for evaluating materials performance.