A model for the estimation of the time evolution of maximum depth of localized corrosion
defects caused under oilfield produced water environments has been developed. It takes
into consideration the chemical composition of the produced water and other physical
parameters. Immersion tests were conducted using coupons of an API 5L X60 pipeline steel
under different experimental conditions and periods. The time dependence of the maximum
pit depth was modeled as a power function of time, which was successfully fitted to the …