Advanced Non-Metallic Coatings and Composite Materials for O & G Industry

Abstract

Materials used in the oil and gas industry are required to possess resilient properties to sustain operational challenges. These include high pressures and temperatures of the working fluids created by both reservoir depths and compressors combined with the inherent aggressive and corrosive components. Multiple solutions have been introduced to the industry to minimize corrosion probability in recent years. Utilizing external and internal tubular non-metallic coating as well as switching to the products entirely made of the non-metallic composites are the most commonly used and best performing solutions. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the advances of the most promising research and development activities in the area of protective coatings as well as non-metallic composite material products with real case studies in downhole applications. Special emphases are put on the most promising technological breakthroughs such as 3D printing with non-metallic composites containing nano-sized short fibers and continuous nanofibers, which could be potentially used in the fabrication of future downhole composite products. The breakthrough solutions in composite technologies such as self-healing systems, including capsule-based, fiber-based and vascular healing network, which are perfectly aligned with the 4th Industrial Revolution are also described.