Development and Implementation of an Effective Corrosion Management Strategy at Crude Processing Facilities

Abstract One of the biggest challenges in any oil and gas processing facility is effective corrosion management. Crude processing facilities often struggle with implementation and maintenance of an up-to-date corrosion management strategy (CMS) as a part of overall asset integrity program. Inadequate corrosion monitoring and mitigation can lead to loss of primary containments, process safety incidents and significant increase in maintenance, repair and replacement costs. Conversely, unnecessary monitoring and mitigations actions can result in substantial financial impact. The key is to maintain balance. One crude processing facility experienced significant internal corrosion related challenges owing to unavailability of a documented CMS. This paper outlines the major constituents of any effective CMS and provides step by step guidelines on how to develop one, through a case study of a crude processing facility.