Seawater injection has proven to be an effective means of enhancing hydrocarbon recovery. One
concern for the installation of a carbon steel water injection flowline is the formation of corrosion debris
that may result in well plugging and even more costly well work-overs. In this work, the effects of
dissolved oxygen concentration and temperature on the formation and size distribution of corrosion
generated particles The predicted particle volume and size distribution was then used to assess the risk
of well plugging and determine if internal lining, coating or other corrosion control methods are needed.