Material Selection

Material selection in oil & gas is a critical process. Downhole environments can be hostile and the equipment and materials used over the course of a well must be carefully designed. In this module learners will be given an understanding of this process and how it affects casing and drillstring design.

Learning Focus

• Casing and Tubing material selection
• Materials selection for Wellhead, Xmas Tree, Drilling equipment
• How Corrosion affects the selection process