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chrome tubing

1. n. [Well Workover and Intervention]

Tubing manufactured from an alloy containing a high proportion of chrome, typically greater than 13%. Chrome tubing is classified as a corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA) and is used where the wellbore conditions or reservoir fluid create a corrosive environment that conventional tubing cannot safely withstand. Wells that produce hydrogen sulfide and similar corrosive fluids typically require chrome tubing.

See: corrosion-resistant alloy (CRA)