The cathodic method of protection belongs to physical methods and in combination with chemical and technological methods such as inhibitor protection, enhances the effect of the combined protection of downhole equipment.
Cathodic protection technology for ESP is based on the selection and application of alloys protectors with different content of aluminum, zinc, magnesium and other alloying components depending on the hydrodynamic and geophysical parameters at the well, as well as analysis of field studies (well rate dynamics and changes in water cut, chemical analysis, reservoir pressure, reservoir temperature, etc.)
The protector polarizes the steel to a safe potential, as result, oxidizes itself (“dissolves”). This technology is characterized by a relatively low cost and significant running life.