Wear inhibitor for oil and gas production

1. A method for inhibiting erosion (wear)-corrosion of downhole components in a secondary lift system, the method comprising:

providing a treatment fluid comprising a corrosion inhibitor and a lubricating agent, wherein a weight ratio of the corrosion inhibitor to the lubricating agent is about 1:3 to about 3:1;

continuously introducing the treatment fluid comprising the corrosion inhibitor and the lubricating agent into a wellbore for a period of about 1 day or longer, wherein the treatment fluid is introduced into the wellbore at a treatment rate of about 50 ppm to about 1000 ppm based on an average volumetric flow rate of produced water from a production well such that the produced water has reduction in a coefficient of friction of more than 20% due to interaction with the treatment fluid;

allowing the treatment fluid to mix with a produced fluid to form a mixture in the wellbore prior to entering the secondary lift system through a production tubing; and

recovering the mixture from the wellbore through the production tubing, wherein the corrosion inhibitor and/or the lubricating agent contact one or more of the downhole components of the secondary lift system to inhibit wear.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treatment fluid further comprises a base fluid.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the base fluid comprises at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of an organic solvent, water, and combinations thereof.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the solvent is present in an amount ranging from about 20 vol. % to about 95 vol. % based on the total volume of the treatment fluid.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the corrosion inhibitor is present in an amount ranging from 0.5% to about 80% weight of the treatment fluid.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the lubricating agent is present in an amount ranging from 0.5% to about 80% weight of the treatment fluid.

7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the base fluid is present in the treatment fluid in an amount of about 70 vol. % to about 99 vol. % based on the total volume of the treatment fluid.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of introducing the treatment fluid into the wellbore comprises dripping at least the treatment fluid into an annulus between the production tubing and a casing.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the secondary lift system comprises at least one system selected from the group consisting of a sucker rod lift system, a plunger lift system, and an electrical submersible pump.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more downhole components contacted by the corrosion inhibitor and the lubricating agent comprises at least one of a sucker rod or a plunger.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the produced fluid comprises produced water, wherein the corrosion inhibitor and the lubricating agent reduces a coefficient of friction for the produced water by an amount ranging from 20% to about 80% as determined from lubricity testing of the produced water with block-on-ring tests.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibitor comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an imidazoline, an amidoamine, a phosphate ester, and combinations thereof.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the lubricating agent comprises a sulfurized hydrocarbon.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the corrosion inhibitor comprises an imidazoline and a phosphate ester, and wherein the lubricating agent comprises a sulfurized olefin.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treatment rate is about 100 ppm to about 800 ppm based on an average volumetric flow rate of produced water from a production well.

16. A method for inhibiting wear of downhole components in a secondary lift system, the method comprising:

continuously introducing a treatment fluid into a wellbore in an annulus between a production tubing and a casing, wherein the treatment fluid comprises a solvent, a corrosion inhibitor, and a lubricating agent, wherein the lubricating agent comprises a sulfurized hydrocarbon, wherein a weight ratio of the corrosion inhibitor to the lubricating agent is about 1:3 to about 3:1, and wherein the treatment fluid is introduced into the wellbore at a treatment rate of about 50 ppm to about 1000 ppm based on an average volumetric flow rate of produced water such that the produced water has a reduction in a coefficient of friction of more than 20% due to interaction with the treatment fluid;

allowing the treatment fluid to mix with a produced fluid to form a mixture in the wellbore prior to entering the secondary lift system through the production tubing; and

recovering the mixture through the production tubing, wherein the corrosion inhibitor and/or the lubricating agent contact at least one of a sucker rod or a plunger to inhibit wear.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the corrosion inhibitor comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an imidazoline, an amidoamine, a phosphate ester, and combinations thereof.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the treatment fluid is introduced continuously into the wellbore for a period of about 1 week or longer, wherein the corrosion inhibitor comprises an imidazoline and a phosphate ester, and wherein the sulfurized hydrocarbon comprises a sulfurized olefin, wherein the solvent is present in the treatment fluid in an amount ranging from about 20 vol. % to about 95 vol. % based on the total volume of the treatment fluid.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the corrosion inhibitor is present in an amount ranging from about 0.5% to about 80% weight of the treatment fluid.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the lubricating agent is present in an amount ranging from 0.5% to about 80% weight of the treatment fluid.