Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) techniques have reduced the number of new cased pipeline crossings installed under roads. However, that does not eliminate the fact that hundreds of thousands of existing cased pipelines around the world still have less than satisfactory corrosion protection. CorroLogic® VpCI® Gel Filler equips pipeline owners and maintenance crews to launch a campaign for pipeline integrity
When it comes to corrosion protection during hydrostatic testing, it is hard to beat the convenience and performance of the VpCI®-649 Series. However, it is also good to remember that some applications require varying doses of VpCI®-649 or a different product altogether. The following tips can help you narrow down your choice for optimal results. What
A large manufacturer in Southeast Asia needed corrosion protection during hydrotesting, shipping, and storage of a variety of newly fabricated oil and gas equipment. They used VpCI®-649 BD to protect the boiler and drum during hydrotesting and applied VpCI®-609 to all equipment (reactors, vessels, columns, drums, separators, etc.) for six months of protection during shipping and prior to commissioning.
It was great to have our team back in Houston May 1st-4th for the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)! With attendance rebounding at this major oil, gas, and offshore event, OTC 2023 offered even more opportunities than AMPP to have deep conversations with industry professionals facing real offshore corrosion problems. This year, we noticed an especially
With higher demand bringing more drill ships out of warm- or cold-stacking, now is an excellent time to evaluate how current methods of layup have failed or succeeded and take a wiser view for inevitable future market downturns. Given the practical benefits of Cortec® preservation materials, which do not require electricity or temperature controls, that wiser
May 25, 2023 It is not uncommon for a new oil and gas construction project to cost anywhere from $10 million for a basic rig to upwards of $500 million for FPSO projects. Megaprojects with a $25 billion price tag may spend hundreds of millions of dollars on spares alone. At such high stakes, even
