RetroLinks protect Gulf of Mexico platform

Extra-long anode strings protect Gulf of Mexico platform

Deepwater provided 44 RetroLink™ anode strings to protect a 4-leg platform located in 207’ of water in the Gulf of Mexico. Each RetroLink™ was 200’ long with a 25’ leader and attached by a horizontal stand-off welded to a structural member. The RetroLinks™ were installed with the first anode between 6’ and 10’ below the water line and the two lowermost anodes resting on the seabed.

Pre-installation potentials were min. –720 mV, max. –749 mV and post-installation potentials were min. –854 mV and max. –937 mV. The RetroLinks™ are designed to protect the structure for five years.