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Kuala Belait Beach cleanup 2022
Sepakat Deepwater was among those helping to clear trash and debris from a 1 kilometer stretch of Kuala Belait Beach in Brunei in August, 2022.
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Anode Retrofits on 33 Offshore European Wind Turbines
After 33 of 80 tripod structures experienced premature failure from their close-mounted ICCP anode systems, Deepwater was called in to address falling cathodic protection levels.
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Dawn Eden Receives NACE Scott Rice Memorial Award
Every year since 2016, the NACE International Technical Coordination Committee solicits nominees for the Scott Rice Memorial Award. It is given in recognition of enthusiasm, support and vision contributed to NACE Technical Activities and in honor of the beloved, late Scott Rice.
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Deepwater Corrosion Services Announces CEO Succession
Effective August 1, 2019, Timothy Britton leads the Acteon subsidiary. Founder Jim Britton stays on as a Non-Executive Advisor.
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Deepwater Corrosion Services joins the Acteon Group
Acteon Enhances Its Subsea Asset Integrity Management Services With Deepwater Corrosion Services Inc. Acquisition Acteon Group Ltd has acquired subsea corrosion specialist Deepwater Corrosion Services Inc. The addition of Deepwater’s expertise and portfolio strengthens Acteon’s ability to help its customers to manage the integrity of critical subsea infrastructure throughout the life of a field.
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Shell Global Solutions and Deepwater EU Sign 5-Year ICCP Framework Agreement
After the successful completion of the Leman Complex remote ICCP retrofit in late 2016, Shell Global Solutions and Deepwater have signed a 5-year framework agreement for the engineering and supply of remote ICCP cathodic protection systems for projects worldwide.
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28-year study of I-Rod® performance in the field
The following images were captured in 2017 during a routine topside inspection of the first offshore structure where I-Rod® pipe supports were specified (see the 13-year study for photos of the same support material in 2002). The system was installed in 1989 for less than $10,000 USD. These photos show the long-term success of the system at 13 and 28 years when Deepwater Corrosion Services, Inc. visited the structures for inspections in 2002 and 2017.
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13-year study of I-Rod® performance in the field
The following images were captured in 2017 during a routine topside inspection of the first offshore structure where I-Rod® pipe supports were specified (see the 13-year study for photos of the same support material in 2002). The system was installed in 1989 for less than $10,000 USD. These photos show the long-term success of the system at 13 and 28 years when Deepwater Corrosion Services, Inc. visited the structures for inspections in 2002 and 2017.
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Deepwater turns 30
Deepwater began in September of 1986, headquartered in a spare bedroom in founder Jim Britton's home. Over thirty years, the changes have been astounding. Here's a brief look at how offshore corrosion control has evolved over the years.
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Deepwater engineer assists car crash victims
Deepwater EU Ltd.’s Assistant Project Engineer Joel Evans was about 15 miles northeast of London on December 11 while driving to an offshore assignment when he witnessed a multi-vehicle accident just ahead of him. He immediately pulled over to help the people involved.
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