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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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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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The CP Mat™ gets a new look, renamed RetroMat™

Deepwater is pleased to announce a new phase in the development of the CP Mat. With significant alterations, we are retiring the "CP Mat" branding and christening the new product range the RetroMat™. The new mat will still be relevant for all previous CP Mat applications, while providing many unique development opportunities in the future.

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US patent granted to Deepwater for the CP Mat

US Patent 7,329,336 B2 has been granted to Deepwater Corrosion Services Inc. for the stabilizer with cathodic protection (international patents are pending), marketed by Deepwater as the "SmartMat." (previously CP Mat)

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New CP anodes for a 720' platform in less than 2 days

In June 2008, Deepwater Corrosion Services, working in conjunction with Deep Down Inc. and Oceaneering Inc., performed a cathodic-protection (CP) retrofit of a fixed platform in two days. This Gulf of Mexico platform is a large 4-leg, 8-skirt pile fixed jacket, located in 720 feet of seawater.

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Deepwater EU Ltd. is established with a new office in the United Kingdom

Deepwater is proud to announce the opening of its new manufacturing facility Deepwater EU Ltd. Located just outside Canterbury, the central location is within easy reach of European ports and main roads to the rest of the UK. The facility will manufacture I-Rod® pipe support equipment and Polatrak™ cathodic protection monitoring instruments and systems, and will act as a marshaling and assembly location for other Deepwater cathodic protection systems.

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