Oil and Gas

Continued demand and the rapid depletion of existing oil fields are propelling the industry into deep and more hostile environments, demanding better solutions to improve the performance and life cycle of underwater extraction equipment.

Surface Technology apply specialist engineered coating solutions to cope with the demands of sophisticated and highly expensive drilling and extraction equipment. Our surface coatings are designed to inhibit corrosion and provide surface release for marine equipment. The Armourcote® brand is one of the most prominent names in the market place, with a reputation for supply multi-coat systems to individual components improving their performance.

New methods of extracting oil from the sea bed have required the use of floating oil platforms. Tension Elements are used to aid the stability of the platform in the hostile environment in which they operate. The size of these components and the need for specialist steel materials on the mating surfaces, to prevent corrosion, resulted in severe galling. Surface Technology developed a unique dry film lubricant coating that could be applied to the components to reduce friction and prevent seizure. The coating was applied by our skilled operators in the customer's own assembly shop, saving downtime and expensive shipping costs.