Protecting Off-Shore Oil Rigs from Corrosion
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Category: Corrosion Control
Project: Coat Oil Rigs Steel Super Structure from Sea Level to the Platform
Rhino Products: Rhino Linings® TUFF STUFF®
Job Description: Steel structures suffer corrosion from salt water and sea air. Petro-Tech’s off-shore super structures were experiencing these corrosion problems. The constant wave action of the Pacific Ocean would cause
the steel to quickly rust and corrode if left unprotected. Very few viable options were available. Petro-Tech chose Rhino TUFF STUFF® coating to protect 11 steel super structures for their off-shore drilling rigs.
Solution: The local Rhino Linings® applicator was called to coat about 15 meters of the steel from sea level to the bottom of the work platform with Rhino TUFF STUFF® coating at 2.5mm – 2.80mm thickness in safety orange color.
Coating Selection: Rhino TUFF STUFF® coating was chosen because of its excellent resistance to humidity and its versatility as a spray on industrial protective coating. This product has the unique ability to resist the effects of moisture like polyurea and still has the strength and long term durability of polyurethane.
Site Preparation: In the preparation process, all the steel was grit blasted to a 1.5 – 5 mil profile. Then the primed steel was sprayed with Rhino TUFF STUFF® coating to protect the steel from salty sea water and to ensure a
permanent bond.
Results: All of the off-shore rigs in the fleet are still performing as expected. According to Mr. Cristian, the Project Manager, “the product is performing extremely well with excellent adhesion.”