FULL TIME INSPECTION MINIMIZES PAINT FAILURES IN THE NORTH SEA

Coatings failures on North Sea oil and gas platforms within 1 to 2 years of application were due to inadequate film thicknesses, improper surface preparation, poor application by unskilled painters, poor standards of quality inspection, and lack of environmental control during application phases. Systems involved application of various zinc loaded primers, intermediate and surface coats, chlorinated rubber and vinyl. Maintenance procedures are hampered by inclement weather. Improvements have been affected by an on site testing program and by the use of independent inspectors. /Author/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at Houston Section meeting of NACE, January 11, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Association of Corrosion Engineers

  P.O. Box 1499
  Houston, TX  United States  77001
• Authors:
  • Deacon, D H
  • Sansum, A J
• Publication Date: 1977-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 26-27
• Serial:
  • Materials Performance (MP)
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: National Association of Corrosion Engineers
  • ISSN: 0094-1492
  • Serial URL: http://www.nace.org/Publications/Materials-Performance/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Chlorinated rubber; Coatings; Environmental control; Films (Coatings); Inspection; Maintenance; Primers; Standards; Surface treating; Thickness; Vinyl resins; Zinc rich paint
• Uncontrolled Terms: Film thickness
• Subject Areas: Construction; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164003
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM