Welcome New MATCOR Team Members!
MATCOR welcomes three experienced corrosion industry professionals to its team: a Gulf Coast account manager with 30 years of CP sales experience, a certified PMP project manager for the Permian Basin, and a former operator corrosion program manager based in Casper, Wyoming.
Solar Powered Cathodic Protection Systems—Design Considerations
Solar powered cathodic protection systems require careful design to minimize current and resistance requirements, since power supply costs increase exponentially with wattage. Key strategies include conservative current sizing, low-resistance anode bed configurations, and deploying multiple smaller systems to reduce…
Large AC Interference Mitigation Project in Southern Wyoming
MATCOR manufactured and installed over 73,500 linear feet of Mitigator® AC mitigation gradient control wire, three deep grounding systems, and remote monitoring units for a new pipeline-transmission line collocation in Southern Wyoming, completing the project one day ahead of schedule.
MATCOR MMO ANODE SURCHARGE
In response to surging iridium prices, MATCOR has applied a temporary surcharge to all MMO anode products effective February 1st, with quote validity reduced to two weeks and pricing conditional on iridium remaining below $4,500 per ounce.
Global Iridium Pricing Crisis – FAQ
Iridium prices surged over 200% in late 2020, driven by reduced South African mining output and speculative buying tied to the EU’s hydrogen fuel investment program. This FAQ explains iridium’s role as the active element in MMO cathodic protection anode coatings and outlines MATCOR’s response to the pricing crisis.
Natural Gas Fueling US Steel Competitiveness
MATCOR installed an impressed current cathodic protection system using MMP 3605 mixed metal oxide canister anodes to protect buried coke oven gas pipelines at US Steel’s Mon Valley Works–Irvin Plant in Western Pennsylvania.
Transmission Line Monitoring Through Partnership with LineVision
MATCOR has partnered with LineVision to offer the PACT® solar-powered overhead transmission line monitoring system, providing pipeline operators with independent HVAC current and phase order data needed for AC interference modeling and compliance monitoring under NACE SP 21424-2018.
And the winner is – RUSTY!
MATCOR announced the winner of its mascot naming contest: RUSTY, the cathodic protection-themed chili pepper character, a name submitted by Ted Morris of Nustar Energy, a 38-year pipeline industry veteran with 29 years in corrosion control.
Name the MATCOR Hot Sauce Character!
MATCOR is inviting corrosion industry professionals to suggest a name for its chili pepper hot sauce mascot, offering free hot sauce to the first 50 respondents and MATCOR T-shirts for the top five name submissions.
Turnkey Project Includes Pipeline Recoating & CP Upgrade
MATCOR partnered with BrandSafway’s Industrial Specialists to complete a turnkey cathodic protection upgrade and pipeline recoating project in Oklahoma, including safe removal of pre-1980 asbestos-containing pipe coating at six anode bed and seven test station locations, finishing two weeks ahead of schedule.
Durammo Helps You Do More With Your Money.
MATCOR’s Durammo® deep anode system reduces installation cost by eliminating junction boxes and minimizing cabling compared to conventional multi-anode designs. A recent multi-site project demonstrates how the resulting savings can be redirected to expand overall cathodic protection project scope.
Trying to Complete 2020 CP Projects?
With Q4 2020 construction capacity filling quickly, MATCOR advises operators with remaining budgets to purchase cathodic protection materials before year-end for early 2021 installation, helping teams prepare for deferred project demand and upcoming PHMSA Mega Rule compliance requirements.
