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MATCOR hiring corrosion technicians

Private: Training the Next Generation of Corrosion Technicians

A shortage of cathodic protection technicians has developed due to an aging workforce, underrecruitment, and growing regulatory demands under the PHMSA Mega Rule. MATCOR is actively hiring entry-level CP technicians and provides hands-on training and long-term career opportunities in the corrosion industry.
Filling the Oil and Gas Industry Labor Shortage

Filling the Oil and Gas Industry Labor Gap

Labor shortages in the oil and gas industry stem from boom-and-bust cycles, an aging workforce, and increased regulatory scrutiny under the PHMSA Mega Rule. MATCOR offers cathodic protection technicians for short-, medium-, or long-term engagements to help operators maintain compliance.
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MATCOR’s Ted Huck to Keynote at CORCON 2021

MATCOR’s Ted Huck was selected as a keynote speaker at CORCON 2021, Asia’s largest corrosion conference, hosted by the NACE International Gateway India Section. His keynote address covered the impact of AC mitigation criteria on cathodic protection system design and operations.
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Cathodic Protection Construction and Inflation

Price increases for cathodic protection construction projects far exceed the 2-3% we typically see. What can companies do to manage their CP budgets?
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VCI for Tank Bottom Protection

API Technical Report 655 (April 2021) provides the first standardized guidelines for vapor corrosion inhibitor use in aboveground storage tank bottom protection. MATCOR has adopted VCI technology as part of its tank corrosion prevention program, partnering with Zerust as an authorized installer.
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Navigating Cathodic Protection Supply Chain Issues

Global supply chain disruptions have extended lead times for cathodic protection materials, with Kynar dual-insulated cable availability stretching from 4–6 weeks to over 15 weeks. MATCOR advises customers to order materials early and engage suppliers well in advance to avoid delays on planned and critical timeline…
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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.
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MATCOR Ships Over a Half Million Feet of Linear Anodes to Africa

MATCOR shipped more than 500,000 linear feet of its SPL-FBR linear anode product for 153 above ground storage tanks at the Dangote refinery project in Lagos, Nigeria. MATCOR was selected for its rapid manufacturing capability and a no-field-splice anode design that reduces installation time and cost.
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MATCOR Now Part of BrandSafway Integrity Services Group

In January 2018, BrandSafway formed the Integrity Services Group, combining MATCOR’s cathodic protection services with LDAR and industrial specialty services. The group was created following the 2017 merger of Brand Energy and Infrastructure Services with Safway Group to form BrandSafway.
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