TransCanada to Build Texas Segment of Keystone XL Pipeline

TransCanada Corp. will proceed with building a $2.3 billion segment of its Keystone XL oil pipeline from Oklahoma to the Texas coast so that it isn’t delayed by U.S. approval for the rest of the line. The company, based in Calgary, expects the segment to begin carrying crude from the Cushing, Oklahoma, storage hub to [...]

MATCOR hires experienced Houston based Account Manager Matthew Giardina

Doylestown, PA, November 9:  MATCOR, Inc. a full-service provider of proprietary cathodic protection products, systems, and corrosion engineering solutions announced today that  they have made another valuable addition to its sales team by bringing on board Houston based, Matthew Giardina. Giardina joins the MATCOR team as one of the Regional Account Managers located in the [...]

MATCOR Hires Robert Johnson as Technical Project Manager

Doylestown, PA (August 5) – MATCOR, Inc. a full-service provider of proprietary cathodic protection products, systems, and corrosion engineering solutions today announced Robert Johnson has joined MATCOR as Technical Project Manager, bringing a wealth of experience in managing large oil and gas pipeline construction projects. Johnson brings more than 13 years of experience in the energy [...]

Galveston’s tall ship Elissa no longer seaworthy…corrosion issue

GALVESTON, Texas — The official tall ship of Texas is in trouble. The iron and steel bottom of the three-masted 1877 Elissa is nearly rusted through in places, prompting the U.S. Coast Guard to declare that the vessel is not seaworthy. Officials at the Texas Seaport Museum in Galveston where the Elissa is berthed were [...]

MATCOR– A Two-Time Recipient Of Highly Respected Safety Awards

Doylestown, PA (May 13) MATCOR, Inc., a full service provider of global provider of corrosion and cathodic protection products, engineering, systems and solutions is proud to become a first time recipient of two notable awards from the Industrial Safety Training Council (ISTC). On May 12, Safety & Compliance Manager, Rebecca Haring with Vice President of Finance [...]

The MATCOR team Welcomes Corrosion Technician, Gary Streit.

Doylestown, PA (April 25) MATCOR, Inc., a full service provider of global provider of corrosion and cathodic protection products, engineering, systems and solutions announced another addition to the MATCOR corrosion operations team, Gary Streit. Streit will join the highly regarded and professional MATCOR corrosion and pipeline integrity team, based at the Houston, TX field office. Streit [...]

MATCOR Unveils New Identity at NACE CORROSION 2011 Conference

MATCOR, Inc. a full-service provider of cathodic protection systems and solutions around the world, announced today an updated brand identity and tagline Integrity that Works. MATCOR is an established leader in the corrosion community and has a   rich heritage of innovation lasting almost four decades.  MATCOR is known for its innovative approach to designing and [...]

MATCOR Introduces ‘mPort’ at the NACE Annual Conference

MATCOR, Inc. a full-service provider of cathodic protection systems and solutions around the world will announce the launch of its new Client Support program, ‘mPort’ at the upcoming NACE Annual Conference. mPort (MATCOR Project Operations Reporting Tracker), is an online comprehensive project management tool designed to enhance the client experience with MATCOR. mPort is web-based [...]

Causeway delay continued

Maintenance to the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge will take longer then originally planned and cost an additional $350,000. The Texas Department of Transportation began making repairs to the bridge in late August. Crews are re-applying a cathodic protection system that slows the corrosion of metal on the bridge. While stripping the old material from steel [...]