Stretching, Staffing and Pipeline Integrity Management

According to MATCOR’s Nick Judd, Houston-based corrosion engineer, “The company used to pick up less than 200 miles a year in pipeline integrity management (PIM) projects. Today, we are already doing more PIM; we’re growing to serve much more, and it’s no stretch to say we’ve got the capabilities.” In deploying a broader range of [...]

Zinc Ribbon or Copper for AC Mitigation – that is the question…

Team members of MATCOR have been involved in several online discussions (LinkedIn) about the pros and cons of Zinc Ribbon for use in AC Mitigation. So we thought we would share our expertise in this subject on our blog. Below are 4 reasons why we believe Copper (and our AC Mitigation product, “The Mitigator“) is [...]

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 [...]

Pipeline with Coating Degradation benefit from Deep Well Anode Solution

An International Petrochemical Company contracted with MATCOR to review assessment data gathered more than 10 years earlier.  MATCOR’s initial findings showed the existing Cathodic Protection System was struggling to maintain criteria.  To determine the exact cause of the problems MATCOR launched a comprehensive survey of 20 miles of 26 inch pipeline. From the initial review [...]

MATCOR Announces Next Generation Connection Technology for its Mixed Metal Oxide Products

Doylestown, PA (July 5) – MATCOR, Inc. a full-service provider of proprietary and proven cathodic protection systems and solutions, today announced the introduction of a new connection technology known as “Kynex™”, and MATCOR will begin manufacturing its signature Linear Anodes and Deep Well Anode Systems with this next generation patent-pending connection technology. Cathodic protection experts agree [...]

MATCOR Hires A New Director of Engineering, Chris Sheldon

MATCOR, Inc. a full-service provider of proprietary cathodic protection products, systems, corrosion engineering and global solutions, today announced Chris Sheldon has joined MATCOR as Director of Engineering. Sheldon brings more than 25 years of engineering experience in the electric and gas utility sector, and will report directly to President & CEO, Jeff Stello. “We are [...]

Pipeline with Coating Degradation – Benefits from MATCOR’s Mini-Deep Anode

At MATCOR we often receive calls from pipeline owners to provide solutions to complex pipeline degradation issues.  We thrive on these, as we have the unique opportunity to provide a tailored solution, as all our products are manufactured in-house.   Here is a recent example: MATCOR was approached by a petrochemical company, to review assessment [...]

AC-Induced Corrosion – It’s a Real Threat

Pipeline operators beware: AC-induced corrosion is threatening your newer pipelines. This is the finding from numerous pipeline integrity investigators whether it be smart pig indications or direct assessment evaluations.  Astoundingly, pipelines with outstanding coating and cathodic protection systems are showing evidence of AC corrosion – and in some cases, quite severe. In the United States [...]

Jeff Stello – President & CEO talks about MATCOR – A unique experience

Background Bill Schutt founded MATCOR more than 35 years ago and has become active in a variety of community/philanthropic activities. Therefore, Schutt made the decision to hand over the reigns to someone new who would provide leadership to MATCOR and take this well established company the next phase of growth & development…This was the moment [...]

Cathodic Protection – An Essential Requirement for Power Plant Asset Management

Recently, MATCOR’s Ted Huck visited a power plant built in the 1970’s. Huck commented, “I was pleased to find out that there was a coating and cathodic protection (CP) system protecting the plant’s gas pipeline.” He continued, “I was dismayed to find out that no commissioning report was available, and the plant’s maintenance files lacked [...]