C.P. Engineering

BACKGROUND AND CAPABILITIES

Since 1956, Farwest Corrosion Control Company has provided cathodic protection Engineering and Technical Services to a wide variety of customers in industries including Oil, Gas, Production, Refining, Pipeline, Storage, Power Generation, Transportation, Water, Wastewater, Offshore, Marine, Government and Entertainment.

Our trusted Corrosion Professionals are called upon to find solutions to corrosion related issues ranging from complex technical structures to simple recommendations. Our services can include cathodic protection design, system troubleshooting and testing, surveys and more. We share the responsibility with our clients to maintain system functionality and regulatory compliance and we reference current industry and regulatory standards such as DOT, EPA, OSHA, NACE, API, EPRI, and IMO.

OUR TEAM

Farwest maintains a staff of over 25 engineering and technical personnel with service offerings nation-wide. Our engineering team includes Professional Engineers, of various disciplines, with registrations in multiple states. In addition, our team includes NACE Certified Cathodic Protection Specialists, Corrosion Specialists, Corrosion Technologists, Corrosion Technicians, Cathodic Protection Technicians, Cathodic Protection Testers, Coating Inspectors, and Marine Technicians.

All levels of technical service personnel are experienced, NACE Certified, Operator Qualified, TWIC, trained for safe work practices and DOT compliance. Senior engineering oversight is conducted for all field service operations and documentation review.

Cathodic Protection Engineering Services

ENGINEERING SERVICES

Customers often need the assistance of a Licensed Engineer to assist them with many cathodic protection aspects. The science of cathodic protection, or C.P., dictates that many technical considerations are involved in protecting a underground or underwater structure. These considerations include electrolyte resistivity, structure material, coating performance, electrical isolation, current demand, proximity to other structures, environmental issues, temperatures, and more. Therefore, C.P. is not a “cookie cutter” solution and guessing does not provide sound technical solutions.

The Farwest team of professionals have a wealth of experience, knowledge, and training and are dedicated to providing the right solution for each project. We choose to do right, not easy, and helping our customers though sometimes-difficult technical decisions is part of the service we provide.

Our engineering services include, by are not limited to the following:

C.P System Design, Drawings & Specifications
Failure Analysis
AC & DC Stray Current Mitigation Testing & Design
Electrical Grounding Studies

Materials Evaluation and Selection
Economic Feasibility & Budget Estimates
Compliance Audits
C.P System Commissioning
C.P. Program Evaluation and Review

TECHNICAL SERVICES

In addition to our engineering effort, we offer a full line of cathodic protection technical field services. Our technicians work in concert with our more experience corrosion professionals to ensure our work meets technical, customer and regulatory requirements. Services include: