Engineering and Technical Services

History 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.

Services

Engineering

• Cathodic Protection System Design Drawings & Specifications
• Failure Analysis
• Materials Evaluation and Selection
• Economic Feasibility & Budget Estimates
• AC & DC Stray Current Mitigation Testing & Design
• Electrical Grounding Studies
• Compliance Audits
• Cathodic Protection System Commissioning
• Cathodic Protection Program Evaluation and Review

Technical Services

• Current Requirement Testing
• Line Current – Natural and Applied
• Stray Current & Interference Testing
• Pipe & Cable Locating
• Electrical Short Locating
• Electrical Continuity, Isolation & Resistance Testing
• Potential Profiles
• Coating Holiday Testing
• Periodic Rectifier Monitoring
• Soil & Water Analysis
• Stray Current & Interference Testing
• Pipeline Current Mapping
• Underwater Surveys
• Rectifier Troubleshooting
• Cathodic Protection System Troubleshooting
• Long Term Data Acquisition
• Cathodic Protection System Maintenance
• AC & DC Voltage Gradient Surveys
• Depth of Cover Testing
• Close Interval Potential Surveys