Our Oil, Gas and Energy specialism
We apply specialist engineered coating solutions for use in extremely harsh environments.
Surface Coatings are designed to inhibit corrosion and provide surface release for marine and petro-chemical engineering equipment. The Armourcote brand is one of the strongest names in the market place.
Armourcote's reputation is founded on consistent high quality, attention to detail and the ability to handle components of all sizes; this differentiates Armourcote from the competition. It specialises in solving problems and providing the technical expertise that our customers have come to expect from us.
As well as operating from our Leeds headquarters, where the process development centre is located, the Armourcote range of coatings is offered through a growing number of sub-contract business locations.
These Surface Technology sub-contract centres operate in the UK from sites in Scotland, Leeds, Coventry and Slough, giving us the ability to respond rapidly to customer needs.
As our major oil tool customers expand their operations in South East Asia, Armourcote's strategic focus has been on opportunities to provide process facilities on a global basis.
The new Armourcote facility in Malaysia became operational in 2008 complementing Hi-Tech Coatings located in Perth, Western Australia.
Together these two operations will service the needs of our Oil Tool customers in the region.
Our Hi-Tech operation in Australia offers the full range of Armourcote specialist coatings for the petro-chemical and mining industries and is one of the most respected coating applicators to the Oil & Gas exploration sector. They are approved applicators for Woodside Petroleum (Aker Kvaerner), Phillips Conoco, Shell Australia Wesfarmers, CSBP, BHP Billiton, Solahart, FMC, Halliburton.
We apply a wide range of technically advanced thermally cured coatings that enables us to service a broad range of applications in the oil and gas industry whenever components require reliable coatings to provide ongoing solutions for chemical resistance/lubrication, high/low speed or pressure friction reduction/impact resistance and general corrosion.
We apply coatings in-house or in the field using specialised techniques and equipment operated by experienced personnel. We also offer pre-treatment including abrasive blasting, bead blasting, chemical etching and the ability to zinc and manganese phosphate items weighing several tonnes.
Our track record
We have a proven track record at Hi-Tech to offer a full range of thin film and hi build performance coatings, with the technical support to meet the demanding requirements of Oil & Gas production in situations offshore, sub sea and splash zone.
Our engineered coatings using single and multiple coat systems are well proven to meet the required standards set down by leading companies in the industry. Our pre-treatments provide customers with a comprehensive service and include abrasive blasting, bead blasting, zinc and manganese phosphate and chemical etching.
Demand is growing for sophisticated and highly expensive seabed drilling and extraction equipment that will perform in the most inhospitable parts of the world.
Soaring demand, increasing oil and gas prices and the rapid depletion of existing fields are propelling the industry into deeper and more hostile environments, demanding better solutions to improve the performance and life cycle of underwater extraction equipment.
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