Oil & Gas Plating
About Oil & Gas
Oil and gas Services
Titan Plating provides specialised plating and metal finishing services for the oil and gas industry, delivering durable coatings for equipment like pumps, drills, separators, and shakers. Our solutions enhance component performance and longevity in harsh extraction environments.
The Need for Oil and Gas Plating
Oil and gas extraction involves challenging conditions beneath the earth and ocean floors, requiring robust equipment. Metal finishing and plating protect these components from wear, corrosion, and operational stresses, ensuring reliability and extended service life.
What Is Plating on Metal?
Plating applies a protective metal coating to parts, with two main types:
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Electroplating: Uses electrodeposition in an electrolyte solution with an electric current to deposit metals like gold, nickel, or copper.
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Electroless Plating: Applies coatings via chemical reaction without electricity, offering uniform coverage for complex shapes.
Benefits of Plating on Metal
Plating provides essential advantages for oil and gas applications:
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Wear Resistance: Protective barriers reduce friction and extend part life under constant drilling pressures.
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Corrosion Resistance: Sacrificial coatings combat rust, crucial for offshore operations exposed to seawater.
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Electrical Conductivity: Enhances conductivity for electrical components with metals like gold or copper.
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Heat Resistance: Shields parts from intense temperatures generated during extraction processes.
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Increased Hardness: Strengthens surfaces to withstand heavy operational demands.
Specific Plating Processes
Gold Electroplating
Gold offers excellent conductivity and corrosion resistance, ideal for electrical contacts, switches, and connector pins. It protects against saltwater in offshore applications and provides thermal shielding. Common uses include coating slip rings on floating production vessels.
Silver Electroplating
Silver provides cost-effective conductivity, heat transfer, and lubricity. It's used for dynamic sealing, bearing surfaces in drill bits, electrical contacts, shims, and gaskets, with anti-galling properties. Proper surface preparation prevents defects, and anti-tarnish treatments maintain performance.
Copper Electroplating
Copper's malleability, ductility, and conductivity make it suitable for masking and undercoating. It enhances corrosion resistance and conductivity in laboratory equipment, piping, and heat exchangers, often serving as a base for other metals.
Zinc Electroplating
Zinc acts as a sacrificial coating, protecting against corrosion in harsh environments. Zinc-nickel alloys offer superior resistance, ideal for piping, valves, and structural components, with enhanced heat tolerance.
Nickel Electroplating
Nickel provides corrosion and wear resistance, used in down-hole operations with high chlorides. Nickel-copper alloys repair damaged surfaces, like compensators on rigs, increasing hardness and durability.
Electroless Nickel Plating
Electroless nickel offers uniform coatings with phosphorus for varying properties. High-phosphorus variants excel in saltwater corrosion resistance, suitable for piping, valves, and subsea components. It's compatible with steel, stainless steel, copper alloys, and aluminium.
Titan Plating’s Oil and Gas Expertise
Titan Plating offers comprehensive plating services, including zinc, gold, silver, nickel, copper electroplating, electroless nickel plating, chemical film, and passivation. Our processes ensure precision for diverse applications, from offshore drilling to refineries. We provide fast turnaround for critical projects and consulting to select optimal solutions tailored to your needs.
Get in touch with Titan Plating
Whether you need expert advice or a custom quote, our team is here to help. Reach out today to discuss your project.