What Deepwater Corrosion Services does

Deepwater Corrosion Services Inc. is a privately held, Houston-based engineering services and specialty hardware firm founded in 1986 by Jim Britton that designs, manufactures, and installs cathodic protection (CP) systems for offshore and onshore infrastructure. Its proprietary product portfolio centers on proprietary anode systems and monitoring instruments — including I-Rod pipe supports, Polatrak CP probes, the RetroBuoy ICCP anode sled, RetroClamp, RetroLink, RetroSled, RetroMat, RetroPod, SunStation, Deep C Meter, TankGard, the PET pipeline excavation tool, and the 2025-acquired Electrobraze pin brazing line — alongside USA-manufactured TELPRO MMO anodes. The company also runs corrosion engineering, laboratory, failure analysis, predictive modeling, and inspection/survey services, delivering life-extension and retrofit solutions rather than first-construction CP only.

Deepwater operates through wholly-owned regional subsidiaries in the United States, the United Kingdom (Deepwater EU Ltd.), Brazil (Deepwater Do Brasil), and Australia (Deepwater Australasia Pty Ltd), giving it direct field sales and project execution capability across the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea, South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand, Irish Sea, Brazilian and West African offshore basins, and Australasia. Its primary customers are offshore oil and gas operators, offshore wind developers, marine terminal and dock owners, and onshore industrial facilities such as refineries and petrochemical plants; named reference customers include Chevron, Shell, and GE (Arklow offshore wind).

The business model blends hardware sales of proprietary CP products with project-based professional services: engineering design, anode manufacturing, field installation and retrofitting, and laboratory/testing services, all priced on a quote basis. The company markets via a technical library, industry conferences (AMPP, NISTM), case-study bulletins, and a limited online storefront for consumables, with distribution handled through its own direct sales and engineering teams rather than third-party resellers. In 2025 Deepwater expanded both its product line (Electrobraze acquisition, TELPRO integration) and its industry recognition (AMPP Outstanding Engineering award for the Who Dat semisubmersible retrofit).

Name

Deepwater Corrosion Services

Legal name

Deepwater Corrosion Services Inc.

Website

https://stoprust.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Deepwater Corrosion Services designs, manufactures, and installs proprietary cathodic protection systems and monitoring instruments for offshore oil and gas platforms, subsea pipelines, offshore wind farms, marine terminals, and onshore industrial facilities, operating globally through wholly-owned subsidiaries in the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cathodic Protection and Corrosion Engineering Services

NAICS

Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389)

akta.pro primary industry

Corrosion Control & Cathodic Protection (Monitoring/Testing/Remediation) (EUAJADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corrosion Control & Cathodic Protection Maintenance (CP Systems, Coatings) (EUAJAMAF), Cathodic Protection & Corrosion Control Systems (EUAJABAI), Corrosion Monitoring & Integrity Management (Pipelines, Tanks, CUI) (EUAEAKAD), Subsea Construction & IMR Vessel Newbuilds (CSV, DSV, ROV Support) (IMAJACAD)

Keywords

• Cathodic protection systems
• Corrosion control services
• Offshore pipeline protection
• Subsea anode systems
• Corrosion engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cathodic Protection Products and Equipment: Sale of proprietary CP equipment including anode systems, monitoring instruments, probes, and accessories. All equipment is designed and manufactured in-house.
2. Engineering and Design Services: CP design and engineering services for offshore platforms, pipelines, wind turbines, docks, and onshore facilities.
3. Installation and Retrofitting Services: Field installation, retrofit, and inspection services performed by Deepwater engineers and technicians worldwide.
4. Laboratory and Testing Services: Failure analysis, corrosion testing, third-party verification, and long-term laboratory testing services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Deepwater Corrosion Services designs, manufactures, and installs turn-key cathodic protection systems for offshore platforms, subsea pipelines, floating production systems, offshore wind turbines, marine terminals, and onshore industrial facilities. The company combines proprietary hardware products (anode sleds, clamps, pipe supports, monitoring probes) with engineering, installation, inspection, and laboratory services delivered through a global office network.

Product overview

Deepwater Corrosion Services is a turn-key cathodic protection provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of corrosion control products and services for offshore and onshore infrastructure. The core offering includes proprietary hardware products (I-Rod® pipe supports, Polatrak® CP probes, RetroBuoy™/RetroClamp™/RetroLink™/RetroSled™/RetroMat™/RetroPod™ anode systems, TankGard™ tank CP, SunStation™ monitoring, PET™ excavation tool, Electrobraze pin brazing equipment) combined with engineering services (CP design, laboratory services, predictive modeling, failure analysis, inspection and survey). The company operates globally with offices in the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, serving offshore oil and gas, offshore wind, docks and terminals, and onshore facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• I-Rod®: Globally specified pipe support solution preventing corrosion at topside piping supports with over 30 years track record.
• Polatrak®
• TankGard™
• RetroBuoy™
• RetroClamp™
• RetroLink™
• RetroSled™
• RetroMat™
• RetroPod™
• SunStation™
• Electrobraze
• TELPRO
• Deep C Meter™
• CP Gun™

Products and services

• I-Rod pipe supports Half-round pipe support component that elevates piping to create ventilation space and prevent water accumulation, eliminating corrosion at pipe supports on offshore platforms and onshore process facilities. Globally specified by major oil and gas operators for over 30 years.
• Polatrak CP probes Industry-leading cathodic protection testing instrument product line for divers and ROVs, providing accurate subsea CP data, supported by Polatrak Survey software and turnkey survey services. Used by offshore operators and inspection contractors worldwide.
• RetroBuoy ICCP anode sled Buoyant impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) anode sled designed for retrofit deployment on offshore platforms and wind turbines to extend asset service life without major modification.
• RetroClamp Subsea pipeline clamp system for retrofitting anodes to pipelines and tubulars, providing a monitored connector between anode arrays and the cathode without full pipeline exposure or concrete weight coating removal.
• RetroLink anode string Anode string system for subsea pipeline and offshore structure protection, installed on various offshore assets to extend cathodic protection life without subsea intervention.
• RetroSled Rigid sacrificial aluminum anode sled for offshore pipeline cathodic protection retrofit, delivering 3-4 Amps of CP output and best suited to firm sandy seabed conditions with low scour.
• RetroMat Combined concrete stabilization mat and aluminum anode system for any seabed conditions, producing 1-5 Amps of cathodic protection output for subsea pipelines and structures.
• TankGard Internal tank cathodic protection anode system with monitoring for storage tanks and process vessels, providing superior protection at approximately half the cost of traditional impressed current systems. Launched in 2017 for onshore refineries, terminals, and petrochemical facilities.
• SunStation Solar-powered cathodic protection monitoring system that uses ROV lights to activate solar panels, providing consistent and reliable CP measurements at critical subsea equipment locations where integrity risk is greatest.
• RetroPod Anode pod system for subsea production equipment protection and integral monitoring; RetroPod XL configuration can protect and monitor up to six pieces of subsea production equipment.
• PET Pipeline Excavation Tool Diverless underwater pipeline excavation tool that can excavate up to 12 feet underground in less than an hour, reducing pipeline excavation costs by up to 70% compared with traditional methods. Currently patent pending.
• Electrobraze pin brazing equipment Pin brazing equipment for attaching cables to pipelines and metallic structures, including the ZE7000 pin brazing gun, EB3608/EB3613/EB3616/EB3626 battery packs, pins, and consumables. Acquired by Deepwater in 2025 for cathodic protection, rail signal bonding, cable grounding, and earthing applications.
• TELPRO Anodes USA-manufactured mixed metal oxide (MMO) anodes for tanks, groundbeds, pipelines, jetties, water boxes, and steel reinforcement in concrete. Added to the Deepwater portfolio in 2025.
• Cathodic protection design and engineering services Turn-key cathodic protection design and engineering services for offshore platforms, subsea pipelines, offshore wind turbines, marine terminals, docks, and onshore industrial facilities, integrating anode system selection, current density calculations, and CP monitoring design.
• Inspection and CP survey services Pipeline survey, Level 1 inspection, and subsea inspection services using Polatrak probes and Deep C Meter to assess cathodic protection performance and structural integrity of offshore and marine assets.
• Corrosion engineering and laboratory services Laboratory services, predictive modeling, failure analysis, and anode testing services for corrosion investigation and asset integrity management, including third-party verification and long-term corrosion testing.
• Raparound pile anode Pile anode that wraps around pilings on piers and jetties to provide cathodic protection in extremely harsh marine environments with high corrosion rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 70% cost reduction in pipeline excavation compared to traditional methods
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ElectrobrazecoreOthersDeepwater acquired Electrobraze, a UK-based pin brazing specialist founded by Glenn Symington. Electrobraze offers ZE7000 pin brazing gun, battery packs, brazing pins, and full range of consumables and accessories for cathodic protection, rail signal bonding, cable grounding, and earthing applications.
• TELPRO AnodescoreTechnology or IntegrationTELPRO Anodes, USA-manufactured MMO (mixed metal oxide) anodes, added to Deepwater product portfolio. Anodes are used for tanks, groundbeds, pipelines, jetties, and steel reinforcement in concrete.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mears Group: Pipeline integrity, corrosion control, and horizontal directional drilling contractor serving gas utilities and pipeline operators across North America — overlaps with Deepwater's pipeline CP and survey scope but at much larger scale.
• Saipem: Large offshore EPC contractor with significant offshore platform, subsea, and pipeline construction capabilities — a potential partner/competitor for major integrated offshore CP and integrity scopes.
• Rosen Group: Global provider of pipeline inspection, integrity management, and asset integrity services — comparable to Deepwater's subsea survey and integrity scope but operating as a much larger, diversified incumbent.
• T.D. Williamson: Global pipeline integrity solutions provider offering hot tapping, plugging, inspection, and corrosion services to operators worldwide — comparable on pipeline integrity and CP-adjacent services with a much broader portfolio.
• Subsea 7: Global subsea construction, inspection, and intervention services firm serving offshore energy — comparable as an indirect competitor/partner for large offshore CP, IMR, and life-extension campaigns.
• Oceaneering International: Major subsea engineering, ROV, and intervention services firm serving offshore oil and gas and renewables — comparable on the offshore/marine field services side of Deepwater's business, with materially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Matcor: Specialty cathodic protection and corrosion prevention company offering galvanic and impressed current systems plus installation services for oil and gas, water/wastewater, and infrastructure — a closely comparable specialty CP firm.
• Farwest Corrosion Control: West Coast US-based CP products and services provider serving municipal water, pipelines, and industrial facilities with anode materials and engineering — comparable on the products and engineering services side of Deepwater's offering.
• Corrpro Companies: One of the largest North American cathodic protection service companies, offering CP design, materials, installation, and monitoring for pipelines, tanks, and offshore structures — directly overlapping Deepwater's core service portfolio.
• Cathodic Protection Co. (CP Co): Long-established US CP services and manufacturing firm serving oil and gas, water, and infrastructure markets with anode systems and field services — directly competitive on land-based tank and pipeline CP work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/deepwaterc
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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