DEEPWATER INSTALLS A RETROFIT CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A FIXED PLATFORM IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA The Lufeng (LF) 13-2 WHP is a fixed-production platform owned and operated by the Chinese National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC). The four-leg structure is located in the South China Sea in approximately 430ft [131m] of seawater and was installed in 2005. A galvanic cathodic protection (CP) system was installed at the time of construction and was designed to last 10 years. Less than three years into the service life of the platform, it was discovered that several contributing factors had resulted in a shortened system lifespan which was predicted to be closer to five years. Deepwater Corrosion Services, Inc. (DCSI) has been contracted to design, supply and supervise th

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