Your Coating Passed Every Test. That Does Not Mean It Will Hold.
We inspect, consult, and train with the eye of someone who has applied the same coatings — and knows exactly where defects begin long before the trench closes.
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Core Capabilities
Targeted services for pipeline operators, contractors, and project managers who need specialists — not generalists.
We are not a general coating company. We are pipeline specialists.
When a critical transmission line is involved, you need someone who has been in the trench, mixed the material, and applied the coatings themselves — not someone reading the spec for the first time on your project.
- Decades of hands-on application experience
- Pipeline-specific focus — not general coating work
- NACE / AMPP committee participation
- Published in industry journals
The Application Reality Gap
Generic inspectors know how to read a spec sheet. Without application experience, they miss the environmental and handling factors that cause coatings to fail three years after installation.
We inspect with the eye of an applicator. We know where corners get cut, where moisture hides, and why a "passed" holiday test is not always the final word.
Engineering Calculators, No Login Required
Two professional-grade calculators used by Raphoon for real project work — available to operators and engineers at no cost.
Technical Video Library
Short training videos on SSPC surface cleanliness, holiday testing updates in AMPP SP0188-2024, FBE coating standards, and Shore-D cure verification for composite repairs. Built for inspectors and contractors, not sales audiences.
Built on Published, Standards-Level Expertise
Our work is informed by participation in the committees that write the standards — not just the operators who follow them.
25+ Years Pipeline-Specific Field Experience
Hands-on coating application and inspection across major transmission and gathering pipeline projects — FBE, 3LPE, liquid epoxies, heat shrink sleeves, and HDD installations.
4 Peer-Reviewed Publications
Papers in AMPP CORROSION 2022, NACE 2019, and Materials Performance on HDD coating damage, PHMSA compliance gaps, and pipeline-specific inspection requirements. Available by request.
NACE / AMPP / ISO Committee Participation
Active contributor to the committees that write the standards operators must follow — not just an interpreter of them.
Common Questions
Why hire a pipeline specialist instead of a general coating inspector?
Pipeline coatings face soil stresses, cathodic disbondment pressures, and field joint complexities that are specific to buried infrastructure. A generalist reads the spec. A pipeline specialist knows where the spec stops and field reality begins.
Do you provide composite repair installation?
We provide engineering evaluation, ASME PCC-2 sizing calculations, and application training and inspection for composite repair systems — ensuring the repair restores structural integrity to the required standard.
What regions do you service?
Based in Houston, Texas. We serve pipeline operators and contractors globally for consulting and training, and nationally for direct inspection and field services.
Are the calculators on this site free to use?
Yes. Both the Composite Repair Sizing Calculator and the HDD Coating Risk Assessment Calculator are available without registration. They use the same material constants and formulas used in Raphoon's own project work.