Aberdeen, United Kingdom – International industrial services provider Bilfinger has been awarded a significant contract to deliver Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) inspection services across all of bp’s North Sea assets.

This new award builds on the longstanding collaboration between the two companies and follows the recent three-year extension of Bilfinger’s insulation, access and painting (ISP) contract with bp in the UK, which was first secured in 2019.

Under the agreement, Bilfinger will deploy a wide range of advanced inspection technologies, including robotics and artificial intelligence, to enhance asset integrity management. These solutions are designed to increase efficiency, improve safety, and reduce carbon emissions, supporting bp’s wider commitment to sustainable offshore operations.

A key feature of the contract is the introduction of a fully integrated, end-to-end digital workflow. This approach aims to transform inspection practices by enabling real-time data management, streamlined reporting, and AI-ready integration. By embracing smart digitisation, Bilfinger will deliver inspection services that not only meet but exceed industry expectations for reliability and sustainability.

The expansion of service scope across the North Sea assets demonstrates bp’s continued confidence in Bilfinger’s capability to provide safe, efficient, and innovative solutions. It also reinforces Bilfinger’s position as a trusted partner for the oil and gas industry in the UK continental shelf.This latest contract strengthens the company’s portfolio of asset integrity and inspection services, ensuring the continued safe operation of critical offshore infrastructure in one of the world’s most mature oil and gas regions.

Source: https://www.bilfinger.com/

Hexigone Inhibitors Ltd, a UK-based innovator in smart corrosion inhibitors, has entered a strategic partnership with Alfaa Chem, a leading chemical distributor in the Middle East. The collaboration aims to deliver high-performance anticorrosion technologies to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, offering coating manufacturers the ability to differentiate their products as well as reduced formulation costs.

This partnership marks a major step forward in the supply of advanced materials to the region’s anti-corrosion coatings sector, particularly targeting applications in construction, oil and gas, and infrastructure maintenance.

Hexigone’s unique Intelli-ion® technology https://www.hexigone.com/whats-new/do-more-for-less-with-intelli-ion-elevating-anti-corrosion-coatings-with-low-loadings

can be used at very low loadings alongside traditional inhibitors like zinc phosphate, significantly reducing the total inhibitor content required in a formulation. This co-blending approach maintains high corrosion protection while enabling a reduction in overall film thickness—helping to streamline application processes and, in many cases, eliminate the need for brush blasting during structural steel maintenance.

Founded in 2004, Alfaa Chem is a well-established chemical distribution company with a strong presence across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and beyond.

“Partnering with Hexigone represents a forward-thinking move for both our companies and for the region’s coatings industry,” said Richard D’Souza, Technology Director at Alfaa Chem. “Their smart inhibitor technology addresses multiple industry challenges—ranging from performance under severe environments like C5+ conditions to improving adhesion on galvanized and thermally sprayed steel. Together, we aim to support formulators in transitioning away from zinc-rich and chromate-based systems toward more sustainable and cost-effective solutions.”

This partnership positions both companies to meet rising performance expectations while promoting safer, more environmentally conscious technologies—all while helping manufacturers achieve meaningful reductions in formulation costs.

About Alfaa Chem
Headquartered in Sharjah, UAE, Alfaa Chem is an independent chemical distribution company serving the Middle East, USA, and Africa. With warehousing in Sharjah, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia, the company supplies specialty chemicals across various sectors and prides itself on its commitment to quality, innovation, and exceptional customer service.

About Hexigone Inhibitors Ltd
Based in Port Talbot, UK, Hexigone is at the forefront of corrosion inhibitor technology. Their flagship products offer enhanced corrosion protection and sustainability for protective coatings, providing a compelling alternative to traditional materials.

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