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CED – Join the New CED Committee
We’re rebuilding – and we want you with us The ICorr Corrosion Engineering Division (CED) is undergoing a major refresh – and we’re looking for passionate corrosion professionals across the UK to help shape our next chapter. Whether you’re working in energy,...
CEng Updates
New application are being processed and assessors are adjustinh to their new roles. The website is being updated to provide the documentation and processes as per the ICorr direct licence. Our much-valued assessors come from varied backgrounds to review and assess...
ISO 15257 Level 4 Cathodic Protection Examination dates for 2026
LEVEL 4 ENGINEER EXAMINATIONS TO BS EN ISO 15257 Level 4 Certification of Competence is a requirement for the design of Cathodic Protection (CP) systems in all the BS, EN and ISO Cathodic Protection Standards. See the attached brochure on the ICorr CP Scheme and the...
ICorr CED Announces Professor Damien Féron as the Winner of the 2025 Paul McIntyre Award
The Corrosion Engineering Division (CED) of the Institute of Corrosion is delighted to announce that Professor Damien Féron will receive the Paul McIntyre Award at the 2025 ICorr Annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held at the Henry Royce Institute in Manchester on...
H.G. Cole Award 2025
The Institute is delighted to announce that Brian Wyatt will be presented with the H.G. Cole Award at the 2025 ICorr Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held at the Henry Royce Institute in Manchester on Tuesday 4th November. The H.G. Cole Award is the highest...
1st UK-China Corrosion Summit Report
The very first UK-China Corrosion Summit, jointly organised by the Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) and the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection (CSCP), was held in Manchester on 3–4 September 2025. The meeting gathered leading academics, practitioners, and...
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ICorr Strengthens Global Leadership as Official Supporting Partner at MECOC EXPO 2026, Abu Dhabi
The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) proudly reinforced its international leadership and strategic influence as an Official Supporting's Partner at the 5th Middle East Metallurgy, Corrosion and Coatings Conference and Expo (MECOC EXPO), held from 26-29 January 2026 in...
ICorr is pleased to announce that Prof Arjan Mol (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands) is the recipient of the UR Evans award 2026.
Professor Arjan Mol is a global leader in corrosion science and engineering, recognised for his pioneering corrosion research and measurement technique development and leadership. After his doctorate at Delft University of Technology in 2000 for his seminal work on...
Meet the Corrosion Specialist – Johnny Morton
Profile of our New ICorr STGB Chair What did you aspire to be when you were younger?When I was growing up, I always wanted to run my own business. I actually achieved this pretty early, at 19 I started a mobile wholesale confectionery business inspired by my father,...
Industry News
Shell and Equinor to Create the UK’s Largest Independent Oil and Gas Company
London − Equinor UK Ltd and Shell U.K. Limited are to combine their UK offshore oil and gas assets and expertise to form a new company which will be the UK North Sea’s biggest independent producer. The incorporated joint venture (IJV) will be set up to sustain...
Aramco, Linde, and SLB Collaborate on Development of Carbon Capture and Storage Hub in Jubail Saudi Arabia
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed a shareholders’ agreement with Linde and SLB, paving the way for development of a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) hub that is expected to become one of the largest globally....
U.R. Evans and The Corrosion of Metals: A Century of Influence
This year marks a momentous milestone for the corrosion science community—the centenary of the publication of The Corrosion of Metals by Ulick Richardson Evans in 1924. This pioneering work laid the foundation for modern corrosion science, transforming it from a...
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Ask The Expert
Ask the Expert – Issue 164
Question: What errors are most likely to occur when measuring dry film thicknesses on steel, and how can they be avoided. PS Answer: Dry film thickness measuring probably causes the most conversation/arguments on site than anything else, this is normally born out of...
Ask the Expert Issue 163
Question: At a recent meeting with a client a question was raised – How does my company find a corrosion engineer who has a broad background over a range of disciplines? They reported that they have tried to recruit, but can only find people with specialist training...
Ask the Expert – Part 2
Question: What is the best approach to detect and monitor CUI ? CL Answer: The most reliable method to detect and monitor CUI is a full strip of the insulation and visual inspection, although once CUI is detected with this method it is rarely monitored. The key...
Fellows Corner
Fellow’s Corner – Issue 165
This series articles is intended to highlight industry wide engineering experiences, practical opinions and guidance, to provide an improved awareness for the wider public, and focused advice to practicing technologists. The series is prepared by ICorr Fellows who...
The problem with black powder deposits
The article by Al-Otaibi and Deshmukh (p23 Corrosion Management September/October 2020) provided important insights into how intractable black powder problems can be in hydrocarbon systems. It also reminded Chris Googan of a recent investigation into a black powder...
Fellows Corner
Material Integrity Assessment of Onshore Assets Onshore oil and gas assets are vast and usually cover a large area. These can refer to all upstream facilities i.e. facilities used for production and stabilisation of crude, or downstream facilities i.e., refining...