Unpopular opinion: My visit to the coastal refinery shifted my view on field repairs.

Margaret Moore · 2026-02-27T15:05:53.131229+00:00

Seeing how they handle saltwater corrosion on site made me rethink all our shop practices.

Those Galveston rigs run the same fittings for years.

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Monthly part swaps for saltwater corrosion just reminded me of my buddy's jeep near the ocean. He had to replace the brakes twice in one year because they kept seizing up.

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xenarobinson7mo ago

I mean, I read that saltwater corrosion requires monthly part swaps, which really puts shop maintenance in a new light.

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