Fires in oil & gas facilities can be disastrous. Lives can be lost and damage to assets and equipment can run into millions of dollars. That’s why oil & gas companies increasingly choose hydrocarbon passive fire protection coatings as a standard part of hydrocarbon fire hazard management.

In the event of a hydrocarbon pool fire, structural steel and supports are exposed to a rapid increase in temperature, which can quickly lead to structural failure – with serious consequences. Hempel’s Hempafire XTR 100 intumescent coating insulates steel from these high temperatures during a fire, buying valuable time to save lives and assets.