Protective Coatings for Offshore Oil and Gas   The Status Quo in Offshore Coating Systems The offshore oil and gas industry has experienced rapid growth for years. As more offshore structures are planned, manufactured, and built, it is critical to ensure their longevity despite operating in some of the harshest conditions for steel structures in the world. To protect these precious assets, many companies turn to protective coatings which meet the ISO 12944-9 standard. From the ISO website, the abstract on standard 12944-9 notes the following: “ISO 12944-9:2018 specifies the performance requirements for protective paint [...]