T.D. Williamson Offshore Services (TDW) introduced the Clamp Installation Tool (CIT), a lightweight, remote-controlled system that installs any proprietary clamps or fittings on subsea pipelines in need of repair or to prepare for tie-ins to new pipelines…
Glacier Energy Services boosts portfolio and specialist offering with acquisition of Ross Offshore International oilfield specialist Glacier Energy Services today confirms the acquisition of Aberdeen-based Ross Offshore in a multi-million pound deal…
TDW Offshore Services released its SmartTrack remote tracking and pressure-monitoring system to the global marketplace. The proprietary system, which received full ATEX certification for use in Zone 1 hazardous locations from DNV, was used…
Recognizing the needs of offshore rig owners and operators for reliable, smooth operations unaffected by safety equipment servicing requirements, leading marine and fire safety equipment manufacturer VIKING Life-saving Equipment A/S has…
Origin's Yolla MLETDW closes its longest pipeline isolation gig TDW Offshore Services announced that it has completed the longest ever pipeline isolation operation in company history for Origin Energy Limited. For 299 days, the company’s…
T.D. Williamson (TDW) has signed a global pipeline intervention and isolation services contract with BP.Activities covered by the agreement include hot tapping and STOPPLE® plugging, as well as SmartPlug® pressure isolation. The three-year…
A subsea pipeline pressure isolation operation was completed by TDW Offshore Services in the Gulf of Mexico in 370ft of water against 870psig. The isolation enabled the safe and effective tie-in of a piggable wye to the Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline…
Successful field deployment of a new compact remote controlled subsea hot tapping machine was announced recently by TD Williamson. The lightweight Subsea 1200RC Tapping Machine, described as a ‘topside-driven machine with passive ROV interface’…
Bruce Thames (pictured) has been promoted to SVP and COO at pipeline equipment and services supplier TD Williamson. He has 25 years’ international oil & gas industry experience and joined TDW in 2005, serving most recently as VP eastern hemisphere.
Subsea hot tapping specialist TD Williamson has been called upon lately to assist with a number of Southeast Asian gas line tie-ins without recourse to costly and disruptive production shutdowns. TDW's Bancha Pitayagulsarn and Ray Foster discuss the planning and successful execution of these jobs…
Hunting has completed the acquisition of Specialty Supply for an initial cash consideration of $31 million. Located in Houston, Specialty manufactures precisionmachined MWD parts used in directional drilling markets worldwide.Lankhorst Mouldings and…
One-trip solutionBaker Hughes last summer deployed a drilling system featuring a TORXS expandable liner hanger package with an EZCase casing bit system to assist an operator bedeviled by a problem zone. The unidentified operator was unable to…
Schlumberger wrapped up its $11 billion purchase of Smith International at the end of August. Andrew Gould, chairman and CEO of Schlumberger, commented: ‘We are ready to begin the process of realizing the synergies made possible by this merger…
New view for crane operatorsClaxton's new EEx-rated crane boom rig camera helps rig crane operators monitor the area beneath the crane boom, where loads can often be moved into 'blind' areas not visible from the crane's cab.Claxton, an Acteon company…
To share industry knowledge concerning the latest developments in emergency preparedness for subsea pipelines, TDW Offshore Services AS hosted its first pipeline conference in Stavanger, Norway. OE reviews some of the key issues and talking points…
