TWMA
Profile
TWMA is a leading provider of integrated drilling and environmental solutions to the global oil and gas industry. Its specialist services include the cost-effective and environmentally sustainable treatment of oil-based drill cuttings and associated fluids at source. TWMA employs over 400 people at its locations across Europe, Americas and MENA.
Address
12402 Taylor Road
Houston, TX 77041
United States
Phone: 1-832-300-4200
Products
Name: Onshore mobile thermal processing
Description: The TWMA TCC RotoTruck is specially designed for at-source treatment of drill cuttings and associated fluids from remote land-based projects
Details:
Derived from TWMA's industry-leading TCC RotoMill, this truck-mounted unit is a compact, light and mobile solution widely recognised as the leading method for treating drill cuttings and associated fluids at source (i.e. the wellsite). This solution can be integrated with TWMA's Cuttings Collection and Distribution System (CCDS) to provide a complete onshore processing package offering operators significant operational and cost-advantages from simplified logistics, reduced transportation costs and maximum productivity of equipment. The TCC RotoTruck recovers 99% of base oil from cuttings outfall for reuse - minimizing the volumes of waste generated from drilling and recovering significant value for operators.
Name: Offshore thermal processing
Description: Minimize the enviornmental impact of drill cuttings and associated fluids offshore with the TWMA TCC RotoMill
Details:
TWMA's industry-leading solution, the TCC RotoMill, resourcefully handles drill cuttings and associated fluids at source, minimizing the environmental impact and costs associated with the transportation of drilling wastes to shore. Integrating the TCC RotoMill with TWMA's Cuttings Collection and Distribution System (CCDS) provides the optimum environmental solution for capturing all materials at the work site. A team of experienced TWMA personnel run the equipment at all times, monitoring unit performance and sampling processed material in accordance with local legislation and TWMA best practice.
Name: CCDS
Description: Effectively store, handle and transfer drill cuttings and associated fluids at onshore and offshore locations with TWMA's Cuttings Collection and Distribution System (CCDS)
Details:
The Cuttings Collection and Distribtuion System (CCDS) is a globally recognised solution for storing, handling and transferring drill cuttings and associated fluids. The TWMA CCDS ensures the safe and efficient transfer of drilling materials directly from shakers in any of the following applications, and at all times meets the requirements of environmental legislation:
Skip and ship: transfer materials to a central processing facility from either onshore or offshore drilling operations
Bulk handling: transfer materials from onshore or offshore sites to a central processing facility in bulk
Onsite cuttings treatment: thermal processing treatment
Press Releases
TWMA appoints new global technical advisor
Release Date: 16 August 2012
TWMA, the global leader in integrated drilling waste management and environmental solutions, today announced the appointment of Tom Trigg as Global Technical Advisor.
Based at TWMA’s Houston office, Trigg will help advance improvements in oil and gas drilling waste treatment and footprint reduction. He will also support the global sales and technical team with his in depth technical knowledge about current industry practices.
Trigg has 42 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas drilling industry and an extensive background in improvement of operational performance of drilling fluid and reduction of drilling waste footprint.
He recently retired from ExxonMobil, where he was most recently Drilling’s Global Environmental Coordinator. During his career, Trigg held a variety of both technical and operational management positions and participated in ExxonMobil’s Gulf of Mexico and global drilling activity in fluid and environmental advisory and coordination capacities.
“I’ve been following TWMA’s success and solutions for years,” Trigg said. “I’m really passionate about this work and helping to advance the industry. TWMA’s unique techniques and capabilities remove and recover for reuse essentially all of the non-aqueous base fluids and water from the waste stream. It’s really exciting and I look forward to educating the industry about this innovative solution to treat drilling wastes at site.”
TWMA is the global leader in integrated drilling waste management for the international onshore and offshore oil and gas industry. At the core of the company’s services is its unique thermal processing solutions, designed to treat oil mud contaminated drilling wastes at the source. Using state-of-the-art technology, drilling wastes are recovered, recycled and reused, recovering significant operator costs while minimizing environmental impact.
TWMA recently launched a U.S. expansion and an extensive recruitment program with the opening of the company’s newest manufacturing base in Houston. The company has already won several U.S. contracts with oil and gas operators and is set for further global expansion.
“Mr. Trigg’s technical experience will be extremely beneficial as TWMA continues to expand in the United States and around the world,” said Ian Nicolson, TWMA’s Vice President of the Americas. “His dedication to and enthusiasm for the drilling industry makes him a valuable asset to TWMA and will help support our ambitious growth plans.”
TWMA announces successful outcome for work with Chesapeake in Eagle Ford
Release Date: 08 October 2012
TWMA deploys unique, sustainable service for treating non-aqueous drilling fluid
TWMA, the global leader in integrated drilling waste management solutions, working for an operator in South Texas has prevented thousands of barrels of drill cuttings and associated fluids from being transported to landfills as part of a project that could lead to rapid expansion in the region.
TWMA was contracted by Chesapeake Energy Corporation to provide the operator with a cost effective and sustainable solution for treating non-aqueous drilling fluid (NADF) contaminated drill cuttings during drilling operations in the Eagle Ford shale area of south Texas.
Before TWMA was awarded the project, the NADF contaminated drill cuttings were being transported to disposal or landfill sites, involving significant logistics operations over long distances.
In May 2012, a TWMA TCC RotoTruck and operations team were deployed to multiple rig locations to demonstrate the technology’s capability in treating drill cuttings and the associated fluids at source, and the results were remarkable. The process removed non-aqueous base fluid (NABF) from the cuttings outfall to a very acceptable 0.0123% average total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) (tested in accordance with the Texas Railroad Commission), which is far below local discharge requirements.
“Chesapeake recognizes safety, public health and protection of the environment as our top priorities across our operations,” said Rob Jones, Chesapeake Drilling Manager. “Minimizing our environmental footprint has always been an objective for us. Utilizing TWMA’s services has shown us that drill cuttings can be treated effectively at source, which as well as reducing the environmental impact associated with our drilling activities also offered us significant cost savings.”
By early June, the TWMA TCC RotoTruck unit was deployed to service multiple operations, moving from well pad to well pad. Since the start of the project, TWMA has processed upwards of 3,500 tons of NADF cuttings, recovering more than 3,000 barrels of NABF for reuse in the drilling fluids which would have otherwise been sent to landfill.
The $1.5 million project will last six to nine months and could lead to full deployment of up to 10 TWMA TCC RotoTruck units in south Texas.
“TWMA has long been seen as a leader in Europe, but now we are being recognized in America for the unique way we handle and treat drill cuttings and the fluids associated with it,” says Ian Nicolson, TWMA’s Vice President of the Americas. “This project is a great success, and we are excited about continuing to grow the operation in this region.”
TWMA is leading the way in advanced sustainable solutions for treating drill cuttings and associated fluids at source. No other company is providing U.S. operators with an equivalent service.
Along with the obvious environmental advantage, use of the TWMA TCC RotoTruck provided a significant financial benefit. The TWMA TCC RotoTruck recovered all of the NABF (99.5+%) from the NADF cuttings outfall, which to date has led to 3190 bbls base oil being returned to the operator for reuse.
The recovered NABF contained little or no solids, representing 100 percent efficiency from material processed. Traditional solids control equipment such as drying shakers, centrifugal dryers, and decanting centrifuges for drying are not required; all NABF accompanying cuttings outfall is recovered by the TCC RotoTruck thermal process as clean NABF.
Another added benefit of this solution is, due to the ability of the process to clean the material and remove all NABF, the remaining solids, which exit the system as a dry powder can be disposed of onsite along with the recovered water. This process has no environmental impact and eliminates the costs and safety risks associated with transporting oily material over long distances for ultimate disposable in landfill sites.
TWMA has recently launched an expansion into the United States and the company is now manufacturing its own TWMA TCC RotoTruck and TWMA TCC RotoMill units at its new Houston base.
Flagship project leads to Middle East growth for TWMA
Release Date: 28 November 2012
More than 100 jobs created in the UK and Middle East
TWMA, the leader in integrated drilling services and environmental solutions, announces a significant contract win for Zakum Development Company's (ZADCO) flagship UZ 750 Project at Abu Dhabi's Upper Zakum field, the fourth largest oilfield in the world.
Commencing in December 2012, the contract, worth up to 20 million USD, will see TWMA design, commission and operate an advanced solids control and fluid recovery system for the artificial islands project - the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates.
The contract is for a period of five years with two one-year extension options. Over the course of the project TWMA will deliver a range of specialist drilling services, including the handling, transfer, storage and treatment of both oil based and water based drill cuttings.
On winning the contract, TWMA sales director Rob O’Neill said: “Our cuttings handling solutions are leading the way in the field of drilling , making us the ideal partner for ZADCO on a project that has the potential to redefine oil production in the Middle East.”
This latest success means that TWMA has accelerated its global growth plan and is investing a substantial sum in a new onshore support facility in Abu Dhabi, which is due to open in early 2013. The facility will include provision for onshore support services including repair, maintenance and construction, as well as office accommodation and yard and warehousing space.
As a result, a significant number of new positions will be created in the Middle East, including project managers, offshore supervisors, operators and support staff with a number of opportunities in Aberdeen also being created to provide associated support services.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for us and we will work closely with ZADCO to develop and deliver a safe and efficient solution to meet and exceed the requirements of working in such a unique environment,” continues O’Neill. “Securing this contract is testament to the benefits of our technology and the commitment of our people to constantly provide the highest standards of quality and service.
“Globally, our business is going from strength to strength. With recent successes in the US and UK we very much see our relationship with ZADCO as the basis for the future growth of our market leading services in the Middle East, underpinning our commitment to the region.”
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