Drilling waste management specialist TWMA has been engaged by Equinor for global drilling waste management services.
The 10-year agreement, including options, allows TWMA to extend its global drilling waste management services to Equinor’s operations, enabling the company to process its drilling waste safely and sustainably, it said. say TWMA in its press release.
The contract includes five scopes of work, including bulk transfer, tailings treatment, tailings treatment, skip and shipping and TWMA’s award-winning offshore processing technology, the RotoMill said, TWMA said .
“Our partnership with Equinor marks an important milestone for TWMA. This partnership is a testament to our expertise in providing innovative and sustainable drilling waste management solutions. We look forward to providing these solutions to Equinor and supporting drilling operations in Norway,” said Jan Thore Eia, TWMA’s Business Development Director in Norway.
This award follows a successful streak for TWMA in Norway. TWMA has provided integrated drilling waste management services for several field development projects on the Norwegian continental shelf.
“This contract underlines the impressive growth we have witnessed in our operations in Norway. We are dedicated to providing the best environmental practices in drilling operations and I look forward to developing our relationship in the coming years,” said Halle Aslaksen, CEO of TWMA.
“Our technology originated in Norway, so we’ve always had a deep connection there and we believe it’s a market with incredible growth opportunities for waste management solutions. By securing this contract, we continue to have a positive impact on the environmental footprint associated with Norwegian oil and gas production,” Aslaksen said.
“Effective and efficient management of drilling waste is critical to the success of offshore drilling operations, not only in terms of environmental impact, but to ensure that drilling campaigns stay on schedule “, concluded Aslaksen.
Earlier this month, TWMA launched the RotoMill 2.0, dubbing it the most energy-efficient RotoMill ever. It is committed to providing operators with an environmentally sustainable wellsite processing solution, according to the company, which it said includes TWMA’s XLink remote control software, “providing greater operational information, while automating the processing system of the place of the well”.
The technology provides operators with lower costs, improved safety and lower carbon emissions, TWMA noted. The state-of-the-art control scheme enables improved monitoring of system health, providing a predictive maintenance approach, he added.
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