www.tdwilliamson.com June 2005 In This Issue: Archives Check out the past issues of our newsletters. Click Here FeedBack Have a suggestion, comment, or idea? Let us know about it. Click Here Contact Us! Subscribe Print Version Click the printer above to print out the text version of this newsletter. TDW Job-Site Solutions Visit TDW's Web site to learn more about how professionals in your industry have teamed up with TDW to solve their pipeline maintenance problems! Visit TDW Job-Site Articles HotTapsTDW.com PiggingTDW.com Your Source for Piping Solutions. TDW Training The month of April found LineMaster™ trainers Jackie Morton and Darrel Trout conducting simultaneous weeklong training programs in China. According to Morton, various organizations within the Chinese energy industry are quite familiar with TDW. They consider TDW to be the leader in their product categories and have been using and accumulating TDW equipment for at least 14 years. Chinese technicians have trained at the TDW Tulsa training center in the past, but this time each TDW client opted for a package that included equipment as well as on-site training for their technicians. After landing in Beijing, Morton was off to the city of Maoming located on the southern coast just a short distance from the Gulf of Tonkin and a little west of Hong Kong. Jackie notes Maoming has developed as a refining center where tankers offload at the port facility and refined products are sent via pipeline to a sizeable region of the country. Working closely with Stanley Li, General Manager of TDW China, Morton trained a group of technicians on the operation of the model 860 Tapping Machine in preparation for use on a 20-inch transport line of refined products. Technician trainees installing the TDW 1200 Tapping Machinein Wuhan, China Darrell Trout conducted his training sessions in the city of Wuhan, also south of Beijing but located more in the east-central part of China and a considerable distance from the coast. Upon his arrival, Trout found a 30-foot long, 28-inch pressurized section of X70 heavywall pipe had been prepared for his classes with a model 1200 Tapping Machine. Jenny Yan of TDW China provided valuable assistance during some very long work days that sometimes lasted to 8:00 p.m. or later. Despite long days and short nights, Morton and Trout both agreed that their trip to China was one of the best all around professional travel experiences they have had. "That was one of the cleanest, politest and most respectful countries I've ever been in," said Trout. Students at each training session were inquisitive. "Basically, the job went perfect," said Trout. "I'd go back again in a minute!" Jackie Morton Darrel Trout Richard Ryan Should you spend a moment talking to LineMaster Training Center Manager Richard Ryan, you will learn that he is receiving steadily increasing requests for top level training services. Sending out TDW trainers and teaching classes in locations scattered around the world is becoming a common occurrence. In fact, as of this writing, Darrell Trout is in Peru putting another class of technicians through their paces. The new, TDW state-of-the-art Nivelles Training Center in Belgium opened its doors in March of 2005 and services Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Perfectly complimenting the A.B. Steen Technology Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Nivelles Training Center features a dedicated training lab complete with an overhead crane. The facility provides students with hands-on experience in assembling and operating equipment. There is also a theater-style classroom with advanced multi-media tools. Between the lab and the multi-media classroom, students receive a thorough training experience. To assure a quality learning environment, TDW training centers accommodate all student cultural requirements including language, religious practices, meals and scheduling. According to Richard Ryan, demand for training both domestically and internationally is very high. International training includes considerable activity generated by new construction, in addition to the training of new technicians required to maintain existing pipelines. Domestically, DOT operator regulations are driving a considerable amount of training activity. TDW also utilizes our world-class training facilities to keep our own service technicians working and trained to peak performance levels. The A.B. Steen Technology Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma For more information about technical training in Europe, contact TDW S.A. at 32 67 28 36 11. For information about technical training in North America, Latin America, the Far East and Australia, contact Richard Ryan in Tulsa at 918-447-5127. LineMaster™ 2005 Schedule T.D. Williamson, Inc. continues to provide the most comprehensive hot tapping, plugging and pigging instruction available in compliance with Department of Transportation covered tasks, standards and requirements. Rigorous hands-on training and operator qualification LineMaster™ programs are TDW's commitment to the industry. LineMaster Training assists you with ensuring that your technicians are trained at the highest level available. In our state-of-the-art facilities and with our pressurized simulated pipeline, TDW's LineMaster Training program is an in-depth series of classes designed to fulfill DOT Pipeline Safety Operator Qualification rules. To meet DOT requirements, training programs must include classroom time, written exams and hands-on simulated conditions. TDW's LineMaster Training meets these requirements. TDW LineMaster Training is the best in the business. The company you've trusted with your piping maintenance needs for more than 80 years has the experience to train your technicians and operators effectively and efficiently. 2005 LineMaster Training Dates Locations Black Diamond Wrap Aug. 16-17 Tulsa, OK - USA T-101 Class Sept 13 Tulsa, OK - USA Pigging Class Sept 14-15 Tulsa, OK - USA Transmission Class Sept 19-22 Tulsa, OK - USA Gas Distribution Class Sept 26-29 Tulsa, OK - USA New European Program call: 32-67-28-36-44 Nivelles, Belgium Class Information and Registration Form For more information, contact TDW at 918-447-5100 or toll-free at 888-839-6766. Or call your local TDW representative. New European LineMaster Training Program in Nivelles, Belgium contact Anne.Roberfroid@TDW.be or Call 32-67-28-36-44 Upcoming Trade Shows Don't forget to visit TDW's booth at upcoming trade shows. 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