Welcome to T. D. Williamson, Inc. Global Solutions! September 2004 _______________________________________________________________________________ In this issue: - THIRTY / THIRTY : Extreme Concurrent Projects - LineMaster™ Training - Upcoming Trade Shows _______________________________________________________________________________ t h i s m o n t h ' s f e a t u r e - THIRTY / THIRTY : Extreme Concurrent Projects _______________________________________________________________________________ It goes without saying at T.D. Williamson, Inc., that we can do the job, whatever it is, wherever it is, no matter what the circumstances. Especially in all types of weather! "We proved this last March with our '30-30' jobs going on at the same time, in different parts of the world," says David Vandersmissen, TDW Service Center Manager, Nivelles, Belgium. The projects were dubbed '30-30' because of the extreme temperatures at the locations: -30ºC and +30ºC, (-22ºF and 86ºF). Not only were the temperatures extreme, but the job sites were in the remote areas of Nigeria and the Siberian wilderness. +30º C The first assignment was just north of the equator in Nigeria outside Port Harcourt. The job was a double STOPPLE® operation requiring taps on 28- and 24-inch natural gas lines and installing 16-inch bypasses. During the job TDW technicians dealt with tropical rains, high humidity, temperatures as high as 95ºF, and mosquitoes. In addition to weather, this job required several pieces of equipment not readily available in Nigeria. This meant coordinating the logistics of moving equipment by sea and air and through Nigerian customs. Our capability to mobilize equipment in a world market makes TDW a valuable international partner. -30º C Seventy degrees latitude to the north the weather was 108 degrees colder. It was dry, the wind was blowing, and there was snow on the ground. This second job was in the Siberian wilderness, 93 miles (150 km) north of the Arctic Circle. The project was a 40-inch horizontal tap on a 56-inch gas line that took three days. Technicians completed the first bundled job in Russia, which included project management, fitting manufacture, welding, hot tapping, and plug setting. The next bundled project is scheduled for spring 2005. Whether it's hot or cold, wet or dry, remote or close, large or small, TDW will be there with the best technicians and the best equipment to get the job done. For more information about TDW Field Services, visit http://www.TDWilliamson.com or contact your TDW representative 800-828-1988. LineMaster™ Training Program _______________________________________________________________________________ The TDW Technology Center kicks off its third year with four training courses scheduled in the fall. Dedicated in June 2002, the training facility chalks up two successful years in customer, as well as TDW technician training programs. Programs scheduled include: Transmission Equipment - four days; September 20-23 October 11-14 November 8-11. Includes training on the T-101 drilling machine, Model 660 tapping machine and STOPPLE®Plugging System. Gas Distribution Equipment - four days, September 27-30, October 18-21; November 15-18. Includes T-101, T-203 and Model 660 tapping machine, and the three SHORTSTOPP® Plugging systems. TDW's Technology Center courses are taught in a state-of-the-art training center by qualified Trainers. Lectures, video presentations, hands-on applications and testing produce technicians well qualified to work with TDW equipment. Operator certification testing and qualification are administered at the end of each program. http://www.tdwilliamson.com/training.html Upcoming Trade Shows _______________________________________________________________________________ Don't forget to visit TDW's booth at upcoming trade shows. We are attending several in the next few months, including: Events - 2004 Trade Shows | Dates | Locations | Rio Oil and Gas October 4-7 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil IPC/IPE Pipeline Conference October 4-8 Calgary, Canada ADIPEC Int'l Petrochemical Conf. October 10-13 Abu Dhabi, UAE _______________________________________________________________________________ Any questions please call 1.888.839.6766 or 1.918.447.5100 Click Here to Unsubscribe or contact us at subscribe@tdwilliamson.com: