www.tdwilliamson.com September 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 US Toll Free 1-888-839-6766 International 1-918-447-5100 Your Source for Piping Solutions. FinalSTOPP™ Metal-to-Metal Plugging Service is Cleared for Takeoff By Bob Warterfield After undergoing rigorous design and development, the new TDW FinalSTOPP™ Metal-to-Metal Plugging Service has passed through its final testing phase with flying colors. Demonstrations of the extraordinary FinalSTOPP technology at several trade shows as well as a special open house conducted by TDW in Houston, has garnered considerable attention. Those who attended the recent open house in Houston were able to witness the start of a new revolution. What they observed for the first time was the future of hot tapping and plugging created expressly for use in hostile conditions encountered in the petro-chemical industry that are not approachable with standard hot tapping and plugging equipment. FinalSTOPP™ during a high temperature, high pressure operation. TDW folded several pre-determined performance goals into the creation of FinalSTOPP technology: The designed working environment for FinalSTOPP includes previously prohibitive combinations of extreme heat to 1,000°F, pressures to 1,480 psi, plus the added factors of caustic chemicals. A patent pending metal-to-metal sealing process provides 100-percent bi-directional sealing with no leaks and no elastomers. The FinalSTOPP seal is established outside of the pipe on a fabricated and controlled machine surface rather than inside the pipe or on cut pipe surfaces that are imperfect and have been known to allow leaks. Once in place, FinalSTOPP seals can be maintained for extended periods of time. Double block and bleed functionality seals both upstream and downstream and allows pressure to be bled out of the fitting which provides additional safety to personnel working downstream of the fitting. Pressure inside the fitting can be continuously monitored to assure the upstream seal. In the unlikely event of an upstream leak, the downstream seal will continue to protect personnel working downstream. In contrast to conventional STOPPLE® applications, this high temperature plugging tool can be set in a flowing pipeline without the need for a tandem. Features include packing and seals for elevated temperatures with redundant sealing to provide added block and bleed sealing safety. Remote operation capabilities allow technicians to perform plugging functions and utilize FinalSTOPP in areas with restricted working space or potentially hazardous conditions. New high temperature weld procedures were developed by the Edison Welding Institute and qualified by TDW welders for specially designed fittings. Although TDW's FinalSTOPP Metal-to-Metal Plugging Service was developed with the petro-chemical industry in mind, it is also a technology that is especially effective for use in high consequence areas requiring no leaks, in support of critical services, dealing with poor internal pipe conditions, and for situations in which there is a fluid incompatibility with elastomers. Industry applications include refineries, chemical plants, power plants, ethylene plants, pipelines, nuclear, and pulp and paper mills. TDW is now quoting on service for 3-inch through 12-inch lines. Online - Video / Flyer Remote operation of a FinalSTOPP™ Metal-to-Metal Plugging Service unit. Contact Project Manager Dale Calkins at T.D. Williamson, 888-839-6766, or Dale.Calkins@TDWilliamson.com for more information. 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 T-101 Class Oct. 11 Tulsa, OK - USA Transmission Class Oct. 17-20 Tulsa, OK - USA Gas Distribution Class Oct. 24-27 Tulsa, OK - USA Transmission Class Nov. 7-10 Tulsa, OK - USA Gas Distribution Class Nov. 14-17 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. We are attending several in the next few months, including: Please check the entire 2005 show listing on the website. 2005 Trade Shows Dates Locations Deepwater Operations Forum October 4-6 Galveston, TX Rio Pipeline 2005 October 17-19 Rio, Brazil DOT-Deep Offshore Technology Nov. 8-10 Vitoria, Brazil You can submit other e-mail addresses by simply completing the fields below. Enter the email address you wish to add and select which version you wish to receive. email name Please choose the mailing list(s) you wish to join HTML Only Text Only To unsubscribe, forward this email and note "unsubscribe me". ® Registered trademarks of T.D.Williamson, Inc., in the United States and in foreign countries. TM Trademarks of T.D.Williamson, Inc., in the United States and in foreign countries.