Media Release

TULSA, Oklahoma, August 5, 2026 — TDW today announced the availability of its 14-inch MDS Flex inspection capability, expanding access to the company's next-generation metal loss and geometry assessment platform powered by Ultra Res MFL technology. The new capability provides pipeline operators with more reliable inspection data to more accurately detect, characterize and prioritize metal loss, geometry anomalies and hard spots.

MDS Flex combines TDW's proven MDS platform architecture with Ultra Res MFL technology to deliver cleaner inspection signals, improved anomaly characterization and greater confidence in integrity assessments. Through increased sensor density, uniform sensor spacing and superior sensor contact, the system helps operators make better-informed integrity decisions while reducing operational risk and total pipeline operating costs.

"Integrity decisions are only as good as the data behind them," said Matt Romney, TDW Global Pipeline Integrity Product Line Director. "With the introduction of the 14-inch MDS Flex capability, operators can now access the more reliable data needed to identify threats earlier, better characterize anomalies and prioritize maintenance activities with greater confidence."

Designed to deliver fundamentally more reliable MFL data than conventional high-resolution systems, Ultra Res MFL features twice the sensor density of previous designs.

The tool's nested mechanical arm design helps maintain consistent sensor contact throughout the inspection run, reducing sensor roll and lift-off while improving data consistency. The result is stronger, cleaner signals and more reliable inspection performance run after run.

Beyond corrosion assessment, the 14-inch MDS Flex capability provides operators with insight into multiple threat categories during a single inspection run. The system supports the detection and characterization of corrosion and metal loss features, geometry anomalies, hard spots and even interacting threats such as dents with associated metal loss. It also enables run-to-run comparison with the MDS Pro platform, supporting more comprehensive integrity management strategies.

The introduction of the 14-inch capability reflects TDW's ongoing commitment to advancing inline inspection technologies that help operators improve safety, reduce uncertainty and optimize maintenance planning through actionable pipeline integrity data.

About T.D. Williamson

T.D. Williamson (TDW) delivers advanced pipeline integrity, intervention, and repair technologies that keep critical energy systems operating safely and efficiently. For more than a century, TDW has led innovation in pigging and isolation solutions that reduce emissions, extend asset life, and support a more sustainable energy future.

Today, TDW supports the energy industry’s drive toward lower-carbon operations and a sustainable pipeline future. With headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, TDW operates in more than 35 locations across the globe, with channel partners across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.