TWMA Secures Contract with Providence Resources

Integrated drilling waste and environmental services company TWMA has been awarded a contract by Providence Resources Plc. The contract is for the handling and treatment of drill cuttings from the Providence Resources Plc operated Glomar Arctic III rig in the Celtic sea.

It is the second contract for TWMA in the region and will involve a skip-and-ship operation to transport the cuttings from the Barryroe well offshore Cork in Southern Ireland to TWMA’s Peterhead base for processing.

Dave Simpson, business development manager – UK, TWMA said: “As there is no cuttings processing facility in Ireland we have been contracted to provide our skip-and-ship operation to transport the drilling waste to the UK for treatment.

“We have worked offshore Ireland previously and understand the procedure, it is not a straightforward process for Irish waters and we are able to use our experience. Our team supported the application for the Trans Frontier Shipment (TFS) licence which allows us to transport drilling waste from one country to another, in this case in line with legislation set down by the Irish authorities and the Scottish Environmental and Protection Agency (SEPA).

“Being involved from the outset of this project means that we are already making considerable savings for the operator and will be able to reuse and recycle all of the cuttings from this well.

“We will provide our complete cuttings handling services on board the Glomar Arctic III, utilising cuttings bins and a range of CCDS equipment to ensure full environmental compliance during the drilling operations. Activity is forecast to pick up in 2012 and we are excited by the prospects there,” he continued.

TWMA’s first contract in Irish waters was for a similar skip and ship operation on board the Ocean Guardian semi-submersible rig. During this project the company gained invaluable experience for future work in this region.

In total, 478 tonnes of drill cuttings were contained during this first project and then transported to the UK for processing at our Peterhead facility in order to recover the constituent material.

TWMA is a single source provider for the management of energy industry waste and offers a full suite of premier drilling waste management and environmental services to minimise the environmental impact of oil and gas operations.

TWMA is a world leader in the handling and treatment of drilling and associated industry waste materials. The company was formed in 2000 and employs more than 350 people at its office, processing sites and operations bases both onshore and offshore.

Presently supporting global operations from its key regional centres located in the UK, Norway, Americas and MENA region, the company is undergoing an exceptional period of growth and international expansion.

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Offshore Nieuws Staff , February 1, 2012