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Responder Immunity
When the Deepwater Horizon incident occurred on April 20, 2010 at the Macondo prospect located off the Gulf of Mexico, emergency response vessels quickly headed to the rig in an attempt to contain the blowout. After Macondo, the current responder immunity policy exposed inadequate protection for responders because they were...
Subsea Dispersant Application
Dispersants are products used in oil spill cleanup to enhance the natural degradation and accelerate the breakdown of oil in the environment through natural processes. Dispersants work by reducing the surface tension of oil, reducing the size of oil droplets to a diameter typically similar to that of a human...
PTS and HWCG LLC to Host Well Testing & Water Trea...
Production Technology and Services, Inc. (PTS), a provider of complete offerings in all facets of well testing, and HWCG LLC, a consortium of deepwater operators and non-operators in the Gulf of Mexico with the goal to protect people, property and the environment, will host a Well Testing and Water Treatment...
HWCG Gives BSEE Regional Gulf of Mexico Director B...
On September 6th, 2018 HWCG’s Board of Directors provided BSEE’s Gulf of Mexico Regional Director and his technical support staff with a biannual update that highlighted recent changes in membership, improvements made to organizational leadership and advisory roles, progress on improved response capability as a result of HWCG’s Single...
HWCG Contributes to World Oil “Teamwork – The grea...
HWCG contributed to an educational World Oil special focus article that explains why collaboration is the foundation for most offshore advances. To read the full article and learn more about how our consortium provides solutions for the industry, click here.
...HWCG to Speak at the 22nd Annual Gulf of Mexico De...
HWCG’s Technical Director, Ross Frazer, will speak at the Deepwater Technical Symposium in New Orleans on August 27-29, 2018. His presentation will focus on the evolution and enhancement of a deepwater well containment solution and how HWCG has continued to refine both the equipment and its application. To listen to...
HWCG to Host Hundreds of Technical Experts and Reg...
Houston, TX – (August 2018) – As a leader among well control providers, HWCG LLC will bring together hundreds of well control experts and regulatory representatives for its annual source control drill in Katy, TX on August 7-8. Independent oil and natural gas acquisition, exploitation and exploration company, W&T Offshore,...
HWCG Managing Director Craig Castille Gives Presen...
HWCG Managing Director, Craig Castille, recently gave a presentation to AADE Houston chapter luncheon meeting. The presentation updated drilling engineers in the greater Houston area about current and future solutions for subsea well containment.
...HWCG to Speak at the 2018 Clean Gulf Conference
HWCG will be presenting at the Clean Gulf Conference on November 13-15 in New Orleans, Louisiana. To gain valuable insights into improving prevention, preparedness and response of oil and hazardous materials spills, register and attend the conference this November. Click here to register.
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