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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.

Craig T. Castille Named Managing Director of HWCG ...

HWCG recently announced that Craig T. Castille has been appointed as the Managing Director effective January 1, 2018.

While employed as the Director of Drilling for Stone Energy Corporation, a member of HWCG, he served on the HWCG Board since its inception, and as Chairman of the HWCG Board and...

HWCG LLC and Trendsetter Engineering, Inc. execute...

HWCG LLC and Trendsetter Engineering, Inc. are pleased to announce a significant expansion of HWCG’s deepwater well containment incident response capabilities in 2019.

In keeping pace with members’ future needs and future regulatory thresholds, HWCG and Trendsetter have executed a Letter of Intent for the design, build and delivery of a...

Annual Update Review with BSEE Director in Washing...

Members of the HWCG team traveled to Washington D.C. earlier this year for the annual update review with the Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).

HWCG Welcomes New Member Companies Committed to De...

We’ve recently welcomed Petrobras America Inc., Red Willow Offshore, LLC, Ridgewood Energy WCG Member, LLC and TOTAL E&P USA, INC. to our consortium of deepwater operators and non-operators. Each of these companies contribute to our robust mutual aid program to help us quickly...

HWCG and W&T Offshore, Inc. to Host 2018 Annual Dr...

HWCG will bring hundreds of well control experts together on August 7-8 during its annual source control drill. W&T Offshore, Inc., an independent oil and natural gas acquisition, exploitation and exploration company, will serve as the host for this year’s exercise. The drill will take place at PetroSkills...