Twma Norge
TWMA Norge
TWMA Norge AS provides the management and infrastructure
necessary to ensure cradle to grave solutions for effective
management of those waste streams generated when drilling
any well, whether it be onshore or offshore.
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The Company
TWMA Norge AS is a Norwegian registered
increasing standards of the industry while fully
company providing integrated drilling waste
complying with the exacting HSE and
management services to the upstream oil
operational standards expected.
and gas industry.
These integrated waste management services
The Integrated Waste Management service
may be summarised as follows:
package includes the rig handling plus
associated services, transport, disposal and
TCC Hydrocarbon Waste Treatment
treatment of oil based mud contaminated
CCDS Cuttings Handling System
cuttings, oily sludges, slops and general waste
generated when drilling any well, offshore or
Tank and Vessel Cleaning
onshore.
Waste Management
The TWMA treatment facility is located at the
Mongstad base and has been custom designed
to provide state of the art TCC thermal treatment
technology for the processing of drilled cuttings.
The site details are as follows:
Located at Mongstad Base
TCC cuttings processing
Cuttings and Slops storage facility
SFT licensed
Bin washing
Slops treatment
These facilities are combined with the necessary
infrastructure required to ensure that a fully
integrated drilling waste management service
can be provided to clients to meet the ever
TCC-RotoMill Hydrocarbon Waste Treatment
The TCC-RotoMill thermal treatment plant uses
both to be recycled back in to the drilling fluid.
a unique combination of electr and mechanical
The treated solids, which are in the form of a
energy to generate the temperatures required
fine dry powder, will have an oil content of less
to evaporate the fluid phases of water and oil
than 1%, well below the normal acceptable
from the drilling waste. These vapours are then
levels required for disposal or recycling.
condensed and recovered separately allowing
Mobile technology for use onshore or offshore
Treated solids have hydrocarbon content
High processing rates of up to 5 tonnes
of less than 1%
per hour
Recovered water may be recycled
No emissions from the process
No skipping and shipping when processing
Small footprint
offshore
Recovered oil is unaffected by the process
and may be recycled
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Vacuum Rated Cuttings Bins
Specifically designed to exceed the environmental
and service conditions encountered during
offshore operations.
Equipment Specifications Weight & Dimensions
Specifically designed to exceed the environmental
Complete with Certified sling set.
and service conditions encountered during offshore
Bins Certified to DNV 2.7-1 or relevant standard
operations.
Lockable filling hatches.
Available in two sizes, 5.0 MT and 7.0 MT nominal
capacity.
Hatches fitted with a soft oil resistant sealing strip
to prevent product leakage during transport.
Constructed from mild steel.
Painted finish.
Vacuum rated.
Description
Dimensions/ m
Tare Weight
Payload
Gross Weight
L x W x H
4.0 MT
1.900 x 1.710 x 1.282
1.0 MT
4.0 MT
5.0 MT
7.0 MT
2.300 x 1.780 x 1.260
1.230 MT
5.77 MT
7.0 MT
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Vacuum System
The TWMA Vacuum System, designed, fabricated,
installed and operated, is a constituent part of the
Integrated Drilling Waste Management Solution
managed and operated globally by TWMA.
Equipment Specifications Weight & Dimensions
Vacuum Unit
Length
3000 mm
The TWMA Vacuum unit is an
Width
1820 mm
integral part of the TWMA Vacuum
Height
2050 mm
System providing the suction
Weight (Depending on Prime Mover)
4000 Kg
capability. The system is very well
Prime Mover (Electric)
proven and is found to be highly
reliable working for most if not all the
Motor
Zone 1/Category 1
major oil and gas operators often in
Power
75Kw/100HP
extremes of temperature and harsh
Prime Mover (Diesel)
operating conditions.
Motor
Zone 2 T3/Category 2
Power
86Kw/115HP
Vacuum Pump
Type
Liquid Ring
Suction Capacity @ 500 mbar
2000 m³/Hr
Vacuum Hopper
Height
The TWMA Vacuum hopper is used to
Width
receive material from the vacuum lines
and drop the material into a either the
Length
TWMA CST tank, Reinjection Unit,
Tare Weight
2000 Kg
Cuttings Driers, TCC RotoMill or Cuttings
Gross Weight
2250 Kg
Bins.
Vacuum Rated Cuttings Bins
4.0 MT
TWMA Vacuum bins are available
Length
in standard sizes as shown or custom
units sizes to suit an individual
Width
contract. The bins are Vacuum rated
Height
to enable collection of material directly
Tare Weight
to the bins from the vacuum pipes.
The standard bins are designed and
Gross Weight
built to comply with DNV 2.7-1.
7.0 MT
Length
Width
Height
Tare Weight
Gross Weight
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Operation
The Vacuum System can be used for all clean up
suction.
situations such as separator cleaning, pit cleaning,
Due to small footprint and Zoned prime mover the
drill floor, and vessel tank cleaning. The Vacuum
system can operate in almost any area and
system may also be used as a contingency to the
environment.
primary method of transporting the Drill Cuttings
from the shakers to the point of discharge.
The Vacuum System can collect material from
around the work site and return to a combination
The High powered Liquid Ring Pump gives superior
of options:
Due to small footprint and Zoned prime mover
Return to Cuttings Injection Unit.
the units can operate in almost any area and
Return Cuttings by utilising Vacuum lids
environment.
collecting material in Cuttings Bins for onward
Return to Vacuum Hopper mounted above TWMA
shipment.
CST storage tanks. (CST is a Bulk transfer unit
Flexible piping is available to suit short project
for transfer of Sludges, Drill Cuttings and Liquids).
durations and ease of set up and installation.
Return to TCC RotoMill offshore thermal
Hard Wall piping is available to provide a long or
processing unit.
medium term solution.
Return to a Vacuum Hopper mounted above Rig
The system can be configured to utilise a
tanks.(Slops tanks/Pits)
combination of all or parts of the above options.
Safety and Certification
TWMA has taken care in selecting quality components and systems to ensure a safe and
user friendly system.
Fully Guarded.
Low Noise due to use of Liquid Ring Pump.
Zone 1/Category 1 and Zone 2/ Category 2.
All pipe work rated at Applicable standards.
Lifting Frame and Gear to DNV 2.7.-1.
Drill Cuttings Skips Vacuum rated.
There are other certification options available on
Vacuum hopper Vacuum rated.
request.
Operators Manual
The Vacuum Unit has been designed, manufactured
and tested in accordance with the standards set
Maintenance programme
out for CE marking.
Performance
There are many factors that can affect
Transfer Rates
performance of the vacuum unit; product, hose
1.2
routing, temperature are among the major factors.
120 Metre Discharge
The following graph represents trials performed
1
45 Metre Discharge
with material of particle sizes ranging from 38
mm (wet aggregate) to 1 mm (wet building sand).
0.8
The results which are indicative only have been
interpolated and averaged to give comparison
0.6
figures.
As can be seen from the graph, the closer the
0.4
waste container is to the material, the faster the
transfer time.
Quantity (Cubic Metres) 0.2
The unit has a free air suction capacity of 2040
m³/ hour at a vacuum of 500 mbar.
0
1
2
3
4
5
Time (minutes)
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Bin Filling Station
TWMA Bin Filling Station, designed, fabricated,
installed and operated, is a constituent part of the
Integrated Drilling Waste Management Solution
managed and operated globally by TWMA.
TWMA can design and fabricate Bin Filling Stations in in a variety of configurations to suit the rig
space and cuttings transfer volumes required.
Operating Detail
Safety and Certification
· Simple and quick installation (minimial
· TWMA has taken care in selecting quality
rig modifications required)
components and systems to ensure a safe
· TWMA Design, Fabrication and Installation
and user friendly system
· Industry leading TWMA Modular Bin Filling
· Fully guarded
Station
· Manufactured in accordance with CE
· Field proven High Transfer capacity
regulations where applicable
· TWMA operated personnel
· Emergency cut off features
· Daily reporting systems detailing volumes
· Trained operators
of waste
· Operations manual
· End of well reporting
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CCDS Drilled Cuttings Handling
The CCDS system has been designed to provide
Cuttings can be moved in bulk to onshore
the industry with a fully integrated method of
or offshore processing facilities
transferring cuttings from the rigs shale shakers to
the point of disposal. The system which uses a
Simple & quick installation
purpose built duplex pump at its core, provides all
Safe with minimal crane lifts
the necessary components to ensure the safe and
Field proven pumps specifically designed for
efficient movement of cuttings without any
drilled cuttings
interruption to drilling operations. With the CCDS
system cuttings can be transferred in purpose built
High pumping capacity
cuttings bins or in bulk to onshore processing
Highly flexible and adaptable
facilities or directly to other offshore disposal options
which may include either TCC-RotoMill processing
Small footprint
or cuttings reinjection.
Waste Management
Waste management is a costly activity for any
Segregation into defined waste
business and the oil and gas industry is no exception.
recycling/reuse/disposal streams
Environmental legislation has become increasingly
intricate and waste issues facing the producer have
Recycling of all suitable materials
become evermore complex.
Disposal - normally to licenced landfill
TWMA is able to bring the necessary expertise and
Waste minimisation audits
experience gained over a number of years to
Compliance audits
thoroughly evaluate and quantify the issues
concerned before developing a comprehensive and
Development of integrated waste
sound environmental waste strategy for its clients
management strategies and programmes
going forward.
Training of operating personnel
These may be summarised as follows:
Reduction of waste volume / tonnes
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Tank and Vessel Cleaning
TWMA Norge can provide a full tank and vessel
bottoms, Tank Entry Equipment including Tripod
cleaning package to the Oil and Gas industry.
Hoists, Escape Sets and Gas Monitors.
The service includes trained and competent
personnel and equipment operating to European
HSE standards for tank and vessel cleaning.
HSE training, systems and procedures
The equipment employed includes a high
High Pressure Jetting Unit
pressure Jetting Unit for breaking up settled
Vacuum Transfer System
material and cleaning of tank walls, Vacuum
Safety Unit Container
Transfer System for lifting material from tank
TWMA Norge AS
Mongstad SØr
5954 Mongstad
Norway
Tel: +47 56343130
Fax: +47 56343131
Email: norge@twma.co.uk
TWMA Norge a sister company to Total Waste Management Alliance PLC, a UK based company providing an equivalent range of services
to the upstream oil and gas industry in the UK sector of the North Sea and elsewhere. In the UK the company has been contracted to most
of the major operators drilling in the country and these have included BP, Shell, Total, ExxonMobil and many others.
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