To support the new business won this year, the firm has invested more than £10 million into new equipment and facilities.
The contracts, with major North Sea operators, are for TWMA to provide offshore processing of drilling waste using its TCC RotoMill technology, which allows drill cuttings to be managed safely and effectively on site.
TWMA has seen a recent shift in the North Sea to companies choosing to process drilling waste offshore. Applying a TCC RotoMill offshore processing solution is said to allow recovered oil from the drill cuttings to be recycled back into the active mud system, resulting in cost savings.
The TCC RotoMill also eliminates 95% of lifting operations, the company adds, improving the safety profile on the project, and ensuring drilling operations can take place in all-weather conditions.
Gareth Innes, chief commercial officer at TWMA, says: “With cost optimisation and HSE at the fore across the industry, we have seen our order book bolstered this year. There has been a real shift in culture in the North Sea, with companies no longer relying on the traditional skip and ship method but instead recognising the value that wellsite processing can bring to a project in terms of safety, environment and cost savings.
“More than 65% of drilling projects in the North Sea are now using offshore processing of drilling waste, a big shift away from the traditional skip and ship to shore method; offshore processing is now becoming the industry standard in the North Sea.
“We are pleased to be at the forefront of this change across the industry and will continue to promote the benefits of offshore processing, delivering our service to the highest standard and bringing cost reductions to the industry.”