American Oil and Gas Reporter - February 2017 - 100

IndustryFocus: Companies, People and Products
TAM International Norway
Achieves JQS Certiﬁcation
HOUSTON-TAM International announces that TAM International Norway
AS has completed its registration as a fully
qualified supplier in the Achilles Joint
Qualification System.
The Achilles JQS prequalifies suppliers
to service the Norwegian and Danish oil
and gas sector, TAM notes. The company
says buyers and supply chain personnel
use the JQS to manage supplier information
and risk during the procurement process,
and to ensure compliance with European
Union regulations. It smooths the way to
business opportunities by simplifying and
facilitating the tender process, TAM adds.
"Our TAM Norway operation is committed to quality, assured through the
office's successful formal certification to
ISO 9001:2008 quality standards," says
Colin Graham, business development manager for TAM International Norway.
For information, visit www.tamintl.com.
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Electrolab Forms Spinoff To Battle Paraffin Buildup
IRVINE, TX.-To meet demand for surface treatments that mitigate the effects of
paraffin and asphaltenes on equipment,
Electrolab announces the formation of e9
Treatments Inc.
The new company says its products will
include a patented nanoscale surface treatment
designed to overcome challenges associated
with paraffin, asphaltene, and other types
of buildup on stainless steel and nickel alloy
components deployed in crude oil operations.
According to the company, the anti-paraffin
treatment bonds covalently with the metal's
substrate to form a permanent, stable bond
that reduces surface tension and heavy hydrocarbons' ability to adhere to the surface.
Applying the environmentally safe surface

OPW Observes 125 Years Of Service And Prosperity
HAMILTON, OH.-OPW, a Dover company and global provider of fluid-handling
solutions, announces it is observing a yearlong celebration of its 125th anniversary.

Halliburton Frac Sleeve Sets Reliability Record
HOUSTON-In an industry record for
operating a toe sleeve, Halliburton reports
that two of its RapidStart® Initiator CT
(casing test) sleeves opened after 32
months down hole.
Halliburton customer Murphy E&P
needed to perform a true casing integrity
test, and also wanted to eliminate operational inefficiencies. The company deployed the RapidStart Initiator fracturing
sleeve system as an interventionless
means of establishing a flow path at the
toe of a well, Halliburton relates.
Both sleeves opened successfully after
32 months down hole. The sleeves were
in separate wells with depths exceeding
7,000 feet and static bottomhole temperatures as high as 215 degrees Fahrenheit, Halliburton recounts. They were
functional at a total pressure of 10,000

treatment extends equipment life and improves its performance while making it
easier to clean, e9 says. With a thickness of
only a few nanometers, AP Treatment does
not alter the appearance, functionality or
chemical compatibility of the treated substrate,
the company assures. It adds that since the
treatment creates a molecular bond with
the substrate, it will not chip or flake.
According to e9's website, more than
12,000 pieces of stainless steel instrumentation have been treated using the technology.
The company says that with proper application, AP Treatment has a 99 percent success rate.
For information, visit www.e9treatments.com.
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psi, and provided 30-minute casing integrity tests, the company continues.
"Typically, operators activate toe or
frac sleeves installed in the well after
four months, but in a depressed market,
operators have waited two or three years,"
observes Artie Burke, vice president of
Halliburton Completion Tools. "The concern with using frac sleeves in completion
designs for drilled but uncompleted wells
was the possibility that the sleeves might
not open successfully after a prolonged
time down hole. The performance of
our RapidStart Initiator casing test sleeves
gave this operator the confidence to
manage the risks associated with completing wells after an extended time
frame."
For information, visit www.halliburton.com/completions.
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OPW recounts it formed in 1892 with
a $390 investment from Victor E. Tresise
and Joseph E. Hausfeld. Originally based
in Cincinnati and called the Ohio Pattern
Works & Foundry Company, it created
wood and metal patterns for manufacturing
everything from grave markers to oil valves.
Over the years, the company says it has
prospered by identifying and reacting to
changes in the markets it serves. OPW
adds that it has earned a global reputation
as the fluid-handling equipment brand of
choice by providing safe, reliable, durable
and environmentally sustainable products.
"In today's world of constant and rapid
change, it is quite humbling to think OPW
has endured the test of time and has been
able to thrive for 125 years," reflects Mike
McCann, interim president of OPW, and
vice president and general manager of
OPW Retail Fueling. "We have been able
to realize this great accomplishment by
focusing on the three 'Ps': people, partners
and products."
For information, visit www.opwglobal.com/125-years.
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Coming In March
The RapidStart® Initiator CT
(casing test) sleeve provides
an interventionless means
of establishing a ﬂow path
at the toe of a well. Halliburton says the sleeve excels in extreme environments, and has proven to
operate successfully after
prolonged time down hole.

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