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MONEY MACHINES:
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EYE ON THE INDUSTRY:
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Offshore Technology Conference gearing up for big show
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BUILDING IN THE
OILFIELDS
CANADIAN WOMAN LAUNCHES
TKS INDUSTRIES WITH NO EXPERIENCE
AND DEVELOPS IT INTO A SUCCESSFUL
OILFIELD SERVICES COMPANY,
BUILDING RESPECT ALONG THE WAY
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EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: BUILDING TO BE THE BEST
Starting something new can be scary and takes work. Several features this
month give you ideas on how to make your company succeed.
- Cory Dellenbach
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15 BUILDING THE BUSINESS:
5 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR SOCIAL SELLING TAKE OFF
Easy ways to reach out to potential customers.
- Jeff Haden
20 BAKKEN EXTRA: GOING DIRECTLY TO CUSTOMERS
Badlands Truck Wash takes truck washing one step further by going out to
customer’s locations to do the cleaning.
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- MaryBeth Matzek
22 MARCELLUS & UTICA EXTRA: MOVING THE GAS ALONG
Ohio Gas Association finding ways to help the distribution and transportation
side of the natural gas industry.
- Greg Bates
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23 EYE ON THE INDUSTRY: OTC EXPECTS LARGE DRAW
Offshore Technology Conference, with some new features this year, expects
90,000 to attend annual show in Houston in May.
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- Cory Dellenbach
31 SAFETY FIRST: GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF OILFIELD SAFETY ISSUES
Safety study being done this year will include surveying oilfield workers.
- Doug Day
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10 PROFILE: BUILDING IN THE OILFIELDS
Canadian woman launches TKS Industries with no experience and
develops it into a successful oilfield services company, building
respect along the way.
26 PRODUCT FOCUS: DEWATERING/SEPARATION EQUIPMENT,
WATER AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT
- Craig Mandli
- Marian Bond
16 MONEY MACHINES: TREE-MENDOUS BENEFITS
All-terrain tree trimming machines enable Illinois contractor to clear
pipeline right-of-ways faster and safer.
- Ken Wysocky
18 STAYING AFLOAT IN TURBULENT TIMES
Sourcewater provides a way for saltwater disposal services to keep
functioning in the down market.
- Marcus Oliver Gay
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MONEY MACHINES:
All-terrain machine clears trees from right-of-ways
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TKS Industries’ executive
team, from left, Tim Holt,
Theresa Stec and Kristian
Stec, pose with several of
the company’s vacuum
BUILDING IN THE
and water hauling trucks
at company headquarters
in Lacombe, Alberta. The
company has 10 water
hauling trucks and 10
vacuum trucks, and serves
all of Alberta and portions of British Columbia and
Saskatchewan. (Photography by Nick Sperounes)
EYE ON THE INDUSTRY:
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Offshore Technology Conference gearing up for big show
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OILFIELDS
CANADIAN WOMAN LAUNCHES TKS
INDUSTRIES WITH NO EXPERIENCE
AND DEVELOPS IT INTO A SUCCESSFUL
OILFIELD SERVICES COMPANY,
BUILDING RESPECT ALONG THE WAY
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Editor’s Notebook
BUILDING TO
BE THE BEST
Starting something new can be scary and takes work.
Several features this month give you ideas on how
to make your company succeed.
By Cory Dellenbach
I
t can be nerve-wracking starting something new, like a new business. Not
knowing what to do, how to do it and
not knowing what resources are available to
help can be intimidating for anyone.
Theresa Stec, owner of TKS Industries
in Lacombe, Alberta, found out how difficult it can be to start up a new business.
She went from being an English teacher to
operating an oilfield services company.
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The company, featured this month,
focuses on water hauling and vacuum
services in Alberta, British Columbia and
Saskatchewan. Stec founded the company
in 2003 and used contacts her ex-husband
gave her to help pull in customers. Now,
the company has grown to 10 water
hauling trucks and 10 vacuum trucks and
offers a wide range of services.
Stec admits she was naïve when starting the business and didn’t
have big expectations for it.
She learned quickly, however,
building a respectable company that is surviving the downturn in oil prices.
There are many resources to call on for help in
starting a business — other
business owners, state and
economic development organizations, and the U.S. Small
Business Administration, to
name a few. These are also
starting points to go to even
if you already own a business
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There are many resources to
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and the U.S. Small Business
Administration, to name a few.
KEEPING AN EYE ON SAFETY
In knowing how to help your business
grow, one important piece of the puzzle is
safety. Without safety, your business could
be doomed.
This month’s Safety First column tells
about a survey of workers the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH) is conducting as a way
to improve safety in the oilfields. NIOSH
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injuries and explore ways to prevent
accidents even further.
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Cover Story
BUILDING IN THE
OILFIELDS
by Marian Bond | photography by Nick Sperounes
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TKS INDUSTRIES
LOCATION:
Lacombe, Alberta
OWNER:
Theresa Stec
EMPLOYEES:
25 to 40
SERVICES OFFERED:
A fluid management service
to the drilling sector of the oil and gas
industry in western Canada
SERVICE AREA:
Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta
and Saskatchewan
WEBSITE:
www.tksindustries.com
When Theresa Stec started her water hauling and
vacuum truck oilfield services company in 2003,
she admits she didn’t know very much about the
industry. She went from teaching high school English to
owning a vacuum truck and servicing the oil industry.
Canadian woman launches TKS Industries
with no experience and develops it into
a successful oilfield services company,
building respect along the way
ABOVE: The staff at TKS Industries in Lacombe, Alberta, from left, Tim Moen, head mechanic; Chantel Paetkau, front receptionist; Matt Scott-Wade, apprentice mechanic; Tim
Holt, sales; Theresa Stec, president/CEO; Kristian Stec, vice president of operations; Dustin
Steegs, lead welder; and Jonathan Armstrong, engineer.
<<LEFT: A TKS Industries truck backs up to one of the many trailers the crew will stay in
while on a job site for extended days.
“I was very naïve when I came
into this business,” says Stec, owner
of TKS Industries in Lacombe,
Alberta. “I didn’t see the potential
in the beginning.”
Stec purchased her first
tandem-axle vacuum truck in
2003, just hoping to make a profit
in a short period of time and get
her investment back. Her former
husband, a drilling engineer, helped
her with his contacts in the oil and
gas industry. By 2005, she saw that
the rate of return on her investment
was substantial and she decided it
was time to build the business.
The company now serves a
radius of about 1,000 miles from its
headquarters, traveling throughout
Alberta, northern British Columbia
and
southern
Saskatchewan.
“Today, my business involves heavyduty vacuum and water trucks,”
Stec says. “We focus strictly on the
drilling side.”
GROWING THE FLEET
Stec moved the company to an
industrial park in Lacombe in 2005
and soon added five trucks, but this
time she went with tri-axle trucks
instead of two axles. “I learned that
the popular truck was a tri-axle. The
industry demands those.”
The company now has a fleet
of 10 vacuum trucks and 10 water
hauling trucks. The water trucks
are a mix of Kenworth, Freightliner,
Western Star and Peterbilt, all with
Bowie 4-inch pumps and tanks
built and manufactured by a mix of
Liquid Partners (formerly Protank),
Goldec Hamms, Jasper Tank and
Wabash National. The vacuum
trucks are also a mix of Kenworth
and Western Star with Hibon 820
and 827 pumps and tanks built by
Westech Vac Systems and Rebel
Metal Fabricators.
The water trucks are used
to haul water and make the mud
required at the rig, while vacuum
trucks pull that mud back in and
take it away for disposal, making
TKS Industries a one-stop shop
for oil companies in the region.
Stec says a majority of the jobs the
company takes on last between 10
and 15 days.
TKS has found a unique way to
dispose of the drilling mud. While
many oilfield services companies
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<< LEFT: Head mechanic Tim Moen works on the engine of a water hauling truck at
the company shop. One key to the success of TKS Industries is the company’s rigorous
maintenance on the trucks that keep them lasting a long time.
ABOVE: A unique aspect of TKS
Industries is its ability to land-apply
its drilling mud collected at job sites
it serves. Clients set up the details of
the land-applying with the owner
of the fields prior to TKS Industries
starting a job.
<< LEFT: A crew from TKS Industries
sits on a job site near Lacombe,
Alberta. Crews will spend between
10 and 15 days on a single site.
(Photos courtesy of TKS Industries)
transport the mud from drilling operations to a designated landfill, TKS
provides its customers the option of land-applying. Stec says the material
is treated and often sprayed on farm fields as fertilizer. “We have been very
conscious about the environment.”
An independent environmental firm monitors and tests the mud to
determine if it is suitable for land-applying. Stec says it’s the oil companies
that will work out the details with the local farmers.
“We have been very conscious about the environment.”
Theresa Stec
LONG DAYS ON THE ROAD
When TKS operators leave for a job, they pull along a 10- by 30-foot
trailer to be used as their home during time in the field. An operator will stay
on site for 21 days and then have seven days off. Other operators are brought
in to the work site to fill in for the main operator on those days off.
Operators are on call 24 hours a day. “Sometimes a worker might work
just two hours a day, but is there on site if needed,” Stec says. “We have a crew
boss and safety coordinator, and those two will take operators in and out of
the work site so the trucks and portable home can stay on location.”
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To coordinate all the moving with her crew, Stec counts on solid
communication from everyone in the company. Her management team
includes an office manager, an accountant, field supervisors and crew bosses.
“I’m the boss, but the culture at TKS is more of a family-run operation,” Stec
says. “It is casual with an open-door policy.”
Because of the hours and travel involved, it can be tough finding qualified
field operators. The company requires operators to have, at minimum, a Class
III driver’s license, but most have a Class I. New hires will go through a week
or two of orientation working with a senior operator before they can go on
their own.
“Work is seasonal,” Stec says. “The operators who chose to work in this
industry understand it and build a life accordingly. It is a certain culture and
is very distinct.”
The busy time for TKS is the winter. “Everything is frozen and it’s easier
to drill and move heavy equipment around,” Stec says.
There is a slow time from the middle of March through the middle
of May, when very little drilling is done and oil operations come to a halt
because of the spring thaw.
“In those two months we bring our equipment home, clean it up and do
major repairs,” Stec says. “We do annual inspections and certify equipment
every year. That is a requirement for the Department of Transportation. We’ll
get it all done and by the time June comes around we’ll be ready to go back
to work.”
To obtain jobs, TKS must go through a bidding process with the oil
companies, and reputation helps in securing those bids.
“Your reputation is very significant in this industry,” Stec says. “We
need to meet all of their requirements, and our crews do that and do it well
every time.”
SAFETY IS A PRIORITY
Communication on the job site
“I’m very proud of my
is critical when it comes to safety and
company. This has
because of that, TKS has a full-time
safety coordinator. With operators in
been like training for
the field sometimes hundreds of miles
a marathon. I feel like
away, supervisors talk by telephone
regularly to discuss any issues that
you train hard and get
might arise.
through it and finally get
“This is important because
operators
working on a site can be
across the finish line.”
ignored or forgotten,” Stec says.
Theresa Stec
“When we talk on the phone with
them, they can discuss concerns or
issues. On a well there is a chain of command and sometimes a worker can
feel intimidated. If our operator doesn’t feel like things are being handled in
a safe manner on a job site they can contact our crew boss, who will help
resolve any concerns.”
The company’s safety program — Work Smart — is to encourage
employees to stop, be safe and then go, Stec notes. “There is a lot of pressure
on the workers,” Stec says. “We encourage our operators to not feel this
pressure. To stop and take 30
seconds and think about what they
are doing and then go. That is the
main thing behind Work Smart.”
Maintaining the
Equipment Takes Time
With a fleet of 20 trucks, the maintenance of equipment gets top
billing at TKS Industries.
“If I send out a piece of equipment and it doesn’t function, then I’m
not being reliable to the oil companies and will probably not be asked
back again,” says Theresa Stec, owner of the Lacombe, Alberta-based
company. “The survival of this company depends on my employees, but
also my equipment, which must always be in top repair.”
Another reason to make sure the truck is in good shape before
leaving is because if it does break down and the crew is a long distance
away, it can be tough getting to that location for repairs. Sometimes
crews are 14 hours away from company headquarters.
To help with vehicle maintenance, TKS has a fully functional service
shop with a mechanic and an apprentice.
“I’m fortunate that the bulk of our equipment is generally in one
area, so it’s much easier to manage,” Stec says. “But if we have trucks in
Alberta, close to the U.S. border, or trucks in Fort St. John, my crews can
be busy and do a lot of driving.”
Stec likes to keep the trucks running as long as possible and have
trucks that have gone 10 or 15 years before requiring replacement.
“An older piece of equipment can still make as much money as a
newer piece if it is maintained,” Stec says. “We are very conscious about
our iron. We don’t want to have downtime; we are always maintaining
our equipment.”
EARNING THE RESPECT
As a woman in the maledominated oil and gas industry,
Stec had to earn the respect of her
crew, and she believes that was her
biggest challenge as she grew her
business.
ABOVE: Matt Scott-Wade moves a forklift
in the company’s shop in Lacombe,
Alberta.
>> RIGHT: Lead welder Dustin Steegs uses
welding equipment (Miller) while at the
company shop in Lacombe, Alberta.
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Stec says she had to work hard
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5 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR
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Easy ways to reach out to potential customers
By Jeff Haden
S
ales are like great employees: Every
business could use more of them.
Unfortunately, though, I’m a pretty
poor salesman.
That’s why when I write about sales
strategies and techniques, I turn to experts
for input — like Mike Derezin, vice president of sales solutions at LinkedIn, the online social network for business professionals. Recently we talked about social selling,
the process of building stronger relationships with potential customers based on
truly understanding their needs and problems — in short, getting to better know the
people you hope to do business with.
Social selling offers massive opportunities
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reputation and build a sales pipeline.
Every person involved in sales dreams
about living in a world without cold calls
and enjoying a network built solely on referrals. Those dreams are actually closer to
reality than you might think. And that’s a
good thing, because cold selling lacks personalization and relevance — the fundamental tactics that establish good business
relationships and lead to more sales.
In today’s e-business environment,
cold calls are a last resort. Instead, salespeople use social networking to ask for personal introductions and connect with prospects and customers. This is what’s known
as social selling.
By building your own personal brand
and leveraging existing networks, anyone
— regardless of industry or the size of your
business — can master the art of social
selling to drive referrals. Here are five ideas
to get you started.
Connect
with
people
you
know. While this may seem obvious,
a strong network built on real-world
connections allows people to vouch for
you. It will also strengthen your referral
bank by opening up the possibility of
forming relationships with people your
connections know.
LinkedIn’s research shows that buyers
are five times more likely to engage if the
contact is made through a mutual connection, so be sure your offline contacts are
reflected in your online world.
Leverage your company’s network. Have you ever made a cold call only
to later find out that a co-worker knows
your prospect? Social networking minimizes the chances of this happening. It also
makes it easier to get information about the
people you want to engage and a path to
connect with them. According to LinkedIn
research, 88 percent of buyers will engage
in discussion if introduced through someone in their existing network.
And remember, no one likes a canned
approach. Be thoughtful enough to customize your message. It will go a long way
in making a good first impression.
Find connections based on shared
interests. Online alumni networks and industry-specific networking groups are just
two examples of places to connect through
shared interests. Think of these as your
“digital watercooler,” a place to engage in
conversation with information that may
have otherwise gone unnoticed.
Engaging with prospects through
common interests will give you more
visibility, making it more acceptable to ask
for a referral.
Build your professional brand. Consider your online presence as a key marketing tool. Half of buyers say they won’t
work with salespeople who have incomplete social profiles online, so make sure
you put your best foot forward by tailoring
the content to reflect your expertise. (And
don’t forget to do the same on the “Meet
Our Staff” page of your business’ website.)
Experiment with videos and images by embedding them in your profile. The saying
“a picture is worth a thousand words” has
never been more true than on social media.
Be vocal. Beyond your profile, liking
and sharing content can increase the likelihood that your network will engage with
the information and pave the way for new
referrals. Consider sharing articles or blogging regularly on relevant industry topics.
Give your point of view and invite responses by taking risks in your answers.
On sites other than your company’s
website, it’s OK to share information about
your products and services, but only occasionally and as appropriate. This will
distinguish you among a sea of salespeople
and position you as a smart resource.
And lastly, stay on top of what’s important to your key contacts by paying attention to the content they share, and chime
in when you have meaningful insights.
Social selling offers massive opportunities to make new contacts, establish an
online reputation and build a sales pipeline. Together, these activities lead to an increased network of referrals, which is easier
to achieve than ever before. GOMC
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jeff Haden is a contributing editor for Inc.com and a
LinkedIn Influencer.
Building the Business offers ideas and information to help you operate your company more
efficiently and profitably. If you have a question, comment or a topic you’d like to see addressed,
send an email to [email protected].
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Money Machines
The all-terrain tree canopy trimmer
made by Jarraff Industries has been
outfitted to be used remotely if needed
by Bolin Enterprises. (Photos courtesy of
Bolin Enterprises)
“It’s rarely perfectly
flat where we go, so
having the rubber
tracks on the Jarraffs
make life a lot easier.
They work great in dry
conditions as well as
mud and snow.”
Troy Bolin
TREE-MENDOUS BENEFITS
All-terrain tree trimming machines enable Illinois contractor
to clear pipeline right-of-ways faster and safer
By Ken Wysocky
W
hile keeping oil and natural gas pipeline right-of-ways free of
inspection-obscuring tree branches, crews at Bolin Enterprises
encounter all kinds of terrain and weather. But thanks to allterrain tree trimming machines made by Jarraff Industries, employees can
safely press on, regardless of the conditions.
“We work in all different kinds of conditions, ranging from swamps and
mud to hilly terrain,” says Troy Bolin, major acquisitions director of Bolin
Enterprises, a pipeline and tank maintenance company based in Casey, a
central-Illinois town. “It’s rarely perfectly flat where we go, so having the
rubber tracks on the Jarraffs make life a lot easier. They work great in dry
conditions as well as mud and snow — pretty much anything Mother Nature
throws at us.
“That’s critical to our productivity,” he adds. “If we have to wait on the
weather — have six crews waiting for, say, two weeks for weather to break
— that would eat into our profits fairly quickly. But if we keep the equipment
underneath our guys, we can continue to move along productively, which is
important when you have hundreds of miles of canopy to trim each year.”
Bolin Enterprises is a fully diversified company. Along with
pipeline and tank maintenance, the company also clears right-of-ways,
does pipeline excavation, cleans tanks, repairs and coats pipelines
and offers hydroexcavating, industrial vacuum, erosion control and
pig-tracking services.
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Bolin Enterprises Inc., Casey, Illinois
MACHINES:
All-terrain tree-canopy trimmers made
by Jarraff Industries Inc.
FUNCTION:
Trimming tree canopies in oil and natural gas pipeline
right-of-ways
FEATURES:
75-foot-long telescoping, hydraulic-powered fiberglass boom
with 90-degree range of motion; 24-inch carbide circular saw
blade that rotates at 3,200 rpm; hydraulically powered cab
turntable that provides 360-degree range of motion and up
to 40 degrees of lateral tilt; a 130 hp Cummins diesel engine
WEBSITE:
www.bolininc.com
THE MACHINES
The company currently owns six Jarraff all-terrain machines, four with
rubber/steel tracks and two that utilize oversized rubber tires. The units
feature a 75-foot-long telescoping, hydraulically operated fiberglass boom
with 90-degree range of motion; a 24-inch carbide circular saw blade that
rotates at 3,200 rpm; a hydraulically powered turntable below the operator’s
cab that provides 360-degree range of motion and up to 40 degrees of lateral
tilt; a 130 hp Cummins diesel engine; a 20,000-pound winch with 150-feet
of cable; and an 8-foot-wide, front-mounted push blade.
Bolin Enterprises uses an all-terrain tree canopy trimmer made by Jarraff Industries to trim tree
canopies in a natural gas pipeline right-of-way.
“One of the biggest features for us is the rubber tracks, which keep
most of the machine’s weight closer to the ground, thereby providing greater
stability for the machine and the operator,” Bolin says. “When it’s wet and/
or muddy, those tracks keep it afloat so we can keep going. Additionally, the
tracks don’t impact the ground as much.” He also says the machines are very
maneuverable, which allows them to work where other machines might not
fare as well.
The company mainly uses the tree trimmers to keep the tree canopies
along pipeline right-of-ways in check. Properly trimmed trees make it easier
for the pipeline companies to perform aerial inspections to check for leaks
and encroachments, such as excavations or building activities within their
right-of-ways. The company does canopy
trimming for pipelines primarily in Illinois,
“It takes a certain kind of
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio.
operator to run a canopy
On average, crews strive to trim about
2 miles of tree canopy a day, depending
trimmer, as it can get
on the terrain, percentage of growth and
a little nerve-wracking
density of growth. “If we do 2 miles a day,
when you encounter
that’s a very efficient pace,” Bolin says. “But
if we’re in a swamp-like section, we might
hills, ditches and creeks.”
do only 1,000 to 2,000 feet a day. It all
Troy Bolin
depends what we’re getting into.”
as the controls in the cab, so you’re capable of doing the same things with the
remote that you can do if you’re sitting on the cab.”
The remote-operation feature also makes it easier for the company to hire
employees who might otherwise not be interested in running the machines
because they feel it’s dangerous. “It’s difficult to find trimmer operators who
are experienced in challenging terrain,” Bolin notes. “Plus younger guys these
days are so used to playing video games, the remote operation opens up a
new ball game for us.”
From a productivity standpoint, Bolin says he also likes the fact that the
saw blade tilts, as opposed to remaining locked in a vertical position. This
gives operators more flexibility because they can cut off the tops of trees, not
just trim off branches.
As for return on investment, Bolin says the units pay for themselves,
as long as they’re out working regularly. He says that typically, it’s easy to
make a decent profit with specialty machines because fewer contractors are
likely to own them. “I like to have a machine pay for itself within three years
and these machines fit the bill,” he says. “They’re pretty good little money
makers.” GOMC
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REMOTE OPERATION
But no matter what the terrain, Bolin says he rests assured that crews
are working safely because of a unique feature Jarraff teamed with him to
develop: remote-control operation from up to 300 feet away. Three of the
company’s machines are equipped with remote-control operation and Bolin
says all future purchases will include the feature.
“These machines are fairly simple to use and most anyone could run
one with a bit of training,” Bolin says, noting that operators can control them
with two four-way joysticks. “But it takes a certain kind of operator to run
a canopy trimmer, as it can get a little nerve-wracking when you encounter
hills, ditches and creeks.
“When an operator gets into a situation where they may feel a bit
uncomfortable with the terrain, they can exit the machine and switch to
remote operation,” he continues. “This gets them out of the cab and relieves
their anxiety about the situation. Theoretically, you could sit in a pickup truck
and operate it, since it has a range of 300 feet. The remote operates the same
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STAYING AFLOAT IN
TURBULENT TIMES
Sourcewater provides a way for saltwater disposal
services to keep functioning in the down market
By Marcus Oliver Gay
A
saltwater disposal (SWD) options within
Pennsylvania, market forces have driven
a very competitive landscape for hauling
and disposal within the neighboring state
of Ohio. However, today only 31 rigs are
operating in the Marcellus, down almost
60 percent from last year. As a result, the
total volumes of drilling muds, flowback
and produced water generated in this
region is significantly lower, creating
an unprecedented oversupply of water
management, hauling and disposal services.
In this corner of the Marcellus, the future
In this corner of the Marcellus, the
future growth potential for produced water
growth potential for produced water
management remains inextricably linked
management remains inextricably linked
to the price of crude oil and natural gas. At
the time of print, oil prices settled below
to the price of crude oil and natural gas.
$28 per barrel, and natural gas is
stable around $2.10 per million
cubic feet. With most wells in the
play reporting break-even prices
around $3 per million cubic foot
of natural gas, many operators
have shut-in wells or wells
awaiting completion. Driven
primarily by the need to maintain
leasehold agreements, a handful
of operators have maintained
some drilling and completion
activity. However, recently Cabot
Oil & Gas Corporation, Consol
Energy, EQT Corporation, Seneca
Resources and Southwestern
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Energy Company have all
indicated plans to either halt new
drilling or at a minimum further reduce
produced water from continuing operations
active rigs. The impact of this on the water
may be sufficient to sustain some players in
service sector in Sourcewater Marcellus is,
the water services ecosystem. In times like
quite frankly, devastating.
these, only the lean will survive.
There were over 50 active rigs in
While the Marcellus Shale is well
Pennsylvania two years ago compared to
known for regulatory constraints that limit
mong the many challenges operators
face in this down market, produced
water management remains their
single largest operating expense. Across the
board, onshore E&P’s have significantly
reduced capital investment — rig counts
are down and operators have high-graded
assets. Yet, while ongoing declines in the
price of oil further suppress drilling and
completion activity, the constant stream of
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less than 20 today. Energy insight firm
IHS reports a “gloomy outlook,” indicating
operators will have to cut budgets in half in
order to stay afloat. In short, water services
in this region will be cut short, too. Once
operating at full capacity, Ohio-based
saltwater disposal operators receiving
wastewater from Pennsylvania are now
reporting 25 to 50 percent reductions in
volumetric input.
A provider of saltwater disposal services
in Ohio is currently experiencing an alltoo-common response to these challenging
market dynamics. The total volume of
fluid available in the existing geographic
market has been greatly reduced. Here,
some customers are engaging in direct
peer-to-peer reuse of water. There is fierce
competition between service providers
in the region for the smaller volumes of
produced water hauled for disposal. For
this SWD service provider in Ohio, the
significant reduction in wastewater volumes
and the poor outlook in future demand have
necessitated significant reductions in force
— most notably a 60 percent reduction in
sales and marketing staff.
On the other side of the water
management equation, an independent
producer in the region has curtailed drilling
and completion activity. The operator no
longer has a home for its own produced
water as frac fluid makes up a portion of
the water within its operations. When this
operator was engaged in the manufacturingstyle drilling and completion of wells within
its leasehold, a dedicated water manager
was a key resource to prevent interruptions
to its operations. This person maintained a
network of connections to service providers
and was critically responsible for ensuring
fracking crews had the supplies of water
available for their program, while also
managing produced water from wells in
the region. Today, many operators are
combining the role of water management
with production engineer or even office
management.
The two preceding situations are
typical examples of customers that the
Sourcewater platform connects on a daily
basis. Sourcewater enables SWD companies
to list available capacity on their online
exchange, enabling operators with water
disposal needs to identify service providers
with whom they could work.
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Sourcewater, launched in 2015, has already registered over 200 companies
as users, including many E&Ps. Over 1 billion barrels of water are now listed
online for sale, recycling or disposal.
A recent SWD customer in Ohio says, “Sourcewater is like having
a sales team out there helping you. It’s like having a salesperson who’s not
on your payroll.” During this downturn for the sector, Sourcewater enables
service providers and operators to accomplish more, with fewer resources.
Sourcewater matches energy companies with produced water and freshwater
sources as well as disposal service providers and hauling. GOMC
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marcus Oliver Gay is a consultant for Sourcewater, the first online marketplace for sourcing,
transporting, recycling and disposing of water for oil and gas production. For more information on
Sourcewater, go to www.sourcewater.com.
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Bakken Extra
GOING DIRECTLY
TO CUSTOMERS
Badlands Truck Wash takes truck washing one step further
by going out to customer’s locations to do the cleaning
By MaryBeth Matzek
A
truck driver himself, Joel
Schrum knows it’s not easy to
keep a semi clean. That’s why he
and his wife, Leslie, dedicate themselves
from March through October to their family business, Badlands Truck Wash.
Schrum’s parents started the Dickinson, North Dakota-based
truck washing business
in the 1990s as a way to
“Companies don’t
make extra money and
have to pay their
later made the decision to
take the business mobile.
drivers to go
When Joel Schrum took
over the business in 2007,
somewhere and then
he decided to do it full
pay them while the
time as the temperature
allows and drive a truck
rig is getting washed.”
during the winter.
Leslie Schrum
A Badlands Truck Wash employee
cleans under a dump truck at a
job site in North Dakota.
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Leslie Schrum said truck drivers and
the companies who employ them like the
option of a mobile truck wash. “Companies don’t have to pay their drivers to go
somewhere and then pay them while the
rig is getting washed,” she says. “We can
just go over to where their truck is parked
and clean the vehicle.”
THE TOOLS
Badlands Truck Wash has a fully
stocked trailer with everything in it to
wash a truck from top to bottom. They
offer three washing services including
a basic wash, aluminum polishing and
aluminum brightening. Badlands Truck
Wash also offers grease and oil removal,
and can spray on liquid wax if the client
requests it.
A Badlands Truck Wash employee works on cleaning a
tanker truck at a job site in North Dakota.
“We wash everything with cold
water, using a special soap that applies a
clear protection,” says Schrum, adding
that they hand-brush in all the cleaners
and frequently replace brushes to prevent
scratches and brush strokes. “The soap we
use is biodegradable so we don’t have to
worry about runoff.”
Many truck drivers have Badlands
Truck Wash come out to a site where their
trucks are parked on days off. “We have a
regular schedule for some,” Schrum says.
“They know their day off is Friday so they
have us come out then.”
WORKING IN THE OILFIELDS
Given its close location to the Bakken
oilfields, the Schrums have worked on their
fair share of vehicles used in the oil and gas
industry. Schrum said the same cleaning
solutions are used on those trucks, adding
that extra precautions are taken.
“We look around and make sure
there’s no extra oil or residue, and then
make sure that we are compliant with environmental rules and make sure nothing
runs off from the job into a waterway,” she
says. “I will say oil trucks are definitely
muddier than what we normally see.”
While the frac boom boosted their
business from the oil industry, Schrum
said the recent drop in oil prices hasn’t
affected their workload.
“The trucks they’re using still need to
be washed,” she says. “We do have a lot
of non-oil clients such as local commercial
drivers, local businesses and local farmers
that need their trucks cleaned, so we
haven’t seen business drop off.”
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A Badlands Truck Wash employee works on cleaning equipment at a jobsite in North Dakota.
NOT JUST TRUCKS
Besides trucks and farm equipment, the company also washes buses,
RVs, buildings and gas station islands. Joel and Leslie clean everything
themselves.
During the cold months, Leslie Schrum says Badlands Truck Wash still
receives service calls, but as long as the temperature is regularly below 32
degrees, they won’t take on any jobs. “Otherwise, the truck would just be a
giant icicle,” she says. GOMC
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Marcellus & Utica Extra
MOVING THE GAS ALONG
Ohio Gas Association finding ways to help the distribution and
transportation side of the natural gas industry
By Greg Bates
W
hen Jimmy Stewart stepped into
his role as president of the Ohio
Gas Association (OGA) 4 1/2
years ago, he had a unique perspective of
the gas and oil industry.
Stewart was finishing eight years in the
Ohio House of Representatives and Senate.
During his time as a politician, Stewart
was particularly interested in energyrelated issues. Stewart’s tenure in the state
Legislature has proved beneficial with his
job at OGA.
“Regulation is changing in Ohio due to the
vast amount of oil and gas resources that
are being explored here in our state.”
Vanessa Hamilton
“I served with a number of key
legislators, so those relationships are helpful,
and just having a good understanding
of how the process works is helpful as
well,” Stewart says. “My experience in the
Legislature gave me some experience as
to not only the natural gas industry but
other industries that we have to work with,
whether it’s the production side, whether it’s
the industrial energy users.”
OGA, based in Columbus, is a
trade organization that focuses on the
distribution and transportation side of the
natural gas industry — the gas utilities as
well as the owners and operators of the large
gas transmission lines.
“We basically move the gas,” Stewart
says. “Our members for the most part,
although there is some overlap, are not
producers.”
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The association has three primary
functions: to monitor and report on
legislative, regulatory and compliance
activities. OGA works closely with the
Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education
Program (OOGEEP), which represents the
production side in the state.
“Regulation is changing in Ohio
due to the vast amount of oil and gas
resources that are being explored here in
our state,” says Vanessa Hamilton, who is
the vice chair of OGA and vice president
of business development at Utility Pipeline
Ltd (UPL). “The OGA is a very technicalbased organization and we’ve made it a
point to become more engaged with the
political side of things, and I think that has
really benefitted our member companies,
especially smaller companies like UPL.”
MEMBERSHIP IS BENEFICIAL
OGA is composed of corporate,
affiliate and associate members. There are
over 40 corporate members that range from
local distribution companies to several
transmission lines, as well as over 100
affiliate members, including contractors,
engineers, consultants, law firms and
accounting firms, notes Stewart.
“We have a lot of networking between
our companies for the affiliate members,”
Stewart says. “All the gas utilities in
Ohio are members of ours and it’s a great
opportunity for folks who are trying to get
or increase business by offering a product
and/or service to the gas utilities, the
transportation and distribution side.”
As a member of the OGA, contractors
are able to discuss best practices,
incorporating new technology and
implementing processes with other
industry leaders. This allows member
companies to continue to improve
their organizations and industry as a
whole, Hamilton says. The association is
continually adding new members; it meets
bimonthly and generally every meeting the
board approves one or two new members.
Expansion is important to those associated
with OGA.
“For an organization that has been
around for 45 years, it is very welcoming to
new members,” Hamilton says. “Some of our
more active members in the organization
are the individuals who helped mold the
organization into what it has become: a
valuable asset to the gas and oil industry in
Ohio. Having the opportunity to network
with these individuals gives new members
an opportunity to understand how our
industry has evolved over the years and
where we, as an organization, are headed
and why.”
MAKING A MARK
LEGISLATIVELY
OGA hears quite a bit of feedback from
its members when it comes to legislative
issues they want to tackle at the state level.
The association builds a consensus among
its members before it takes a position on a
matter. OGA isn’t afraid to make its voice
heard when it comes to member concerns
on issues at the state level.
“On the legislative side, we have
looked at various issues that have come
up relating to bringing natural gas
infrastructure to underserved parts of Ohio
for both residential, but primarily industrial
purposes,” Stewart says. “Obviously not
every place has access to natural gas
transportation or distribution, so that’s
something that we have worked with the
Legislature on in the past and probably will
be in the future.”
Some big issues Stewart believes his
organization will play a legislative role in are
infrastructure development and taxation.
“We’ve had some bills passed in the
last couple of years that we worked on very
hard,” Stewart says. “House Bill 319 was
one of them that touches on some of these
infrastructure development issues. Another
piece of legislation dealt with ‘Call Before
You Dig,’ and we worked very hard on that.”
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OTC EXPECTS LARGE DRAW
Offshore Technology Conference, with some new features this year,
expects 90,000 to attend annual show in Houston in May
By Cory Dellenbach
T
housands of engineers, executives,
operators, scientists and other
oil industry professionals will be
gathering early next month for the Offshore
Technology Conference.
The conference, held May 2-5 at
NRG Park in Houston, is an annual event
geared toward the development of offshore
resources.
“The Offshore Technology Conference
was founded by engineering and scientific
organizations as a response to the growing
need for technology of the exploration
and development of oil and gas reserves
offshore,” says OTC Board Chairman Joe
Fowler.
OTC is sponsored by 13 nonprofit
organizations in the energy industry that
work cooperatively to develop the technical
program.
“Since 1969, the world has come to
OTC to make critical decisions and share
ideas to meet the world’s energy needs,” says
Fowler. “The conference unites industry
leaders, engineers, scientists, investors,
buyers and entrepreneurs working in
the offshore energy industry to develop
markets and business partnerships.”
THIS YEAR’S SHOW
OTC 2016 is expected to include
more than 2,100 exhibitors representing
45 countries. In addition, there will be
18 international pavilions. Net exhibit
space totals 66,630 square feet, including
outdoor exhibits.
“This response will ensure a highquality technical program, covering the
latest in technology innovations and
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Crowds in the halls at the Offshore Technology Conference in 2015. The OTC hosts the meeting at the
NRG Park, which has over 90,000 attendees from
around the world to see the latest technology in the
energy industry. (Photos by Todd Buchanan)
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Bill 319 was a key measure for OGA. The organization understands the
importance of extending pipeline to help future production of natural gas
in Ohio.
“Senate Bill 319 was spearheaded by a few of the bigger gas utilities in
Ohio,” Hamilton says. “But it also benefits smaller utilities, enabling us to
extend to areas that are set for economic development that previously may
have been cost prohibitive for us to extend to.”
“For an organization that has been around for 45 years,
it is very welcoming to new members. Some
of our more active members in the organization
are the individuals who helped mold the
organization into what it has become.”
Vanessa Hamilton
LOOKING FORWARD TO A GOOD YEAR
OGA has high expectations in 2016 for what it wants to accomplish. The
association is working on a broad strategic plan for the next three years with
various events as well as training and technical seminars.
“We always want to try to increase the value we bring to our member
companies,” Hamilton says. “So we’re trying to host more one-day seminars.
The seminars range in topics but they allow our members to stay abreast of
industry changes, new technology and allow them to train key members of
their organization on a variety of topics cost-effectively.”
It’s an exciting time for the association and also the industry — especially
in eastern Ohio where there’s an influx of new natural gas production.
“Ohio has just about reached a point where we will probably produce as
much natural gas in the aggregate as we use in the aggregate,” Stewart says.
“That’s an amazing stat, because Ohio’s about the eighth- or ninth-largest
natural gas consuming state. We used to produce in the aggregate about 10
percent of the volume that we used, natural-gas-wise, and now this year that
will be closer to right around 100 percent.”
Stewart says the natural gas production is going to remain high, but with
the price being so low at this point, drilling could be at a minimum in the
short to medium term.
“But certainly there’s going to be more production than what there was
four years ago,” Stewart says. “Remember, just because it’s produced in Ohio
doesn’t mean it’s all consumed in Ohio, that’s not really how it works. We’re
producing an awful lot that we didn’t used to produce, and ideally it would be
great to have greater use of it here within our state and region.”
It was a slow start to the winter on the production side, but Hamilton
believes the state of the natural gas industry right now is very positive.
“Considering the abundance of natural gas we have underground and
the major pipeline projects scheduled to be constructed over the next few
years, I think Ohio is definitely an exciting place to be if you’re in the natural
gas industry,” Hamilton says. “We need to make sure safety remains our
No. 1 concern as we, as an industry, continue to take full advantage of the
opportunities that may come our way.” GOMC
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Students learn about the energy business during the “Student Event: Energy Education
Institute Program” at the Offshore Technology Conference in 2015.
applications, as well as practices and processes,” Fowler says.
OTC gives attendees access to leading-edge technical information,
the industry’s largest equipment exhibition and valuable new professional
contacts from around the world.
“At OTC, the industry’s most pressing issues are addressed by executivelevel speakers that attendees might not encounter anywhere else,” Fowler
says. “Speakers include representatives from key U.S. agencies, international
energy ministries and company executives to address the most pressing
industry issues.”
OTC expects to attract up to 90,000 attendees in 2016.
“Demand for exhibition space remains strong with companies knowing
the value and return on investment of meeting and networking with customers
at OTC,” Fowler says.
NEW FOR 2016
This year, the event will feature the OTC Distinguished Achievement
Awards Luncheon to recognize the award recipients, raise funds for the Junior
Achievement of Southeast Texas and provide an opportunity for industry
leaders to network with colleagues from around the world.
“OTC will debut several OTC Training Courses, each hosted by one of
our sponsoring societies,” Fowler says. “The courses are one and two days
in length and all will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in
downtown Houston the Saturday and Sunday before OTC 2016.”
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Belt Presses
1. Bright Technologies
belt filter press
The 1.7-meter, trailer-mounted belt filter press
unit from Bright Technologies has an insulated
control room with FRP walls, air conditioning,
electric heat, a refrigerator, stainless steel desk,
tool storage, locker, closed-circuit TV and remote
operator controls. The modular design allows
the room to be custom manufactured to fit most
single-drop trailers. Units are made for rapid setup,
with folding conveyor and operator walkways. No
special lifting equipment is required. 800/2530532; www.brightbeltpress.com.
Centrifuges
2. Centrisys Corporation THK
Hybrid Thickening Centrifuge
The THK Hybrid Thickening Centrifuge
from Centrisys Corporation allows operators
to decrease polymer consumption and increase
capacity. Little to no polymer is required, leading
to substantial savings for facilities in the waste
activated sludge thickening process. Its hydraulic
assist technology enables control of cake solids.
It has a small footprint and is airtight and
enclosed, eliminating odor issues. The unit has
low maintenance requirements. 877/339-5496;
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3. Flottweg Tricanter
The Tricanter three-phase centrifuge from
Flottweg Separation Technology is available in
six sizes for flows of 1 to 200 gpm. They include
an adjustable impeller to vary the liquid-phase
pickups while operating. The designs are available
with stainless steel wetted parts or with more exotic
metallurgy if required. It is manufactured to ISO
9001, EU and DIN design standards, with electrical
components to NEMA, UL and CUL standards. It
is available in gastight and classified configurations,
with independent variable-frequency drives, with
hydraulic drives and with a variety of options to suit
the application. It includes high G-force capability
with low energy requirements. 859/448-2300;
www.flottweg.com.
4. Kayden Industries Titan-3100
The Titan-3100 high-capacity decanter
centrifuge from Kayden Industries is built for
large-volume liquid-solid separation projects.
It processes 1,056 gpm of 9 ppg fluid. Its larger
bowl is complemented by a 120-1 ratio gearbox
creating an output of 442,000 inches per pound.
It is run off of a 200 hp main drive motor, and is
fully variable. The design translates into a higher
volume of solids being removed from the fluid on
its first circulation. The 7-degree beach allows for
maximum drying time of the cuttings before they
are discharged from the machine. 855/571-6688;
www.kaydenindustries.com.
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Filtration Systems
5. Amiad USA self-cleaning
screen filter
Self-cleaning screen filters from Amiad
USA target suspended solids removal after oil
separation. When selecting a screen filter system
for an application, focus criteria should be a screen
element providing a large (usable) open area, a
self-cleaning device that can effectively remove
suspended solids (with oil and with high TSS
levels) from the screen, an efficient self-cleaning
process producing minimal wastewater, and
system configurations with small footprint, which
is especially important when trailer-mounted,
mobile systems are desired. 800/243-4583;
www.amiadusa.com.
6. AQUA-Zyme Disposal Systems
ADS 30-Yard Dewatering Unit
The ADS 30-Yard Dewatering Unit from
AQUA-Zyme Disposal Systems can be filled
with 22,000 to 25,000 gallons of septic, grease
trap or municipal biosolids at 1 to 2 percent solids in two hours. After draining 24 hours, it can be
picked up using a standard roll-off truck and transported for solids disposal. Sludge volume can be reduced by 80 percent, with reductions to 98 percent
in BOD, COD, FOG and TSS. Effluent is clean, the
unit has few moving parts and the size of the filter
media can be customized. Standard equipment includes a roll-over tarp system; side, floor and center
screens; 1/4-inch floor plate; 7-gauge side plates;
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inlet ports; and a long-handle scraper. The average life span is 12 to 14 years. Models are also
available in a 15-yard size. 979/245-5656;
www.aqua-zyme.com.
7. Eaton ReactoGard V
ReactoGard V catalyst protection filters from
Eaton are engineered to produce cleaner, more
efficient low-flux operation, a goal achieved through
improved media materials and AccuFlux element
designs that increase filtration area by as much as
300 percent over previous standards. Their multibank system and controls approach eliminates the
headers and reduces the number of valves up to 85
percent. They allow for improved filter productivity,
complete media cleaning, superior mechanical
integrity resulting in enhanced serviceability
and reduced maintenance, reduced product loss
through less frequent backwashing, a reduced cost
of installed filtration capacity and reduced space
requirements. 800/859-9212; www.eaton.com.
8. Flo Trend Systems Sludge Mate
The Sludge Mate container filter from Flo
Trend Systems is a simple one-step process for
dewatering a variety of sludges. It has no moving
parts, requires minimal labor and maintenance,
and is easy to use. The Poly-Mate Polymer Mixing
and Injection System conditions the incoming
sludge. Sludge is then pumped into the unit’s inlet
manifold through the Mix-Mate manifold. The
Poly-Mate prepares sludge for ease of dewatering
and clarity of discharged fluid. It dewaters alum
and wastewater treatment plant sludge, septic
tank waste, grease trap waste, lagoon sludge,
slaughterhouse waste, wastewater residual, sump
bottoms and industrial waste. 800/762-9893;
www.flotrend.com.
9. Screenco Systems Maxi Screen
The high-capacity Maxi Screen from Screenco
Systems is constructed of aluminum with
stainless steel screens, with a collection sump
and a high-capacity 6-inch drain. The screen has
two 3/8-inch-gapped stainless steel bar screens at
opposing angles, with the front screen virtually
self-cleaning. It is a non-mechanical, simple way
to remove large pieces of trash, rocks and other
debris from the flow stream. This unit has a 4-inch
telescoping inlet hose that moves laterally and can
be easily connected to any vacuum truck or other
flow stream. The system is portable, and the 19.5
square feet of screening area allows for continued
use and is easy to rake clean to the garbage
drain tray. It can treat over 500 gpm. Various
gapped screen sizes are available. 208/790-8770;
www.screencosystems.com.
10. Wastequip dewatering container
Dewatering containers from Wastequip
separate liquids from solids, reducing the overall
cost of waste disposal. They are ideal for wastewater
treatment facilities, manufacturing facilities, spill
sites, construction sites, refineries and mines, and
can be custom configured for specific applications.
To ensure no leaks, they undergo stringent hydrotesting and have a rear door with neoprene rubber
or T-gaskets. Bolt-in, easy-to-remove liners are
available. When removed, the container can be
used for sludge containment. With a 1/4-inch floor,
7-gauge sides, all-continuous inside welds, solid
steel nose cone and outside rail understructure,
the containers are available in 20- or 25-cubicyard sizes, with round bottom or rectangular
configurations. Custom sizes are also available.
877/468-9278; www.wastequip.com.
11. WesTech Engineering Trident HS
The Trident HS package water treatment
plant from WesTech Engineering provides multibarrier protection for difficult-to-treat surface water,
groundwater, industrial process water and tertiary
wastewater. The system design consists of packaged
high-rate settling, adsorption clarification, mixed
media filtration and optional UV disinfection.
These innovations allow it to handle very high raw
water turbidity and solids loading, and achieve TOC
reductions of 70 percent or more, achievable with
a nearly 50 percent reduction in waste production.
801/265-1000; www.westech-inc.com.
Frac Water
Recycling Equipment
12. AdEdge H2Zero Backwash/
Recycle System
H2Zero Backwash/Recycle Systems from
AdEdge help conserve water by storing and treating
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contaminated backwash water from filtration and
treatment systems. Systems can be customized
and designed for most manufacturers’ adsorption,
oxidation/filtration or coagulation/filtration
systems, whether backwashing is infrequent
or performed one or more times per week. They
include a vertical polyethylene or steel tank for
holding the backwash water, a reclaim pump
skid, integrated controls, particle filtration as well
as information data for solids management. They
provide optimal use and maximum conservation
of water, regulatory agency acceptance, an
environmentally friendly solution that requires little
or no permitting and a reclaim system that can be
automated for minimal operation and maintenance.
They can be integrated with a treatment system
PLC and touch-screen panel. Contaminants are
reduced in volume and safely managed on or off
site. 866/323-3343; www.adedgetech.com.
13. Portadam storage system
The Portadam storage system allows the
operator to maximize water storage capacity for two
to 18 months by nature of the rectangular design. It
can be custom fit to existing space, and allows for
site-specific geometry on irregular-shaped locations.
Significant water storage capacity is gained by
eliminating the empty corners left by round tanks
or the empty gaps between frac tanks. It can be
a key component of an optimized pad design,
enabling the smallest, most efficient footprint
possible to meet water storage requirements. Basins
are available as large as 200,000 bbls, but the
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maximum capacity is virtually limitless. 724/3091878; www.portadam.com.
14. Vertiflo Pump Company Series 800
The Series 800 industrial vertical immersion
sump pump from Vertiflo Pump Company can be
used for sump drainage, flood control and process
drainage to meet EPA and OSHA requirements. It
is designed for severe service at heads to 230 feet
and temperatures to 350 degrees F, and operates
in pit depths to 26 feet and up to 3,000 gpm.
It includes carbon line shaft bearings, semi-open
impeller with external adjustment, high-thrust
angular contact ball bearing, 416 stainless steel
shafts to 1 15/16 inches and a standard NEMA
C face motor. Construction materials available are
cast iron, 316 stainless steel or alloy 20. 513/5300888; www.vertiflopump.com.
Polymers and
Polymer Injection
15. Elgin Separation Solutions
dewatering and polymer
injection system
Dewatering and polymer injection systems
from Elgin Separation Solutions are available
with optional climate control systems, explosionproof compliance and quick-connect features for
site installation. They incorporate a sophisticated
decanter centrifuge with automated HMI touchscreen VFD control panel and dual inline
mixing systems. By using polymer hydration
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manifolds, the polymer-enhanced coagulation
and flocculation of colloidal and ultrafine drilled
solids can be efficiently removed with the decanter
centrifuge. They can be operated as stand-alone
devices or can be incorporated as the cornerstone
of a sophisticated closed-loop solids control and
waste management treatment system. There are
20- and 40-foot containerized units or trailermounted systems available. 281/261-5778;
www.elginseparationsolutions.com.
16. Kemira Chemicals KemSep
The KemSep Series from Kemira Chemicals
provides both cationic and anionic emulsion
flocculants, including hydrolyzed variants
differentiated by molecular weight and charge
densities. Molecular weights range from 1 to
60 million Daltons, characterized indirectly by
standard viscosity measurements. The KemSep
9000 Series is a full line of polymeric coagulants,
based on polyDADMAC or polyamine chemistry.
These highly cationic polymers are ideal as
coagulation aids to neutralize fine particles for
contaminant agglomeration and removal. 832/9410082; www.kemira.com.
17. Pulsafeeder PULSAblend
PULSAblend polymer make-down systems
from Pulsafeeder come in control options of
automatic, manual or dry contact. Their three-step
static blending system provides dilution without
harming the polymer chains. These rugged
fabricated assemblies offer turnkey simplicity and
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industrial-grade durability. With a wide range of
dilution using three different water flow rates to
choose from (0 to 5, 5 to 10 and 10+ gpm) the
system is custom sized to provide activation of
all types of polymers without motorized mixing
devices. Five neat polymer pump flow rates
ensure the right make-down for any application.
They include an auto-fill calibration column, an
adjustable flowmeter and a neat polymer back
pressure regulator to maintain a consistent final
product. It starts the system when closed and ends
the process when opened, automatically running
a 30-second flush cycle when the contact opens
to clean the internal components, preparing it for
the next demand. The manual and dry contact
systems have an option for an incoming water
low-flow cutoff switch, which will disable the
neat polymer injection pump should the dilution
water flow drop below 1 gpm. 800/333-6677;
www.pulsatron.com.
Slurry Separation Equipment
18. Bilfinger Water Technologies
Regainer Rotary Fine Screen
The Regainer Rotary Fine Screen from
Bilfinger Water Technologies is an internally fed,
self-cleaning cylindrical screen constructed from
Vee-Wire that captures a high level of solids. The
screen is attached to a segmented sprocket driven
by a chain and rotates on four trunnion wheels
mounted on the frame. Influent enters through
the weir tank, which reduces turbulence, and
cascades onto the rotating screen surface through
a 90-degree arc. Screened influent will shear along
the Vee-Wire, where liquid will separate from the
solids and pass through into a discharge tank.
Solids retained inside the screen are directed
toward the discharge by diverter plates. Additional
reduction of liquid content will occur when the
solids are continuously rolled along the length
of the screen. The screen is cleaned using water
injected by an internal and external spray bar.
651/638-3151; www.bilfinger.com.
19. Bucks Fabricating
dewatering container
Dewatering
containers
from
Bucks
Fabricating can be used to haul slurry materials
to abide by EPA regulations. Sealed tailgates and
binders create a watertight seal, preventing leaks
and spills. Dewatering slurry can decrease weight
at the scales, which, in turn, decreases costs. They
can be equipped with fittings for draining, liner
hooks and tarp systems. Liner hooks allow for
disposable liners to be hung inside the container
prior to filling and then dumped at the landfill
along with the slurry. The dewatering basket can
be customized to properly separate the material
being hauled. The basket can have perforated
sides/floors/center dividers, as well as be
permanent or removable. A removable dewatering
basket can be taken out for thorough cleaning
and also to convert the container to a sealed unit.
800/233-0867; www.bucksfab.com.
20. In The Round Dewatering
horizontal dewatering drum
User-friendly horizontal dewatering drums
from In The Round Dewatering are mounted on a
roll-off frame. They can dewater 18,000 to 25,000
gallons per fill, providing liquid-free material
overnight. The drum provides results with any
material that will flock, including grease. Filling
can be done multiple times prior to rotation, and
the unit turns every two hours, usually overnight.
It is energy efficient, as it only requires 1/4 hp to
operate. 317/539-7304; www.itrdewatering.com.
21. Rosedale Products
centrifugal-action separator
Centrifugal-action separators from Rosedale
Products are used to remove grit, sand, metal
chips, fines and other solids from liquids. They
can be used as a pre-filter to extend the life of fine
filtration systems. These units require little or no
maintenance, as there are no moving parts to fail
or wear out, or filter media to clean or replace. The
unit only requires a simple purging, eliminating
downtime due to cleaning or backwashing.
It is designed for flows from 6 gpm and
retention ratings to 50 micron. 800/821-5373;
www.rosedaleproducts.com.
22. Smith & Loveless OPTIFLOW
270 Baffle System
The OPTIFLOW 270 Baffle System
from Smith & Loveless addresses the numerous
270-degree vortex grit chambers that are installed
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throughout North America and elsewhere. The
simple retrofit baffle system allows 270-degree
grit systems to achieve improved removal efficiencies. Vortex grit removal systems designed to meet
previous standards can be upgraded to remove 95
percent of grit down to 150 microns with the ret-
rofit. The baffle system achieves improved efficiencies by directing the flow toward the hopper for an
additional pass along the chamber floor, reducing
the weir effect at the outlet and ensuring ideal velocities at all times. The retrofit system is available
not only for flat-floor vortex grit chambers, but as
a conversion system for sloped and cone-shaped
grit chambers. It can be installed for new systems
requiring 270-degree layouts. 800/898-9122;
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GETTING TO THE BOTTOM
OF OILFIELD SAFETY ISSUES
Safety study being done this year will include surveying oilfield workers
By Doug Day
T
he National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
will survey hundreds of oilfield
workers this year to get their insights into
the causes of accidents and injuries in the
nation’s oil and gas extraction industry.
The findings
will be used to
develop ways to
“The whole purpose is to find
improve safety
information we didn’t have that
and
identify
can help companies improve
future research
needs.
safety and health in the oilfields.”
“We have
Kyla Retzer
been analyzing
existing injury
data and collecting exposure data in the
field,” says Kyla Retzer, epidemiologist and
lead researcher for the project. “We haven’t
systematically talked to workers about their
safety and health concerns, so this is a new
approach to learn more about the hazards in
the industry.”
A NIOSH report covering the first half
of 2014 identified 43 fatalities across the
nation’s oilfields. But that doesn’t include
all of the vehicle crashes on roads and
highways, because they aren’t included in
How to participate
in the NIOSH survey
Companies willing to allow NIOSH to survey their
employees should contact lead researcher Kyla Retzer at
303/236-5934. Questionnaires will be given to employees
who volunteer to participate at company man camps,
training centers, equipment/trucking yards, well sites and
community centers in oilfield towns. The survey will take
about 40 minutes to complete. The surveys are confidential
and workers’ identities will be protected.
OSHA statistics. Traffic accidents account
for about 40 percent of worker fatalities
in the industry. “The survey contains a
whole module on motor vehicle issues,
the leading cause of fatalities, because
there is so much driving that occurs,”
adds Retzer. “We want to learn more about
the history of crashes, and also about
driving behaviors and company policies
surrounding transportation.”
Other topics included in the survey are
safety culture, training, personal protective
equipment, well-site-related questions,
gauging and fluid sampling, and general
questions about issues that may be of
concern to workers in the field.
The project will begin in North Dakota
and Texas, but it may spread to more of
Assessing Safety
and Health Hazards
to Workers in Oil
and Gas Extraction:
A Survey
From the public notice of the
NIOSH study in the Federal Register:
“The goals of this study are (1)
To determine on-duty and off-duty
factors that contribute to motor
vehicle crashes, injuries and illness
among U.S. land-based O&G (oil
and gas) extraction workers and (2)
To identify other safety and health
needs and concerns of U.S. landbased O&G extraction workers, a
largely non-unionized workforce.
The results of this study will guide
the development of evidencebased and priority interventions
and future research in the O&G
extraction industry that will
improve the safety and health of
O&G workers.”
“We haven’t systematically talked to workers about their safety
and health concerns, so this is a new approach to learn more
about the hazards in the industry.”
Kyla Retzer
the country as NIOSH continues to seek
companies willing to have their employees
participate in the survey. “We’ve had quite
a bit of interest,” says Retzer. Companies
that agree to participate will receive a
summary of the results from surveys of their
employees.
Once all the data is collected and
analyzed, the results will be reported to
participating companies and presented at
safety and industry meetings across the
country in 2017, with an eventual scientific
paper. “The first priority is to report results
to safety and industry people,” says Retzer.
“The whole purpose is to find information
we didn’t have that can help companies
improve safety and health in the oilfields.”
NIOSH plans to distribute more than
500 questionnaires to workers in the oil and
gas fields, an occupation that has a fatality
rate seven times more than the national
average. According to the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, 663 workers were killed
in the oilfield industry between 2007 and
2012, with 40 percent of those occurring in
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Case Studies
Dewatering/Separation Equipment,
Water and Wastewater Management
By Craig Mandli
VACUUM DRUM DEWATERING FILTER REPLACES
FILTER PRESS IN OILFIELD OPERATION
Problem
A total disposal recovery operation on a Watford, North Dakota, oilfield took in and processed oilfield tank
bottoms, cutting fluids, DAF sludge and drilling mud. A plate-and-frame filter press was used for oil recovery and
mud dewatering. The cuttings and large slugs of solids were removed with a centrifuge, and the centrate was sent
to the press system. Despite the centrifuge doing the heavy lifting, the mud blinded the filter plates and the solids
coming off the press needed excessive amounts of fly ash to absorb the moisture.
Solution
ALAR Engineering introduced the Auto-Vac rotary vacuum drum dewatering filter. Mud samples were shipped
to ALAR for bench simulation testing. Satisfied with the results, the company shipped a tote of its wastewater to ALAR for a test bay demonstration. Grab samples
of the dry solids and clear effluent were taken and sent out for lab analysis. The company rented a pilot test unit, and later purchased a trailer-mounted Auto-Vac
Model AV660.
Result
Once installed, the Auto-Vac produced water with less than 50 ppm TSS, and solids that were many times drier than from the filter press. The need for fly ash
was eliminated. In fact, the Auto-Vac solids were used to absorb the moisture from the centrifuge solids. On some occasions, it would extract valuable condensate
from the process, which was recovered in the clean-water tanks. The low TSS enhanced post desalinization or other ultra-filtration methods. 708/479-6100;
www.alarcorp.com.
CENTRIFUGE ALLOWS QUARTZ MINE TO INCREASE PRODUCTION
Problem
In 2008, a quartz and sables lot in France had a capacity expansion problem. The demand for quartz was
continuously increasing, forcing them to double production. The bottleneck of the system was the sludge processing.
They were at capacity running four filter presses 24 hours a day.
Solution
Rather than install additional filter presses, it was recommended that the facility install a single centrifuge from
DRYCAKE. According to the engineer, beyond the cost of the filter presses themselves, the extra filter presses required
additional full-time staff. The pilot went well, as a mobile device mounted on a container processed 3.5 tons per hour of cake sludge. The centrifuge offered a
lower capital than a filter press with the same capacity, continuous operation rather than cyclical, good clarification and clay handling, compact equipment and
no staff.
Result
In the end, a DR650H 26-inch-bowl-diameter decanter was installed with the same treatment capacity as four filter presses combined. They are now only
using two filter presses in tandem with the one centrifuge. The facility has maintained its recycling rate of nearly 98 percent of water from washing. The machine
works regardless of the chemistry of the material being fed to the machine operator. 877/379-2253; www.drycake.com.
REFINERY WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM IMPROVES EFFICIENCY
Problem
Operators of the Delek Refinery in Tyler, Texas, needed to update their aging ion exchange system, which had become
inefficient and costly to maintain. Waste from the system was generated every two days, and chemical and treatment costs were
high. In addition, the plant desired higher quality water to feed the high-pressure boilers. Refinery operators needed a system
upgrade that would comply with strict suspended and dissolved solids quality requirements for boiler feed water.
Solution
With on-site space constraints, engineers from OriginClear’s Progressive Water Treatment were brought in to design
and install a safe and user-friendly water treatment system. In order to use a small area located in the heart of the facility, they
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designed the system so that three complete 250 gpm RO units were mounted on one 37- by 39-inch skid. The system would reuse 100 percent of the water on
site, with the option of using the RO reject as feed for the cooling towers and the RO product as boiler feed water. The improved system used existing equipment
where appropriate, and included completely automated controls, further reducing supply and maintenance costs at the facility.
Result
The water treatment system has reduced supply costs, improved operating efficiency, decreased maintenance costs and provided a consistent high-quality
boiler feed water supply. 877/999-6645; www.originclear.com.
DEWATERING TECHNOLOGY USED TO REPLACE CENTRIFUGE
Problem
One of the centrifuges thickening waste activated sludge at Wildcat Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant in Flagstaff,
Arizona, was old and needed a costly repair.
Solution
“I was aware of a unique Trident KDS Thickener/Dewaterer technology that had the potential to replace the
centrifuge,” says Troy Dagenhart, operations supervisor at the plant. “The KDS potentially required 94 percent less power and 50 percent less maintenance, so
we scheduled a demonstration.” The KDS Thickener uses a low-speed grid and rotor technology, which because of the slow mechanicals has low energy and
maintenance specs. The correct-sized KDS could use the existing concrete pad and require minor plumbing changes.
Result
The material tested was 0.7 percent solids fed to the unit at a volume of 20 gpm, which is about 25 percent of the total plant volume. The unit performed
quickly. Using polymer dosing, the material thickened to 6.5 percent solids. The centrate was reduced to 13.3 mg/L TSS. “That’s probably the lowest centrate
number I’ve ever seen,” says Dagenhart. “It was really clear.” The system ran quietly with no vibration. The KDS’s power cost, for double the present volume, is
estimated to be 6 percent of the centrifuge. 800/799-3740; www.tridentprocesses.com. GOMC
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Product News
Product Spotlight
Hilti module diamond core bit
eliminates stuck cores
By Ed Wodalski
The X-Change module (X-CM) diamond core bit by Hilti is designed
for coring through concrete and masonry. Its modular design makes it
easy to remove stuck cores and bits.
“It’s fairly common for the core to become stuck in the bit,” says
David Walker, diamond business unit manager, Hilti. “With traditional
core bits, contractors would hammer on the barrel trying to dislodge the
core, which takes time and eventually damages the bit. With this, you
simply remove the module and the core slides out.”
Bits that become lodged can be separated from the module, the core
broken and the bit reconnected to the module to continue coring.
Worn bits can be re-tipped in minutes using a screwdriver, saving
time and the cost of replacing the entire core.
“The feature that makes the core bit different from any diamond
core bit ever built before is the business end with the diamond segments
that can be removed in the field or at a workbench with a simple flat-head
screwdriver,” he says. “When the teeth of the core are worn out you don’t
1.
need to throw it away
and buy an entirely
new bit. You can keep
one or two as a backup
in a job box or a truck
so you always have a
backup.”
The LCS X-CM
module can be used
for wet coring and dry
hand-held coring in
un-reinforced masonry by changing to the LM module.
Modules are available in 2- to 8-inch diameters with 12- and 17-inch
barrels that are built to last the life of three modules. 800/879-8000;
www.us.hilti.com.
MAGLINE PROPULSION ASSIST AND LIFT SYSTEM
The CooLift propulsion assist and lift system from Magline helps operators
push a loaded lift over rough terrain or inclines. A throttle interlock minimizes
accidental activation of the propulsion system. The center drive wheels automatically
return to free-wheel mode when the throttle is released. A microprocessor control
system with encoder feedback provides smooth, quiet operation. Lifting capacity
ranges up to 1,500 pounds. 800/624-5463; www.magliner.com.
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2. MUNCIE POWER PRODUCTS TG SERIES POWER TAKE-OFF
2
The TG Series power take-off from Muncie Power Products is available with
10 speed ratios, 19 shift types, 19 output shaft options and 78 input gears for all
popular transmissions. An electric/hydraulic shift option eliminates the need for
cables. Die-cast aluminum housing reduces weight and noise and aids in heat
dissipation. A constant mesh input gear isolates the transmission from engagement
errors. The PTO’s compact size minimizes mounting interference for maximum
pump clearance. 800/367-7867; www.munciepower.com.
3. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DURA-PLATE 6100 CORROSION PROTECTION
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Dura-Plate 6100 corrosion protection from Sherwin-Williams is designed to
extend the life of coated concrete and steel. Featuring amine-epoxy, the quick dryto-touch coating reduces the potential for outgassing on buried concrete structures
and has a return-to-service time of 12 hours to prevent downtime. At 77 degrees
F, the coating is dry to the touch in 30 minutes and cures for immersion in 12
hours. It can be applied in temperatures as low as 50 degree F. 800/524-5979;
www.sherwin.com/protective.
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4. MARTIN ENGINEERING VIBRATING DRIBBLE CHUTE
The Vibrating Dribble Chute from Martin Engineering prevents carryback
released by secondary conveyor belt cleaners from sticking to the rear slope of the
discharge chute, using material disruption to cause sludge and other buildup to
fall from the chute wall and back into the main discharge flow. 800/544-2947;
www.martin-eng.com.
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5. PETTIBONE SPEED SWING 445F RAIL CRANE
The Speed Swing 445F rail crane from Pettibone is designed for multiple
railroad service applications, including laying rails and setting ties. Powered by a
163 hp Cummins QSB4.5 Tier 4 diesel engine, it has a three-speed transmission
and electric shift control. Other features include 180-degree boom rotation, front
load capacity of 10,000 pounds and a side load capacity of up to 8,000 pounds.
Travel speed is 25 mph on hi-rail or 20 mph with all-terrain rubber tires. Fourwheel drive with rear wheel disconnect allows for greater maneuverability off the
rails. Magnet package is optional. 906/353-4800; www.pettiboneheg.com.
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6. E2S WARNING SIGNALS ALARM HORN
SOUNDERS AND STROBE BEACONS
Explosion-proof alarm horn sounders and strobe beacons from E2S Warning
Signals are SIL 2-certified and are designed for fire- and gas-detection systems. A
combination of software and hardware monitors and interprets the sound output
of the horn or the light output from the Xenon strobe to check that it is functioning
properly. The fault monitoring reports back to the control panel, utilizing either
separate fault contacts or the introduction to the monitoring circuit of a series
resistor. Using the series resistor facility eliminates the need for any additional
cables and can be used in a standard two-wire arrangement. 281/377-4401;
www.e2swarningsignals.com.
7.
6
WASTECORP PUMPS ENGINE-DRIVEN DOUBLE-DISC PUMP
The Sludge Pro double-disc pump from Wastecorp Pumps is designed for
mobile wastewater and sludge pumping applications with capabilities ranging
from 10 to 500 gpm. Select the size and style, clack valve or ball valve, that best fits
the application. Diesel pump engines range up to 40 hp and are Tier 4 compliant.
No regular scheduled maintenance is required. Available pressure sensors assist in
detecting blockages or closed valves in the line. An optional hydraulic lift system
allows for easy access to pump internals. 888/829-2783; www.wastecorp.com.
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8. IDEC CORPORATION DIN-RAIL POWER SUPPLIES
The PS5R-V line of DIN-rail power supplies from IDEC Corporation is
available in 10, 15, 30, 60 or 120 watts. Operating temperatures range from -13
to 167 degrees F, allowing power supplies to be used in control panels without
cooling devices. Spring-up screw terminals accept ring and fork terminals, as
well as stripped wire. The power supply can be mounted in any of six different
orientations and are approved for installation in Class I, Division 2 environments.
800/262-4332; www.idec.com.
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FLOWROX SMART SERIES PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Flowrox Smart Series products, including pumps and valves, incorporate
connectivity via the Internet for consistent monitoring. The embedding of
electronics, sensors and network connectivity enables users to collect and
exchange data. The Smart Series also features the Flowrox Malibu Platform for
tracking valve, pump or instrument operational parameters. 410/636-2250;
www.flowrox.us.
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10. HONEYWELL SELF-RETRACTING LIFELINE
The Miller DuraSeal Self-Retracting Lifeline from Honeywell International
prevents contaminants from entering the mechanism, ensuring that the brake
system, power spring and bearings are never exposed to debris, water or chemicals.
The braking system is designed to withstand multiple falls with a weight capacity
of 420 pounds. 800/430-5490; www.honeywell.com.
11. DSC DREDGE UNDERWATER PUMP MINING DREDGE
The Marlin Class underwater pump mining dredge from DSC Dredge is
designed to meet the needs of deep mining and aggregate deposits by providing
a more efficient tool for material excavation. Deep digging capability is made
possible by the use of an underwater pump system with a high-torque cutter
drive assembly. Digging depths range from 35 feet to more than 200 feet. Dredges
are available in either diesel- or electric-powered models. Drive systems include
a Caterpillar ACERT diesel engine with inline direct marine-style transmission,
or TEFC electric motor, variable-frequency AC dredge pump motor drive and
double-helical gear reducer. All models feature a PLC operating system, magnetic
flowmeter, electro-proportional hydraulic circuits, high-capacity service water
system, suction dilution valves and a three-wire mooring system. 985/479-1355;
www.dscdredge.com.
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12. TIMKEN DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARINGS
The 6000 Series of deep groove ball bearing from The Timken Company
deliver run-quiet operation and can be used in a variety of applications and
conditions. The ball bearings meet ISO standards and dimensionally interchange
with competitor products. 330/438-3000; www.timken.com.
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13. ENVIROGEAR PUMPS G SERIES SEALED INTERNAL GEAR PUMPS
G Series Pumps from EnviroGear Pumps is designed to operate in both
directions while providing a positive, non-pulsating flow. Features include
multiple inlet and outlet positioning, a single end-clearance adjustment and driveend access for ease of maintenance and adjustability. The pumps, available in
cast iron and stainless steel, are interchangeable with most internal gear pumps.
909/422-1731; www.envirogearpump.com. GOMC
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Industry News
JCB RECEIVES PILLAR OF THE INDUSTRY AWARD
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) honored JCB North
America with its Pillar of the Industry Award as part of its annual “I Make
America” initiative. To be eligible for the award, a member company must
demonstrate its involvement in the local community and take action on state
and national issues that affect manufacturing.
ATLAS COPCO LAUNCHES
REDESIGNED DYNAPAC
WEBSITE
Atlas Copco CMT has launched a
redesigned road construction equipment
website, www.dynapac.com. The new
site provides contractors information
and support for the company’s line of
compaction and paving equipment.
In addition to browsing product information, visitors can also find used
equipment and training materials, as well as order manuals and parts.
ARMSTRONG EQUIPMENT
PARTNERS WITH GREENLEAF
Armstrong Equipment formed a partnership with Greenleaf that includes
Greenleaf’s line of GatorLock cam-lever hose couplings.
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CRYSTEEL MFG. FOUNDER
ELDON JONES PASSES AWAY
Eldon D. Jones, founder of Crysteel
Mfg. and inventor of the Lo-Boy hoist,
has died at the age of 90. Jones and
his wife, Helen, launched the company
in 1969. Today, Crysteel Mfg. has 160
employees and a network of more than
140 distributors across North America.
SEAROBOTICS TO MANUFACTURE DEEP-WATER AUV
Lockheed Martin selected SeaRobotics Corporation as the manufacturer
for its Marlin Mk3 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) designed for survey
and inspection applications in depths
over 13,000 feet.
TT TECHNOLOGIES
LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
TT Technologies launched a new
trenchless website. Responsive design
enables users to view the website from
mobile devices and get information on
tools, methods, parts and accessories from
the job site. The website is designed to be
a trenchless pipe replacement resource for
contractors, engineers and municipalities.
MANITOU ADDS FERNBRIDGE
TO DEALER NETWORK
Fernbridge Tractor & Equipment Co.,
located in Fortuna, California, joined the Manitou
dealer network and will serve Humboldt, Del-Norte
and Trinity counties for rough-terrain vertical masted
forklifts, semi-industrial vertical masted forklifts and
agricultural telescopic handlers.
IMT INTRODUCES NEW DISTRIBUTORS
IN OKLAHOMA AND CANADA
IMT, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has added Industrial Truck
Equipment (ITE) and London Machinery to its distributor network. ITE is
a full-service dealer located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and serves the
central and western part of the state. London Machinery is based in Quebec,
Canada, and specializes in truck-mounted concrete mixers and batch plants.
CLARCOR ENGINE MOBILE GROUP
OPENS TECHNICAL CENTER
CLARCOR Engine Mobile Group (CEMG) opened a new technical center
in East Hartford, Connecticut. CEMG also has technical centers in Kearney,
Nebraska; Weifang, China; and Pune, India; in addition to the CLARCOR
Innovation Center in Columbia, Tennessee. Technical centers are equipped
with the latest filtration development and testing capabilities. GOMC
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GOMC Calendar
GAS, OIL AND MINING
TRADE SHOWS AND CONFERENCES
APRIL 13-14
Mexico Gas Summit, Hilton Palacio Del Rio, San Antonio;
www.mexicogassummit.com.
JUNE 8-10
Coal Association of Canada 2016 Conference, Westin Bayshore
Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; www.coal.ca.
APRIL 19-20
Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Expo & Annual Meeting,
Wichita Falls MPEC, Wichita Falls, Texas; www.texasalliance.org.
JUNE 19-22
American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention
& Exhibition, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;
www.ace.aapg.org/2016.
MAY 1-4
CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum) 2016
Convention, Vancouver Convention Center, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada; convention.cim.org.
JUNE 21-23
DUG East, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh;
www.dugeast.com.
MAY 2-5
Offshore Technology Conference, NRG Park, Houston;
2016.otcnet.org.
MAY 3-4
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental Trade
Fair and Conference, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas;
www.tceq.texas.gov/p2/events/etfc/etf.html.
MAY 23-25
DUG Permian Basin, Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas;
www.dugpermian.com.
MAY 24-26
Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, Bismarck Event Center,
Bismarck, North Dakota; www.wbpcnd.org.
JUNE 1-2
Canadian Mining Expo, McIntyre Community Centre, Timmins,
Ontario, Canada; www.canadianminingexpo.com.
JUNE 6-10
Elko Mining Expo, Elko Convention Center, Elko, Nevada;
www.exploreelko.com/major_events/elko_mining_expo.
JUNE 7-9
Global Petroleum Show, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;
www.globalpetroleumshow.com.
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JUNE 22-23
Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show, Mile One Centre,
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada;
www.atlanticcanadapetroleumshow.com.
JULY 11-12
Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) summer meeting,
Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin;
www.mwrailshippers.com
JULY 20-21
South Texas Oil & Gas Convention, American Bank Center,
Corpus Christi, Texas; www.roselandoilandgas.com.
JULY 25-27
The Bakken Conference & Expo, Alerus Center, Grand Forks,
North Dakota; www.thebakkenconference.com.
JULY 27-28
South Texas Oilfield Expo, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center,
San Antonio; www.southtexasoilfieldexpo.com.
AUG. 1-3
Unconventional Resources Technology Conference,
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio; www.urtec.org.
AUG. 10-11
NAPE Summer, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston;
www.napeexpo.com/shows/about-the-show/houston.
AUG. 10-12
Tri-State Oil and Gas Convention, Woodward Conference Center,
Woodward, Oklahoma; www.tsogc.com.
AUG. 17-18
Energy Exposition, The Ranch Events Complex, Loveland, Colorado;
www.energyexposition.com.
AUG. 17-18
OKC Oilfield Expo, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City;
www.okcoilfieldexpo.com.
SEPT. 7
Mexican Energy Summit, Mexico City, Mexico;
www.marketsgroup.org/forums/mexico-energy-summit-2016.
SEPT. 12-14
DUG Eagle Ford, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio;
www.dugeagleford.com.
SEPT. 13-14
Houston Oil & Gas Convention, George R. Brown Convention Center,
Houston; www.roselandoilandgas.com.
SEPT. 13-14
Oil Sands Trade Show and Conference, Suncor Community Leisure
Centre, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada; www.oilsandstradeshow.com.
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Pipeline Week, The Woodlands Waterway Hotel & Convention Center,
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SEPT. 26-28
MineExpo International, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas;
www.minexpo.com.
SEPT. 27-29
International Pipeline Exposition, Telus Convention Centre, Calgary,
Alberta, Canada; www.internationalpipelineexposition.com.
OCT. 5
West Virginia Oil & Gas Expo, Mylan Park Expo Center, Morgantown,
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OCT. 6
Oklahoma Oil & Gas Expo, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds,
Oklahoma City; www.okoilexpo.com.
OCT. 18-19
West Texas Oil & Gas Convention, Horseshoe Arena,
Midland, Texas; www.roselandoilandgas.com.
OCT. 18-20
Permian Basin International Oil Show, Ector County Coliseum
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10 PROFILE: BUILDING IN THE OILFIELDS
Canadian woman launches TKS Industries with no experience and
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Editor’s Notebook
BUILDING TO
BE THE BEST
Starting something new can be scary and takes work.
Several features this month give you ideas on how
to make your company succeed.
By Cory Dellenbach
I
t can be nerve-wracking starting something new, like a new business. Not
knowing what to do, how to do it and
not knowing what resources are available to
help can be intimidating for anyone.
Theresa Stec, owner of TKS Industries
in Lacombe, Alberta, found out how difficult it can be to start up a new business.
She went from being an English teacher to
operating an oilfield services company.
Cory Dellenbach
MAKE
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The company, featured this month,
focuses on water hauling and vacuum
services in Alberta, British Columbia and
Saskatchewan. Stec founded the company
in 2003 and used contacts her ex-husband
gave her to help pull in customers. Now,
the company has grown to 10 water
hauling trucks and 10 vacuum trucks and
offers a wide range of services.
Stec admits she was naïve when starting the business and didn’t
have big expectations for it.
She learned quickly, however,
building a respectable company that is surviving the downturn in oil prices.
There are many resources to call on for help in
starting a business — other
business owners, state and
economic development organizations, and the U.S. Small
Business Administration, to
name a few. These are also
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if you already own a business
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Cover Story
BUILDING IN THE
OILFIELDS
by Marian Bond | photography by Nick Sperounes
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TKS INDUSTRIES
LOCATION:
Lacombe, Alberta
OWNER:
Theresa Stec
EMPLOYEES:
25 to 40
SERVICES OFFERED:
A fluid management service
to the drilling sector of the oil and gas
industry in western Canada
SERVICE AREA:
Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta
and Saskatchewan
WEBSITE:
www.tksindustries.com
When Theresa Stec started her water hauling and
vacuum truck oilfield services company in 2003,
she admits she didn’t know very much about the
industry. She went from teaching high school English to
owning a vacuum truck and servicing the oil industry.
Canadian woman launches TKS Industries
with no experience and develops it into
a successful oilfield services company,
building respect along the way
ABOVE: The staff at TKS Industries in Lacombe, Alberta, from left, Tim Moen, head mechanic; Chantel Paetkau, front receptionist; Matt Scott-Wade, apprentice mechanic; Tim
Holt, sales; Theresa Stec, president/CEO; Kristian Stec, vice president of operations; Dustin
Steegs, lead welder; and Jonathan Armstrong, engineer.
<<LEFT: A TKS Industries truck backs up to one of the many trailers the crew will stay in
while on a job site for extended days.
“I was very naïve when I came
into this business,” says Stec, owner
of TKS Industries in Lacombe,
Alberta. “I didn’t see the potential
in the beginning.”
Stec purchased her first
tandem-axle vacuum truck in
2003, just hoping to make a profit
in a short period of time and get
her investment back. Her former
husband, a drilling engineer, helped
her with his contacts in the oil and
gas industry. By 2005, she saw that
the rate of return on her investment
was substantial and she decided it
was time to build the business.
The company now serves a
radius of about 1,000 miles from its
headquarters, traveling throughout
Alberta, northern British Columbia
and
southern
Saskatchewan.
“Today, my business involves heavyduty vacuum and water trucks,”
Stec says. “We focus strictly on the
drilling side.”
GROWING THE FLEET
Stec moved the company to an
industrial park in Lacombe in 2005
and soon added five trucks, but this
time she went with tri-axle trucks
instead of two axles. “I learned that
the popular truck was a tri-axle. The
industry demands those.”
The company now has a fleet
of 10 vacuum trucks and 10 water
hauling trucks. The water trucks
are a mix of Kenworth, Freightliner,
Western Star and Peterbilt, all with
Bowie 4-inch pumps and tanks
built and manufactured by a mix of
Liquid Partners (formerly Protank),
Goldec Hamms, Jasper Tank and
Wabash National. The vacuum
trucks are also a mix of Kenworth
and Western Star with Hibon 820
and 827 pumps and tanks built by
Westech Vac Systems and Rebel
Metal Fabricators.
The water trucks are used
to haul water and make the mud
required at the rig, while vacuum
trucks pull that mud back in and
take it away for disposal, making
TKS Industries a one-stop shop
for oil companies in the region.
Stec says a majority of the jobs the
company takes on last between 10
and 15 days.
TKS has found a unique way to
dispose of the drilling mud. While
many oilfield services companies
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<< LEFT: Head mechanic Tim Moen works on the engine of a water hauling truck at
the company shop. One key to the success of TKS Industries is the company’s rigorous
maintenance on the trucks that keep them lasting a long time.
ABOVE: A unique aspect of TKS
Industries is its ability to land-apply
its drilling mud collected at job sites
it serves. Clients set up the details of
the land-applying with the owner
of the fields prior to TKS Industries
starting a job.
<< LEFT: A crew from TKS Industries
sits on a job site near Lacombe,
Alberta. Crews will spend between
10 and 15 days on a single site.
(Photos courtesy of TKS Industries)
transport the mud from drilling operations to a designated landfill, TKS
provides its customers the option of land-applying. Stec says the material
is treated and often sprayed on farm fields as fertilizer. “We have been very
conscious about the environment.”
An independent environmental firm monitors and tests the mud to
determine if it is suitable for land-applying. Stec says it’s the oil companies
that will work out the details with the local farmers.
“We have been very conscious about the environment.”
Theresa Stec
LONG DAYS ON THE ROAD
When TKS operators leave for a job, they pull along a 10- by 30-foot
trailer to be used as their home during time in the field. An operator will stay
on site for 21 days and then have seven days off. Other operators are brought
in to the work site to fill in for the main operator on those days off.
Operators are on call 24 hours a day. “Sometimes a worker might work
just two hours a day, but is there on site if needed,” Stec says. “We have a crew
boss and safety coordinator, and those two will take operators in and out of
the work site so the trucks and portable home can stay on location.”
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To coordinate all the moving with her crew, Stec counts on solid
communication from everyone in the company. Her management team
includes an office manager, an accountant, field supervisors and crew bosses.
“I’m the boss, but the culture at TKS is more of a family-run operation,” Stec
says. “It is casual with an open-door policy.”
Because of the hours and travel involved, it can be tough finding qualified
field operators. The company requires operators to have, at minimum, a Class
III driver’s license, but most have a Class I. New hires will go through a week
or two of orientation working with a senior operator before they can go on
their own.
“Work is seasonal,” Stec says. “The operators who chose to work in this
industry understand it and build a life accordingly. It is a certain culture and
is very distinct.”
The busy time for TKS is the winter. “Everything is frozen and it’s easier
to drill and move heavy equipment around,” Stec says.
There is a slow time from the middle of March through the middle
of May, when very little drilling is done and oil operations come to a halt
because of the spring thaw.
“In those two months we bring our equipment home, clean it up and do
major repairs,” Stec says. “We do annual inspections and certify equipment
every year. That is a requirement for the Department of Transportation. We’ll
get it all done and by the time June comes around we’ll be ready to go back
to work.”
To obtain jobs, TKS must go through a bidding process with the oil
companies, and reputation helps in securing those bids.
“Your reputation is very significant in this industry,” Stec says. “We
need to meet all of their requirements, and our crews do that and do it well
every time.”
SAFETY IS A PRIORITY
Communication on the job site
“I’m very proud of my
is critical when it comes to safety and
company. This has
because of that, TKS has a full-time
safety coordinator. With operators in
been like training for
the field sometimes hundreds of miles
a marathon. I feel like
away, supervisors talk by telephone
regularly to discuss any issues that
you train hard and get
might arise.
through it and finally get
“This is important because
operators
working on a site can be
across the finish line.”
ignored or forgotten,” Stec says.
Theresa Stec
“When we talk on the phone with
them, they can discuss concerns or
issues. On a well there is a chain of command and sometimes a worker can
feel intimidated. If our operator doesn’t feel like things are being handled in
a safe manner on a job site they can contact our crew boss, who will help
resolve any concerns.”
The company’s safety program — Work Smart — is to encourage
employees to stop, be safe and then go, Stec notes. “There is a lot of pressure
on the workers,” Stec says. “We encourage our operators to not feel this
pressure. To stop and take 30
seconds and think about what they
are doing and then go. That is the
main thing behind Work Smart.”
Maintaining the
Equipment Takes Time
With a fleet of 20 trucks, the maintenance of equipment gets top
billing at TKS Industries.
“If I send out a piece of equipment and it doesn’t function, then I’m
not being reliable to the oil companies and will probably not be asked
back again,” says Theresa Stec, owner of the Lacombe, Alberta-based
company. “The survival of this company depends on my employees, but
also my equipment, which must always be in top repair.”
Another reason to make sure the truck is in good shape before
leaving is because if it does break down and the crew is a long distance
away, it can be tough getting to that location for repairs. Sometimes
crews are 14 hours away from company headquarters.
To help with vehicle maintenance, TKS has a fully functional service
shop with a mechanic and an apprentice.
“I’m fortunate that the bulk of our equipment is generally in one
area, so it’s much easier to manage,” Stec says. “But if we have trucks in
Alberta, close to the U.S. border, or trucks in Fort St. John, my crews can
be busy and do a lot of driving.”
Stec likes to keep the trucks running as long as possible and have
trucks that have gone 10 or 15 years before requiring replacement.
“An older piece of equipment can still make as much money as a
newer piece if it is maintained,” Stec says. “We are very conscious about
our iron. We don’t want to have downtime; we are always maintaining
our equipment.”
EARNING THE RESPECT
As a woman in the maledominated oil and gas industry,
Stec had to earn the respect of her
crew, and she believes that was her
biggest challenge as she grew her
business.
ABOVE: Matt Scott-Wade moves a forklift
in the company’s shop in Lacombe,
Alberta.
>> RIGHT: Lead welder Dustin Steegs uses
welding equipment (Miller) while at the
company shop in Lacombe, Alberta.
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Building the Business
5 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR
SOCIAL SELLING TAKE OFF
Easy ways to reach out to potential customers
By Jeff Haden
S
ales are like great employees: Every
business could use more of them.
Unfortunately, though, I’m a pretty
poor salesman.
That’s why when I write about sales
strategies and techniques, I turn to experts
for input — like Mike Derezin, vice president of sales solutions at LinkedIn, the online social network for business professionals. Recently we talked about social selling,
the process of building stronger relationships with potential customers based on
truly understanding their needs and problems — in short, getting to better know the
people you hope to do business with.
Social selling offers massive opportunities
to make new contacts, establish an online
reputation and build a sales pipeline.
Every person involved in sales dreams
about living in a world without cold calls
and enjoying a network built solely on referrals. Those dreams are actually closer to
reality than you might think. And that’s a
good thing, because cold selling lacks personalization and relevance — the fundamental tactics that establish good business
relationships and lead to more sales.
In today’s e-business environment,
cold calls are a last resort. Instead, salespeople use social networking to ask for personal introductions and connect with prospects and customers. This is what’s known
as social selling.
By building your own personal brand
and leveraging existing networks, anyone
— regardless of industry or the size of your
business — can master the art of social
selling to drive referrals. Here are five ideas
to get you started.
Connect
with
people
you
know. While this may seem obvious,
a strong network built on real-world
connections allows people to vouch for
you. It will also strengthen your referral
bank by opening up the possibility of
forming relationships with people your
connections know.
LinkedIn’s research shows that buyers
are five times more likely to engage if the
contact is made through a mutual connection, so be sure your offline contacts are
reflected in your online world.
Leverage your company’s network. Have you ever made a cold call only
to later find out that a co-worker knows
your prospect? Social networking minimizes the chances of this happening. It also
makes it easier to get information about the
people you want to engage and a path to
connect with them. According to LinkedIn
research, 88 percent of buyers will engage
in discussion if introduced through someone in their existing network.
And remember, no one likes a canned
approach. Be thoughtful enough to customize your message. It will go a long way
in making a good first impression.
Find connections based on shared
interests. Online alumni networks and industry-specific networking groups are just
two examples of places to connect through
shared interests. Think of these as your
“digital watercooler,” a place to engage in
conversation with information that may
have otherwise gone unnoticed.
Engaging with prospects through
common interests will give you more
visibility, making it more acceptable to ask
for a referral.
Build your professional brand. Consider your online presence as a key marketing tool. Half of buyers say they won’t
work with salespeople who have incomplete social profiles online, so make sure
you put your best foot forward by tailoring
the content to reflect your expertise. (And
don’t forget to do the same on the “Meet
Our Staff” page of your business’ website.)
Experiment with videos and images by embedding them in your profile. The saying
“a picture is worth a thousand words” has
never been more true than on social media.
Be vocal. Beyond your profile, liking
and sharing content can increase the likelihood that your network will engage with
the information and pave the way for new
referrals. Consider sharing articles or blogging regularly on relevant industry topics.
Give your point of view and invite responses by taking risks in your answers.
On sites other than your company’s
website, it’s OK to share information about
your products and services, but only occasionally and as appropriate. This will
distinguish you among a sea of salespeople
and position you as a smart resource.
And lastly, stay on top of what’s important to your key contacts by paying attention to the content they share, and chime
in when you have meaningful insights.
Social selling offers massive opportunities to make new contacts, establish an
online reputation and build a sales pipeline. Together, these activities lead to an increased network of referrals, which is easier
to achieve than ever before. GOMC
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jeff Haden is a contributing editor for Inc.com and a
LinkedIn Influencer.
Building the Business offers ideas and information to help you operate your company more
efficiently and profitably. If you have a question, comment or a topic you’d like to see addressed,
send an email to [email protected].
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Money Machines
The all-terrain tree canopy trimmer
made by Jarraff Industries has been
outfitted to be used remotely if needed
by Bolin Enterprises. (Photos courtesy of
Bolin Enterprises)
“It’s rarely perfectly
flat where we go, so
having the rubber
tracks on the Jarraffs
make life a lot easier.
They work great in dry
conditions as well as
mud and snow.”
Troy Bolin
TREE-MENDOUS BENEFITS
All-terrain tree trimming machines enable Illinois contractor
to clear pipeline right-of-ways faster and safer
By Ken Wysocky
W
hile keeping oil and natural gas pipeline right-of-ways free of
inspection-obscuring tree branches, crews at Bolin Enterprises
encounter all kinds of terrain and weather. But thanks to allterrain tree trimming machines made by Jarraff Industries, employees can
safely press on, regardless of the conditions.
“We work in all different kinds of conditions, ranging from swamps and
mud to hilly terrain,” says Troy Bolin, major acquisitions director of Bolin
Enterprises, a pipeline and tank maintenance company based in Casey, a
central-Illinois town. “It’s rarely perfectly flat where we go, so having the
rubber tracks on the Jarraffs make life a lot easier. They work great in dry
conditions as well as mud and snow — pretty much anything Mother Nature
throws at us.
“That’s critical to our productivity,” he adds. “If we have to wait on the
weather — have six crews waiting for, say, two weeks for weather to break
— that would eat into our profits fairly quickly. But if we keep the equipment
underneath our guys, we can continue to move along productively, which is
important when you have hundreds of miles of canopy to trim each year.”
Bolin Enterprises is a fully diversified company. Along with
pipeline and tank maintenance, the company also clears right-of-ways,
does pipeline excavation, cleans tanks, repairs and coats pipelines
and offers hydroexcavating, industrial vacuum, erosion control and
pig-tracking services.
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Bolin Enterprises Inc., Casey, Illinois
MACHINES:
All-terrain tree-canopy trimmers made
by Jarraff Industries Inc.
FUNCTION:
Trimming tree canopies in oil and natural gas pipeline
right-of-ways
FEATURES:
75-foot-long telescoping, hydraulic-powered fiberglass boom
with 90-degree range of motion; 24-inch carbide circular saw
blade that rotates at 3,200 rpm; hydraulically powered cab
turntable that provides 360-degree range of motion and up
to 40 degrees of lateral tilt; a 130 hp Cummins diesel engine
WEBSITE:
www.bolininc.com
THE MACHINES
The company currently owns six Jarraff all-terrain machines, four with
rubber/steel tracks and two that utilize oversized rubber tires. The units
feature a 75-foot-long telescoping, hydraulically operated fiberglass boom
with 90-degree range of motion; a 24-inch carbide circular saw blade that
rotates at 3,200 rpm; a hydraulically powered turntable below the operator’s
cab that provides 360-degree range of motion and up to 40 degrees of lateral
tilt; a 130 hp Cummins diesel engine; a 20,000-pound winch with 150-feet
of cable; and an 8-foot-wide, front-mounted push blade.
Bolin Enterprises uses an all-terrain tree canopy trimmer made by Jarraff Industries to trim tree
canopies in a natural gas pipeline right-of-way.
“One of the biggest features for us is the rubber tracks, which keep
most of the machine’s weight closer to the ground, thereby providing greater
stability for the machine and the operator,” Bolin says. “When it’s wet and/
or muddy, those tracks keep it afloat so we can keep going. Additionally, the
tracks don’t impact the ground as much.” He also says the machines are very
maneuverable, which allows them to work where other machines might not
fare as well.
The company mainly uses the tree trimmers to keep the tree canopies
along pipeline right-of-ways in check. Properly trimmed trees make it easier
for the pipeline companies to perform aerial inspections to check for leaks
and encroachments, such as excavations or building activities within their
right-of-ways. The company does canopy
trimming for pipelines primarily in Illinois,
“It takes a certain kind of
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio.
operator to run a canopy
On average, crews strive to trim about
2 miles of tree canopy a day, depending
trimmer, as it can get
on the terrain, percentage of growth and
a little nerve-wracking
density of growth. “If we do 2 miles a day,
when you encounter
that’s a very efficient pace,” Bolin says. “But
if we’re in a swamp-like section, we might
hills, ditches and creeks.”
do only 1,000 to 2,000 feet a day. It all
Troy Bolin
depends what we’re getting into.”
as the controls in the cab, so you’re capable of doing the same things with the
remote that you can do if you’re sitting on the cab.”
The remote-operation feature also makes it easier for the company to hire
employees who might otherwise not be interested in running the machines
because they feel it’s dangerous. “It’s difficult to find trimmer operators who
are experienced in challenging terrain,” Bolin notes. “Plus younger guys these
days are so used to playing video games, the remote operation opens up a
new ball game for us.”
From a productivity standpoint, Bolin says he also likes the fact that the
saw blade tilts, as opposed to remaining locked in a vertical position. This
gives operators more flexibility because they can cut off the tops of trees, not
just trim off branches.
As for return on investment, Bolin says the units pay for themselves,
as long as they’re out working regularly. He says that typically, it’s easy to
make a decent profit with specialty machines because fewer contractors are
likely to own them. “I like to have a machine pay for itself within three years
and these machines fit the bill,” he says. “They’re pretty good little money
makers.” GOMC
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REMOTE OPERATION
But no matter what the terrain, Bolin says he rests assured that crews
are working safely because of a unique feature Jarraff teamed with him to
develop: remote-control operation from up to 300 feet away. Three of the
company’s machines are equipped with remote-control operation and Bolin
says all future purchases will include the feature.
“These machines are fairly simple to use and most anyone could run
one with a bit of training,” Bolin says, noting that operators can control them
with two four-way joysticks. “But it takes a certain kind of operator to run
a canopy trimmer, as it can get a little nerve-wracking when you encounter
hills, ditches and creeks.
“When an operator gets into a situation where they may feel a bit
uncomfortable with the terrain, they can exit the machine and switch to
remote operation,” he continues. “This gets them out of the cab and relieves
their anxiety about the situation. Theoretically, you could sit in a pickup truck
and operate it, since it has a range of 300 feet. The remote operates the same
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STAYING AFLOAT IN
TURBULENT TIMES
Sourcewater provides a way for saltwater disposal
services to keep functioning in the down market
By Marcus Oliver Gay
A
saltwater disposal (SWD) options within
Pennsylvania, market forces have driven
a very competitive landscape for hauling
and disposal within the neighboring state
of Ohio. However, today only 31 rigs are
operating in the Marcellus, down almost
60 percent from last year. As a result, the
total volumes of drilling muds, flowback
and produced water generated in this
region is significantly lower, creating
an unprecedented oversupply of water
management, hauling and disposal services.
In this corner of the Marcellus, the future
In this corner of the Marcellus, the
future growth potential for produced water
growth potential for produced water
management remains inextricably linked
management remains inextricably linked
to the price of crude oil and natural gas. At
the time of print, oil prices settled below
to the price of crude oil and natural gas.
$28 per barrel, and natural gas is
stable around $2.10 per million
cubic feet. With most wells in the
play reporting break-even prices
around $3 per million cubic foot
of natural gas, many operators
have shut-in wells or wells
awaiting completion. Driven
primarily by the need to maintain
leasehold agreements, a handful
of operators have maintained
some drilling and completion
activity. However, recently Cabot
Oil & Gas Corporation, Consol
Energy, EQT Corporation, Seneca
Resources and Southwestern
An oilfield water truck land-applies water on a job site in the Marcellus Shale play.
Energy Company have all
indicated plans to either halt new
drilling or at a minimum further reduce
produced water from continuing operations
active rigs. The impact of this on the water
may be sufficient to sustain some players in
service sector in Sourcewater Marcellus is,
the water services ecosystem. In times like
quite frankly, devastating.
these, only the lean will survive.
There were over 50 active rigs in
While the Marcellus Shale is well
Pennsylvania two years ago compared to
known for regulatory constraints that limit
mong the many challenges operators
face in this down market, produced
water management remains their
single largest operating expense. Across the
board, onshore E&P’s have significantly
reduced capital investment — rig counts
are down and operators have high-graded
assets. Yet, while ongoing declines in the
price of oil further suppress drilling and
completion activity, the constant stream of
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less than 20 today. Energy insight firm
IHS reports a “gloomy outlook,” indicating
operators will have to cut budgets in half in
order to stay afloat. In short, water services
in this region will be cut short, too. Once
operating at full capacity, Ohio-based
saltwater disposal operators receiving
wastewater from Pennsylvania are now
reporting 25 to 50 percent reductions in
volumetric input.
A provider of saltwater disposal services
in Ohio is currently experiencing an alltoo-common response to these challenging
market dynamics. The total volume of
fluid available in the existing geographic
market has been greatly reduced. Here,
some customers are engaging in direct
peer-to-peer reuse of water. There is fierce
competition between service providers
in the region for the smaller volumes of
produced water hauled for disposal. For
this SWD service provider in Ohio, the
significant reduction in wastewater volumes
and the poor outlook in future demand have
necessitated significant reductions in force
— most notably a 60 percent reduction in
sales and marketing staff.
On the other side of the water
management equation, an independent
producer in the region has curtailed drilling
and completion activity. The operator no
longer has a home for its own produced
water as frac fluid makes up a portion of
the water within its operations. When this
operator was engaged in the manufacturingstyle drilling and completion of wells within
its leasehold, a dedicated water manager
was a key resource to prevent interruptions
to its operations. This person maintained a
network of connections to service providers
and was critically responsible for ensuring
fracking crews had the supplies of water
available for their program, while also
managing produced water from wells in
the region. Today, many operators are
combining the role of water management
with production engineer or even office
management.
The two preceding situations are
typical examples of customers that the
Sourcewater platform connects on a daily
basis. Sourcewater enables SWD companies
to list available capacity on their online
exchange, enabling operators with water
disposal needs to identify service providers
with whom they could work.
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online for sale, recycling or disposal.
A recent SWD customer in Ohio says, “Sourcewater is like having
a sales team out there helping you. It’s like having a salesperson who’s not
on your payroll.” During this downturn for the sector, Sourcewater enables
service providers and operators to accomplish more, with fewer resources.
Sourcewater matches energy companies with produced water and freshwater
sources as well as disposal service providers and hauling. GOMC
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Bakken Extra
GOING DIRECTLY
TO CUSTOMERS
Badlands Truck Wash takes truck washing one step further
by going out to customer’s locations to do the cleaning
By MaryBeth Matzek
A
truck driver himself, Joel
Schrum knows it’s not easy to
keep a semi clean. That’s why he
and his wife, Leslie, dedicate themselves
from March through October to their family business, Badlands Truck Wash.
Schrum’s parents started the Dickinson, North Dakota-based
truck washing business
in the 1990s as a way to
“Companies don’t
make extra money and
have to pay their
later made the decision to
take the business mobile.
drivers to go
When Joel Schrum took
over the business in 2007,
somewhere and then
he decided to do it full
pay them while the
time as the temperature
allows and drive a truck
rig is getting washed.”
during the winter.
Leslie Schrum
A Badlands Truck Wash employee
cleans under a dump truck at a
job site in North Dakota.
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Leslie Schrum said truck drivers and
the companies who employ them like the
option of a mobile truck wash. “Companies don’t have to pay their drivers to go
somewhere and then pay them while the
rig is getting washed,” she says. “We can
just go over to where their truck is parked
and clean the vehicle.”
THE TOOLS
Badlands Truck Wash has a fully
stocked trailer with everything in it to
wash a truck from top to bottom. They
offer three washing services including
a basic wash, aluminum polishing and
aluminum brightening. Badlands Truck
Wash also offers grease and oil removal,
and can spray on liquid wax if the client
requests it.
A Badlands Truck Wash employee works on cleaning a
tanker truck at a job site in North Dakota.
“We wash everything with cold
water, using a special soap that applies a
clear protection,” says Schrum, adding
that they hand-brush in all the cleaners
and frequently replace brushes to prevent
scratches and brush strokes. “The soap we
use is biodegradable so we don’t have to
worry about runoff.”
Many truck drivers have Badlands
Truck Wash come out to a site where their
trucks are parked on days off. “We have a
regular schedule for some,” Schrum says.
“They know their day off is Friday so they
have us come out then.”
WORKING IN THE OILFIELDS
Given its close location to the Bakken
oilfields, the Schrums have worked on their
fair share of vehicles used in the oil and gas
industry. Schrum said the same cleaning
solutions are used on those trucks, adding
that extra precautions are taken.
“We look around and make sure
there’s no extra oil or residue, and then
make sure that we are compliant with environmental rules and make sure nothing
runs off from the job into a waterway,” she
says. “I will say oil trucks are definitely
muddier than what we normally see.”
While the frac boom boosted their
business from the oil industry, Schrum
said the recent drop in oil prices hasn’t
affected their workload.
“The trucks they’re using still need to
be washed,” she says. “We do have a lot
of non-oil clients such as local commercial
drivers, local businesses and local farmers
that need their trucks cleaned, so we
haven’t seen business drop off.”
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A Badlands Truck Wash employee works on cleaning equipment at a jobsite in North Dakota.
NOT JUST TRUCKS
Besides trucks and farm equipment, the company also washes buses,
RVs, buildings and gas station islands. Joel and Leslie clean everything
themselves.
During the cold months, Leslie Schrum says Badlands Truck Wash still
receives service calls, but as long as the temperature is regularly below 32
degrees, they won’t take on any jobs. “Otherwise, the truck would just be a
giant icicle,” she says. GOMC
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Marcellus & Utica Extra
MOVING THE GAS ALONG
Ohio Gas Association finding ways to help the distribution and
transportation side of the natural gas industry
By Greg Bates
W
hen Jimmy Stewart stepped into
his role as president of the Ohio
Gas Association (OGA) 4 1/2
years ago, he had a unique perspective of
the gas and oil industry.
Stewart was finishing eight years in the
Ohio House of Representatives and Senate.
During his time as a politician, Stewart
was particularly interested in energyrelated issues. Stewart’s tenure in the state
Legislature has proved beneficial with his
job at OGA.
“Regulation is changing in Ohio due to the
vast amount of oil and gas resources that
are being explored here in our state.”
Vanessa Hamilton
“I served with a number of key
legislators, so those relationships are helpful,
and just having a good understanding
of how the process works is helpful as
well,” Stewart says. “My experience in the
Legislature gave me some experience as
to not only the natural gas industry but
other industries that we have to work with,
whether it’s the production side, whether it’s
the industrial energy users.”
OGA, based in Columbus, is a
trade organization that focuses on the
distribution and transportation side of the
natural gas industry — the gas utilities as
well as the owners and operators of the large
gas transmission lines.
“We basically move the gas,” Stewart
says. “Our members for the most part,
although there is some overlap, are not
producers.”
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The association has three primary
functions: to monitor and report on
legislative, regulatory and compliance
activities. OGA works closely with the
Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education
Program (OOGEEP), which represents the
production side in the state.
“Regulation is changing in Ohio
due to the vast amount of oil and gas
resources that are being explored here in
our state,” says Vanessa Hamilton, who is
the vice chair of OGA and vice president
of business development at Utility Pipeline
Ltd (UPL). “The OGA is a very technicalbased organization and we’ve made it a
point to become more engaged with the
political side of things, and I think that has
really benefitted our member companies,
especially smaller companies like UPL.”
MEMBERSHIP IS BENEFICIAL
OGA is composed of corporate,
affiliate and associate members. There are
over 40 corporate members that range from
local distribution companies to several
transmission lines, as well as over 100
affiliate members, including contractors,
engineers, consultants, law firms and
accounting firms, notes Stewart.
“We have a lot of networking between
our companies for the affiliate members,”
Stewart says. “All the gas utilities in
Ohio are members of ours and it’s a great
opportunity for folks who are trying to get
or increase business by offering a product
and/or service to the gas utilities, the
transportation and distribution side.”
As a member of the OGA, contractors
are able to discuss best practices,
incorporating new technology and
implementing processes with other
industry leaders. This allows member
companies to continue to improve
their organizations and industry as a
whole, Hamilton says. The association is
continually adding new members; it meets
bimonthly and generally every meeting the
board approves one or two new members.
Expansion is important to those associated
with OGA.
“For an organization that has been
around for 45 years, it is very welcoming to
new members,” Hamilton says. “Some of our
more active members in the organization
are the individuals who helped mold the
organization into what it has become: a
valuable asset to the gas and oil industry in
Ohio. Having the opportunity to network
with these individuals gives new members
an opportunity to understand how our
industry has evolved over the years and
where we, as an organization, are headed
and why.”
MAKING A MARK
LEGISLATIVELY
OGA hears quite a bit of feedback from
its members when it comes to legislative
issues they want to tackle at the state level.
The association builds a consensus among
its members before it takes a position on a
matter. OGA isn’t afraid to make its voice
heard when it comes to member concerns
on issues at the state level.
“On the legislative side, we have
looked at various issues that have come
up relating to bringing natural gas
infrastructure to underserved parts of Ohio
for both residential, but primarily industrial
purposes,” Stewart says. “Obviously not
every place has access to natural gas
transportation or distribution, so that’s
something that we have worked with the
Legislature on in the past and probably will
be in the future.”
Some big issues Stewart believes his
organization will play a legislative role in are
infrastructure development and taxation.
“We’ve had some bills passed in the
last couple of years that we worked on very
hard,” Stewart says. “House Bill 319 was
one of them that touches on some of these
infrastructure development issues. Another
piece of legislation dealt with ‘Call Before
You Dig,’ and we worked very hard on that.”
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OTC EXPECTS LARGE DRAW
Offshore Technology Conference, with some new features this year,
expects 90,000 to attend annual show in Houston in May
By Cory Dellenbach
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housands of engineers, executives,
operators, scientists and other
oil industry professionals will be
gathering early next month for the Offshore
Technology Conference.
The conference, held May 2-5 at
NRG Park in Houston, is an annual event
geared toward the development of offshore
resources.
“The Offshore Technology Conference
was founded by engineering and scientific
organizations as a response to the growing
need for technology of the exploration
and development of oil and gas reserves
offshore,” says OTC Board Chairman Joe
Fowler.
OTC is sponsored by 13 nonprofit
organizations in the energy industry that
work cooperatively to develop the technical
program.
“Since 1969, the world has come to
OTC to make critical decisions and share
ideas to meet the world’s energy needs,” says
Fowler. “The conference unites industry
leaders, engineers, scientists, investors,
buyers and entrepreneurs working in
the offshore energy industry to develop
markets and business partnerships.”
THIS YEAR’S SHOW
OTC 2016 is expected to include
more than 2,100 exhibitors representing
45 countries. In addition, there will be
18 international pavilions. Net exhibit
space totals 66,630 square feet, including
outdoor exhibits.
“This response will ensure a highquality technical program, covering the
latest in technology innovations and
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Crowds in the halls at the Offshore Technology Conference in 2015. The OTC hosts the meeting at the
NRG Park, which has over 90,000 attendees from
around the world to see the latest technology in the
energy industry. (Photos by Todd Buchanan)
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Bill 319 was a key measure for OGA. The organization understands the
importance of extending pipeline to help future production of natural gas
in Ohio.
“Senate Bill 319 was spearheaded by a few of the bigger gas utilities in
Ohio,” Hamilton says. “But it also benefits smaller utilities, enabling us to
extend to areas that are set for economic development that previously may
have been cost prohibitive for us to extend to.”
“For an organization that has been around for 45 years,
it is very welcoming to new members. Some
of our more active members in the organization
are the individuals who helped mold the
organization into what it has become.”
Vanessa Hamilton
LOOKING FORWARD TO A GOOD YEAR
OGA has high expectations in 2016 for what it wants to accomplish. The
association is working on a broad strategic plan for the next three years with
various events as well as training and technical seminars.
“We always want to try to increase the value we bring to our member
companies,” Hamilton says. “So we’re trying to host more one-day seminars.
The seminars range in topics but they allow our members to stay abreast of
industry changes, new technology and allow them to train key members of
their organization on a variety of topics cost-effectively.”
It’s an exciting time for the association and also the industry — especially
in eastern Ohio where there’s an influx of new natural gas production.
“Ohio has just about reached a point where we will probably produce as
much natural gas in the aggregate as we use in the aggregate,” Stewart says.
“That’s an amazing stat, because Ohio’s about the eighth- or ninth-largest
natural gas consuming state. We used to produce in the aggregate about 10
percent of the volume that we used, natural-gas-wise, and now this year that
will be closer to right around 100 percent.”
Stewart says the natural gas production is going to remain high, but with
the price being so low at this point, drilling could be at a minimum in the
short to medium term.
“But certainly there’s going to be more production than what there was
four years ago,” Stewart says. “Remember, just because it’s produced in Ohio
doesn’t mean it’s all consumed in Ohio, that’s not really how it works. We’re
producing an awful lot that we didn’t used to produce, and ideally it would be
great to have greater use of it here within our state and region.”
It was a slow start to the winter on the production side, but Hamilton
believes the state of the natural gas industry right now is very positive.
“Considering the abundance of natural gas we have underground and
the major pipeline projects scheduled to be constructed over the next few
years, I think Ohio is definitely an exciting place to be if you’re in the natural
gas industry,” Hamilton says. “We need to make sure safety remains our
No. 1 concern as we, as an industry, continue to take full advantage of the
opportunities that may come our way.” GOMC
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Students learn about the energy business during the “Student Event: Energy Education
Institute Program” at the Offshore Technology Conference in 2015.
applications, as well as practices and processes,” Fowler says.
OTC gives attendees access to leading-edge technical information,
the industry’s largest equipment exhibition and valuable new professional
contacts from around the world.
“At OTC, the industry’s most pressing issues are addressed by executivelevel speakers that attendees might not encounter anywhere else,” Fowler
says. “Speakers include representatives from key U.S. agencies, international
energy ministries and company executives to address the most pressing
industry issues.”
OTC expects to attract up to 90,000 attendees in 2016.
“Demand for exhibition space remains strong with companies knowing
the value and return on investment of meeting and networking with customers
at OTC,” Fowler says.
NEW FOR 2016
This year, the event will feature the OTC Distinguished Achievement
Awards Luncheon to recognize the award recipients, raise funds for the Junior
Achievement of Southeast Texas and provide an opportunity for industry
leaders to network with colleagues from around the world.
“OTC will debut several OTC Training Courses, each hosted by one of
our sponsoring societies,” Fowler says. “The courses are one and two days
in length and all will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in
downtown Houston the Saturday and Sunday before OTC 2016.”
Additional program highlights include:
• The Next Wave program, titled “Thriving on Volatility: Opportunities,
Challenges and Solutions,” will be held throughout the show.
• The Rice Alliance Startup Roundup at OTC will return on May 2.
At the event, up to 50 emerging energy companies will have the
opportunity to meet one-on-one with investors.
• D5 will return this year and is scheduled for May 6. D5 will bring
together exploration and production’s brightest minds at Rice
University to hear presentations and participate in discussions that
inspire ideas and innovation and leave a lasting impact.
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Belt Presses
1. Bright Technologies
belt filter press
The 1.7-meter, trailer-mounted belt filter press
unit from Bright Technologies has an insulated
control room with FRP walls, air conditioning,
electric heat, a refrigerator, stainless steel desk,
tool storage, locker, closed-circuit TV and remote
operator controls. The modular design allows
the room to be custom manufactured to fit most
single-drop trailers. Units are made for rapid setup,
with folding conveyor and operator walkways. No
special lifting equipment is required. 800/2530532; www.brightbeltpress.com.
Centrifuges
2. Centrisys Corporation THK
Hybrid Thickening Centrifuge
The THK Hybrid Thickening Centrifuge
from Centrisys Corporation allows operators
to decrease polymer consumption and increase
capacity. Little to no polymer is required, leading
to substantial savings for facilities in the waste
activated sludge thickening process. Its hydraulic
assist technology enables control of cake solids.
It has a small footprint and is airtight and
enclosed, eliminating odor issues. The unit has
low maintenance requirements. 877/339-5496;
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3. Flottweg Tricanter
The Tricanter three-phase centrifuge from
Flottweg Separation Technology is available in
six sizes for flows of 1 to 200 gpm. They include
an adjustable impeller to vary the liquid-phase
pickups while operating. The designs are available
with stainless steel wetted parts or with more exotic
metallurgy if required. It is manufactured to ISO
9001, EU and DIN design standards, with electrical
components to NEMA, UL and CUL standards. It
is available in gastight and classified configurations,
with independent variable-frequency drives, with
hydraulic drives and with a variety of options to suit
the application. It includes high G-force capability
with low energy requirements. 859/448-2300;
www.flottweg.com.
4. Kayden Industries Titan-3100
The Titan-3100 high-capacity decanter
centrifuge from Kayden Industries is built for
large-volume liquid-solid separation projects.
It processes 1,056 gpm of 9 ppg fluid. Its larger
bowl is complemented by a 120-1 ratio gearbox
creating an output of 442,000 inches per pound.
It is run off of a 200 hp main drive motor, and is
fully variable. The design translates into a higher
volume of solids being removed from the fluid on
its first circulation. The 7-degree beach allows for
maximum drying time of the cuttings before they
are discharged from the machine. 855/571-6688;
www.kaydenindustries.com.
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Filtration Systems
5. Amiad USA self-cleaning
screen filter
Self-cleaning screen filters from Amiad
USA target suspended solids removal after oil
separation. When selecting a screen filter system
for an application, focus criteria should be a screen
element providing a large (usable) open area, a
self-cleaning device that can effectively remove
suspended solids (with oil and with high TSS
levels) from the screen, an efficient self-cleaning
process producing minimal wastewater, and
system configurations with small footprint, which
is especially important when trailer-mounted,
mobile systems are desired. 800/243-4583;
www.amiadusa.com.
6. AQUA-Zyme Disposal Systems
ADS 30-Yard Dewatering Unit
The ADS 30-Yard Dewatering Unit from
AQUA-Zyme Disposal Systems can be filled
with 22,000 to 25,000 gallons of septic, grease
trap or municipal biosolids at 1 to 2 percent solids in two hours. After draining 24 hours, it can be
picked up using a standard roll-off truck and transported for solids disposal. Sludge volume can be reduced by 80 percent, with reductions to 98 percent
in BOD, COD, FOG and TSS. Effluent is clean, the
unit has few moving parts and the size of the filter
media can be customized. Standard equipment includes a roll-over tarp system; side, floor and center
screens; 1/4-inch floor plate; 7-gauge side plates;
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four door binder ratchets; eight drain ports; two
inlet ports; and a long-handle scraper. The average life span is 12 to 14 years. Models are also
available in a 15-yard size. 979/245-5656;
www.aqua-zyme.com.
7. Eaton ReactoGard V
ReactoGard V catalyst protection filters from
Eaton are engineered to produce cleaner, more
efficient low-flux operation, a goal achieved through
improved media materials and AccuFlux element
designs that increase filtration area by as much as
300 percent over previous standards. Their multibank system and controls approach eliminates the
headers and reduces the number of valves up to 85
percent. They allow for improved filter productivity,
complete media cleaning, superior mechanical
integrity resulting in enhanced serviceability
and reduced maintenance, reduced product loss
through less frequent backwashing, a reduced cost
of installed filtration capacity and reduced space
requirements. 800/859-9212; www.eaton.com.
8. Flo Trend Systems Sludge Mate
The Sludge Mate container filter from Flo
Trend Systems is a simple one-step process for
dewatering a variety of sludges. It has no moving
parts, requires minimal labor and maintenance,
and is easy to use. The Poly-Mate Polymer Mixing
and Injection System conditions the incoming
sludge. Sludge is then pumped into the unit’s inlet
manifold through the Mix-Mate manifold. The
Poly-Mate prepares sludge for ease of dewatering
and clarity of discharged fluid. It dewaters alum
and wastewater treatment plant sludge, septic
tank waste, grease trap waste, lagoon sludge,
slaughterhouse waste, wastewater residual, sump
bottoms and industrial waste. 800/762-9893;
www.flotrend.com.
9. Screenco Systems Maxi Screen
The high-capacity Maxi Screen from Screenco
Systems is constructed of aluminum with
stainless steel screens, with a collection sump
and a high-capacity 6-inch drain. The screen has
two 3/8-inch-gapped stainless steel bar screens at
opposing angles, with the front screen virtually
self-cleaning. It is a non-mechanical, simple way
to remove large pieces of trash, rocks and other
debris from the flow stream. This unit has a 4-inch
telescoping inlet hose that moves laterally and can
be easily connected to any vacuum truck or other
flow stream. The system is portable, and the 19.5
square feet of screening area allows for continued
use and is easy to rake clean to the garbage
drain tray. It can treat over 500 gpm. Various
gapped screen sizes are available. 208/790-8770;
www.screencosystems.com.
10. Wastequip dewatering container
Dewatering containers from Wastequip
separate liquids from solids, reducing the overall
cost of waste disposal. They are ideal for wastewater
treatment facilities, manufacturing facilities, spill
sites, construction sites, refineries and mines, and
can be custom configured for specific applications.
To ensure no leaks, they undergo stringent hydrotesting and have a rear door with neoprene rubber
or T-gaskets. Bolt-in, easy-to-remove liners are
available. When removed, the container can be
used for sludge containment. With a 1/4-inch floor,
7-gauge sides, all-continuous inside welds, solid
steel nose cone and outside rail understructure,
the containers are available in 20- or 25-cubicyard sizes, with round bottom or rectangular
configurations. Custom sizes are also available.
877/468-9278; www.wastequip.com.
11. WesTech Engineering Trident HS
The Trident HS package water treatment
plant from WesTech Engineering provides multibarrier protection for difficult-to-treat surface water,
groundwater, industrial process water and tertiary
wastewater. The system design consists of packaged
high-rate settling, adsorption clarification, mixed
media filtration and optional UV disinfection.
These innovations allow it to handle very high raw
water turbidity and solids loading, and achieve TOC
reductions of 70 percent or more, achievable with
a nearly 50 percent reduction in waste production.
801/265-1000; www.westech-inc.com.
Frac Water
Recycling Equipment
12. AdEdge H2Zero Backwash/
Recycle System
H2Zero Backwash/Recycle Systems from
AdEdge help conserve water by storing and treating
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contaminated backwash water from filtration and
treatment systems. Systems can be customized
and designed for most manufacturers’ adsorption,
oxidation/filtration or coagulation/filtration
systems, whether backwashing is infrequent
or performed one or more times per week. They
include a vertical polyethylene or steel tank for
holding the backwash water, a reclaim pump
skid, integrated controls, particle filtration as well
as information data for solids management. They
provide optimal use and maximum conservation
of water, regulatory agency acceptance, an
environmentally friendly solution that requires little
or no permitting and a reclaim system that can be
automated for minimal operation and maintenance.
They can be integrated with a treatment system
PLC and touch-screen panel. Contaminants are
reduced in volume and safely managed on or off
site. 866/323-3343; www.adedgetech.com.
13. Portadam storage system
The Portadam storage system allows the
operator to maximize water storage capacity for two
to 18 months by nature of the rectangular design. It
can be custom fit to existing space, and allows for
site-specific geometry on irregular-shaped locations.
Significant water storage capacity is gained by
eliminating the empty corners left by round tanks
or the empty gaps between frac tanks. It can be
a key component of an optimized pad design,
enabling the smallest, most efficient footprint
possible to meet water storage requirements. Basins
are available as large as 200,000 bbls, but the
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maximum capacity is virtually limitless. 724/3091878; www.portadam.com.
14. Vertiflo Pump Company Series 800
The Series 800 industrial vertical immersion
sump pump from Vertiflo Pump Company can be
used for sump drainage, flood control and process
drainage to meet EPA and OSHA requirements. It
is designed for severe service at heads to 230 feet
and temperatures to 350 degrees F, and operates
in pit depths to 26 feet and up to 3,000 gpm.
It includes carbon line shaft bearings, semi-open
impeller with external adjustment, high-thrust
angular contact ball bearing, 416 stainless steel
shafts to 1 15/16 inches and a standard NEMA
C face motor. Construction materials available are
cast iron, 316 stainless steel or alloy 20. 513/5300888; www.vertiflopump.com.
Polymers and
Polymer Injection
15. Elgin Separation Solutions
dewatering and polymer
injection system
Dewatering and polymer injection systems
from Elgin Separation Solutions are available
with optional climate control systems, explosionproof compliance and quick-connect features for
site installation. They incorporate a sophisticated
decanter centrifuge with automated HMI touchscreen VFD control panel and dual inline
mixing systems. By using polymer hydration
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manifolds, the polymer-enhanced coagulation
and flocculation of colloidal and ultrafine drilled
solids can be efficiently removed with the decanter
centrifuge. They can be operated as stand-alone
devices or can be incorporated as the cornerstone
of a sophisticated closed-loop solids control and
waste management treatment system. There are
20- and 40-foot containerized units or trailermounted systems available. 281/261-5778;
www.elginseparationsolutions.com.
16. Kemira Chemicals KemSep
The KemSep Series from Kemira Chemicals
provides both cationic and anionic emulsion
flocculants, including hydrolyzed variants
differentiated by molecular weight and charge
densities. Molecular weights range from 1 to
60 million Daltons, characterized indirectly by
standard viscosity measurements. The KemSep
9000 Series is a full line of polymeric coagulants,
based on polyDADMAC or polyamine chemistry.
These highly cationic polymers are ideal as
coagulation aids to neutralize fine particles for
contaminant agglomeration and removal. 832/9410082; www.kemira.com.
17. Pulsafeeder PULSAblend
PULSAblend polymer make-down systems
from Pulsafeeder come in control options of
automatic, manual or dry contact. Their three-step
static blending system provides dilution without
harming the polymer chains. These rugged
fabricated assemblies offer turnkey simplicity and
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industrial-grade durability. With a wide range of
dilution using three different water flow rates to
choose from (0 to 5, 5 to 10 and 10+ gpm) the
system is custom sized to provide activation of
all types of polymers without motorized mixing
devices. Five neat polymer pump flow rates
ensure the right make-down for any application.
They include an auto-fill calibration column, an
adjustable flowmeter and a neat polymer back
pressure regulator to maintain a consistent final
product. It starts the system when closed and ends
the process when opened, automatically running
a 30-second flush cycle when the contact opens
to clean the internal components, preparing it for
the next demand. The manual and dry contact
systems have an option for an incoming water
low-flow cutoff switch, which will disable the
neat polymer injection pump should the dilution
water flow drop below 1 gpm. 800/333-6677;
www.pulsatron.com.
Slurry Separation Equipment
18. Bilfinger Water Technologies
Regainer Rotary Fine Screen
The Regainer Rotary Fine Screen from
Bilfinger Water Technologies is an internally fed,
self-cleaning cylindrical screen constructed from
Vee-Wire that captures a high level of solids. The
screen is attached to a segmented sprocket driven
by a chain and rotates on four trunnion wheels
mounted on the frame. Influent enters through
the weir tank, which reduces turbulence, and
cascades onto the rotating screen surface through
a 90-degree arc. Screened influent will shear along
the Vee-Wire, where liquid will separate from the
solids and pass through into a discharge tank.
Solids retained inside the screen are directed
toward the discharge by diverter plates. Additional
reduction of liquid content will occur when the
solids are continuously rolled along the length
of the screen. The screen is cleaned using water
injected by an internal and external spray bar.
651/638-3151; www.bilfinger.com.
19. Bucks Fabricating
dewatering container
Dewatering
containers
from
Bucks
Fabricating can be used to haul slurry materials
to abide by EPA regulations. Sealed tailgates and
binders create a watertight seal, preventing leaks
and spills. Dewatering slurry can decrease weight
at the scales, which, in turn, decreases costs. They
can be equipped with fittings for draining, liner
hooks and tarp systems. Liner hooks allow for
disposable liners to be hung inside the container
prior to filling and then dumped at the landfill
along with the slurry. The dewatering basket can
be customized to properly separate the material
being hauled. The basket can have perforated
sides/floors/center dividers, as well as be
permanent or removable. A removable dewatering
basket can be taken out for thorough cleaning
and also to convert the container to a sealed unit.
800/233-0867; www.bucksfab.com.
20. In The Round Dewatering
horizontal dewatering drum
User-friendly horizontal dewatering drums
from In The Round Dewatering are mounted on a
roll-off frame. They can dewater 18,000 to 25,000
gallons per fill, providing liquid-free material
overnight. The drum provides results with any
material that will flock, including grease. Filling
can be done multiple times prior to rotation, and
the unit turns every two hours, usually overnight.
It is energy efficient, as it only requires 1/4 hp to
operate. 317/539-7304; www.itrdewatering.com.
21. Rosedale Products
centrifugal-action separator
Centrifugal-action separators from Rosedale
Products are used to remove grit, sand, metal
chips, fines and other solids from liquids. They
can be used as a pre-filter to extend the life of fine
filtration systems. These units require little or no
maintenance, as there are no moving parts to fail
or wear out, or filter media to clean or replace. The
unit only requires a simple purging, eliminating
downtime due to cleaning or backwashing.
It is designed for flows from 6 gpm and
retention ratings to 50 micron. 800/821-5373;
www.rosedaleproducts.com.
22. Smith & Loveless OPTIFLOW
270 Baffle System
The OPTIFLOW 270 Baffle System
from Smith & Loveless addresses the numerous
270-degree vortex grit chambers that are installed
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throughout North America and elsewhere. The
simple retrofit baffle system allows 270-degree
grit systems to achieve improved removal efficiencies. Vortex grit removal systems designed to meet
previous standards can be upgraded to remove 95
percent of grit down to 150 microns with the ret-
rofit. The baffle system achieves improved efficiencies by directing the flow toward the hopper for an
additional pass along the chamber floor, reducing
the weir effect at the outlet and ensuring ideal velocities at all times. The retrofit system is available
not only for flat-floor vortex grit chambers, but as
a conversion system for sloped and cone-shaped
grit chambers. It can be installed for new systems
requiring 270-degree layouts. 800/898-9122;
www.smithandloveless.com. GOMC
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GETTING TO THE BOTTOM
OF OILFIELD SAFETY ISSUES
Safety study being done this year will include surveying oilfield workers
By Doug Day
T
he National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
will survey hundreds of oilfield
workers this year to get their insights into
the causes of accidents and injuries in the
nation’s oil and gas extraction industry.
The findings
will be used to
develop ways to
“The whole purpose is to find
improve safety
information we didn’t have that
and
identify
can help companies improve
future research
needs.
safety and health in the oilfields.”
“We have
Kyla Retzer
been analyzing
existing injury
data and collecting exposure data in the
field,” says Kyla Retzer, epidemiologist and
lead researcher for the project. “We haven’t
systematically talked to workers about their
safety and health concerns, so this is a new
approach to learn more about the hazards in
the industry.”
A NIOSH report covering the first half
of 2014 identified 43 fatalities across the
nation’s oilfields. But that doesn’t include
all of the vehicle crashes on roads and
highways, because they aren’t included in
How to participate
in the NIOSH survey
Companies willing to allow NIOSH to survey their
employees should contact lead researcher Kyla Retzer at
303/236-5934. Questionnaires will be given to employees
who volunteer to participate at company man camps,
training centers, equipment/trucking yards, well sites and
community centers in oilfield towns. The survey will take
about 40 minutes to complete. The surveys are confidential
and workers’ identities will be protected.
OSHA statistics. Traffic accidents account
for about 40 percent of worker fatalities
in the industry. “The survey contains a
whole module on motor vehicle issues,
the leading cause of fatalities, because
there is so much driving that occurs,”
adds Retzer. “We want to learn more about
the history of crashes, and also about
driving behaviors and company policies
surrounding transportation.”
Other topics included in the survey are
safety culture, training, personal protective
equipment, well-site-related questions,
gauging and fluid sampling, and general
questions about issues that may be of
concern to workers in the field.
The project will begin in North Dakota
and Texas, but it may spread to more of
Assessing Safety
and Health Hazards
to Workers in Oil
and Gas Extraction:
A Survey
From the public notice of the
NIOSH study in the Federal Register:
“The goals of this study are (1)
To determine on-duty and off-duty
factors that contribute to motor
vehicle crashes, injuries and illness
among U.S. land-based O&G (oil
and gas) extraction workers and (2)
To identify other safety and health
needs and concerns of U.S. landbased O&G extraction workers, a
largely non-unionized workforce.
The results of this study will guide
the development of evidencebased and priority interventions
and future research in the O&G
extraction industry that will
improve the safety and health of
O&G workers.”
“We haven’t systematically talked to workers about their safety
and health concerns, so this is a new approach to learn more
about the hazards in the industry.”
Kyla Retzer
the country as NIOSH continues to seek
companies willing to have their employees
participate in the survey. “We’ve had quite
a bit of interest,” says Retzer. Companies
that agree to participate will receive a
summary of the results from surveys of their
employees.
Once all the data is collected and
analyzed, the results will be reported to
participating companies and presented at
safety and industry meetings across the
country in 2017, with an eventual scientific
paper. “The first priority is to report results
to safety and industry people,” says Retzer.
“The whole purpose is to find information
we didn’t have that can help companies
improve safety and health in the oilfields.”
NIOSH plans to distribute more than
500 questionnaires to workers in the oil and
gas fields, an occupation that has a fatality
rate seven times more than the national
average. According to the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, 663 workers were killed
in the oilfield industry between 2007 and
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Case Studies
Dewatering/Separation Equipment,
Water and Wastewater Management
By Craig Mandli
VACUUM DRUM DEWATERING FILTER REPLACES
FILTER PRESS IN OILFIELD OPERATION
Problem
A total disposal recovery operation on a Watford, North Dakota, oilfield took in and processed oilfield tank
bottoms, cutting fluids, DAF sludge and drilling mud. A plate-and-frame filter press was used for oil recovery and
mud dewatering. The cuttings and large slugs of solids were removed with a centrifuge, and the centrate was sent
to the press system. Despite the centrifuge doing the heavy lifting, the mud blinded the filter plates and the solids
coming off the press needed excessive amounts of fly ash to absorb the moisture.
Solution
ALAR Engineering introduced the Auto-Vac rotary vacuum drum dewatering filter. Mud samples were shipped
to ALAR for bench simulation testing. Satisfied with the results, the company shipped a tote of its wastewater to ALAR for a test bay demonstration. Grab samples
of the dry solids and clear effluent were taken and sent out for lab analysis. The company rented a pilot test unit, and later purchased a trailer-mounted Auto-Vac
Model AV660.
Result
Once installed, the Auto-Vac produced water with less than 50 ppm TSS, and solids that were many times drier than from the filter press. The need for fly ash
was eliminated. In fact, the Auto-Vac solids were used to absorb the moisture from the centrifuge solids. On some occasions, it would extract valuable condensate
from the process, which was recovered in the clean-water tanks. The low TSS enhanced post desalinization or other ultra-filtration methods. 708/479-6100;
www.alarcorp.com.
CENTRIFUGE ALLOWS QUARTZ MINE TO INCREASE PRODUCTION
Problem
In 2008, a quartz and sables lot in France had a capacity expansion problem. The demand for quartz was
continuously increasing, forcing them to double production. The bottleneck of the system was the sludge processing.
They were at capacity running four filter presses 24 hours a day.
Solution
Rather than install additional filter presses, it was recommended that the facility install a single centrifuge from
DRYCAKE. According to the engineer, beyond the cost of the filter presses themselves, the extra filter presses required
additional full-time staff. The pilot went well, as a mobile device mounted on a container processed 3.5 tons per hour of cake sludge. The centrifuge offered a
lower capital than a filter press with the same capacity, continuous operation rather than cyclical, good clarification and clay handling, compact equipment and
no staff.
Result
In the end, a DR650H 26-inch-bowl-diameter decanter was installed with the same treatment capacity as four filter presses combined. They are now only
using two filter presses in tandem with the one centrifuge. The facility has maintained its recycling rate of nearly 98 percent of water from washing. The machine
works regardless of the chemistry of the material being fed to the machine operator. 877/379-2253; www.drycake.com.
REFINERY WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM IMPROVES EFFICIENCY
Problem
Operators of the Delek Refinery in Tyler, Texas, needed to update their aging ion exchange system, which had become
inefficient and costly to maintain. Waste from the system was generated every two days, and chemical and treatment costs were
high. In addition, the plant desired higher quality water to feed the high-pressure boilers. Refinery operators needed a system
upgrade that would comply with strict suspended and dissolved solids quality requirements for boiler feed water.
Solution
With on-site space constraints, engineers from OriginClear’s Progressive Water Treatment were brought in to design
and install a safe and user-friendly water treatment system. In order to use a small area located in the heart of the facility, they
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Result
The water treatment system has reduced supply costs, improved operating efficiency, decreased maintenance costs and provided a consistent high-quality
boiler feed water supply. 877/999-6645; www.originclear.com.
DEWATERING TECHNOLOGY USED TO REPLACE CENTRIFUGE
Problem
One of the centrifuges thickening waste activated sludge at Wildcat Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant in Flagstaff,
Arizona, was old and needed a costly repair.
Solution
“I was aware of a unique Trident KDS Thickener/Dewaterer technology that had the potential to replace the
centrifuge,” says Troy Dagenhart, operations supervisor at the plant. “The KDS potentially required 94 percent less power and 50 percent less maintenance, so
we scheduled a demonstration.” The KDS Thickener uses a low-speed grid and rotor technology, which because of the slow mechanicals has low energy and
maintenance specs. The correct-sized KDS could use the existing concrete pad and require minor plumbing changes.
Result
The material tested was 0.7 percent solids fed to the unit at a volume of 20 gpm, which is about 25 percent of the total plant volume. The unit performed
quickly. Using polymer dosing, the material thickened to 6.5 percent solids. The centrate was reduced to 13.3 mg/L TSS. “That’s probably the lowest centrate
number I’ve ever seen,” says Dagenhart. “It was really clear.” The system ran quietly with no vibration. The KDS’s power cost, for double the present volume, is
estimated to be 6 percent of the centrifuge. 800/799-3740; www.tridentprocesses.com. GOMC
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Product News
Product Spotlight
Hilti module diamond core bit
eliminates stuck cores
By Ed Wodalski
The X-Change module (X-CM) diamond core bit by Hilti is designed
for coring through concrete and masonry. Its modular design makes it
easy to remove stuck cores and bits.
“It’s fairly common for the core to become stuck in the bit,” says
David Walker, diamond business unit manager, Hilti. “With traditional
core bits, contractors would hammer on the barrel trying to dislodge the
core, which takes time and eventually damages the bit. With this, you
simply remove the module and the core slides out.”
Bits that become lodged can be separated from the module, the core
broken and the bit reconnected to the module to continue coring.
Worn bits can be re-tipped in minutes using a screwdriver, saving
time and the cost of replacing the entire core.
“The feature that makes the core bit different from any diamond
core bit ever built before is the business end with the diamond segments
that can be removed in the field or at a workbench with a simple flat-head
screwdriver,” he says. “When the teeth of the core are worn out you don’t
1.
need to throw it away
and buy an entirely
new bit. You can keep
one or two as a backup
in a job box or a truck
so you always have a
backup.”
The LCS X-CM
module can be used
for wet coring and dry
hand-held coring in
un-reinforced masonry by changing to the LM module.
Modules are available in 2- to 8-inch diameters with 12- and 17-inch
barrels that are built to last the life of three modules. 800/879-8000;
www.us.hilti.com.
MAGLINE PROPULSION ASSIST AND LIFT SYSTEM
The CooLift propulsion assist and lift system from Magline helps operators
push a loaded lift over rough terrain or inclines. A throttle interlock minimizes
accidental activation of the propulsion system. The center drive wheels automatically
return to free-wheel mode when the throttle is released. A microprocessor control
system with encoder feedback provides smooth, quiet operation. Lifting capacity
ranges up to 1,500 pounds. 800/624-5463; www.magliner.com.
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2. MUNCIE POWER PRODUCTS TG SERIES POWER TAKE-OFF
2
The TG Series power take-off from Muncie Power Products is available with
10 speed ratios, 19 shift types, 19 output shaft options and 78 input gears for all
popular transmissions. An electric/hydraulic shift option eliminates the need for
cables. Die-cast aluminum housing reduces weight and noise and aids in heat
dissipation. A constant mesh input gear isolates the transmission from engagement
errors. The PTO’s compact size minimizes mounting interference for maximum
pump clearance. 800/367-7867; www.munciepower.com.
3. SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DURA-PLATE 6100 CORROSION PROTECTION
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Dura-Plate 6100 corrosion protection from Sherwin-Williams is designed to
extend the life of coated concrete and steel. Featuring amine-epoxy, the quick dryto-touch coating reduces the potential for outgassing on buried concrete structures
and has a return-to-service time of 12 hours to prevent downtime. At 77 degrees
F, the coating is dry to the touch in 30 minutes and cures for immersion in 12
hours. It can be applied in temperatures as low as 50 degree F. 800/524-5979;
www.sherwin.com/protective.
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4. MARTIN ENGINEERING VIBRATING DRIBBLE CHUTE
The Vibrating Dribble Chute from Martin Engineering prevents carryback
released by secondary conveyor belt cleaners from sticking to the rear slope of the
discharge chute, using material disruption to cause sludge and other buildup to
fall from the chute wall and back into the main discharge flow. 800/544-2947;
www.martin-eng.com.
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5. PETTIBONE SPEED SWING 445F RAIL CRANE
The Speed Swing 445F rail crane from Pettibone is designed for multiple
railroad service applications, including laying rails and setting ties. Powered by a
163 hp Cummins QSB4.5 Tier 4 diesel engine, it has a three-speed transmission
and electric shift control. Other features include 180-degree boom rotation, front
load capacity of 10,000 pounds and a side load capacity of up to 8,000 pounds.
Travel speed is 25 mph on hi-rail or 20 mph with all-terrain rubber tires. Fourwheel drive with rear wheel disconnect allows for greater maneuverability off the
rails. Magnet package is optional. 906/353-4800; www.pettiboneheg.com.
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6. E2S WARNING SIGNALS ALARM HORN
SOUNDERS AND STROBE BEACONS
Explosion-proof alarm horn sounders and strobe beacons from E2S Warning
Signals are SIL 2-certified and are designed for fire- and gas-detection systems. A
combination of software and hardware monitors and interprets the sound output
of the horn or the light output from the Xenon strobe to check that it is functioning
properly. The fault monitoring reports back to the control panel, utilizing either
separate fault contacts or the introduction to the monitoring circuit of a series
resistor. Using the series resistor facility eliminates the need for any additional
cables and can be used in a standard two-wire arrangement. 281/377-4401;
www.e2swarningsignals.com.
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WASTECORP PUMPS ENGINE-DRIVEN DOUBLE-DISC PUMP
The Sludge Pro double-disc pump from Wastecorp Pumps is designed for
mobile wastewater and sludge pumping applications with capabilities ranging
from 10 to 500 gpm. Select the size and style, clack valve or ball valve, that best fits
the application. Diesel pump engines range up to 40 hp and are Tier 4 compliant.
No regular scheduled maintenance is required. Available pressure sensors assist in
detecting blockages or closed valves in the line. An optional hydraulic lift system
allows for easy access to pump internals. 888/829-2783; www.wastecorp.com.
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8. IDEC CORPORATION DIN-RAIL POWER SUPPLIES
The PS5R-V line of DIN-rail power supplies from IDEC Corporation is
available in 10, 15, 30, 60 or 120 watts. Operating temperatures range from -13
to 167 degrees F, allowing power supplies to be used in control panels without
cooling devices. Spring-up screw terminals accept ring and fork terminals, as
well as stripped wire. The power supply can be mounted in any of six different
orientations and are approved for installation in Class I, Division 2 environments.
800/262-4332; www.idec.com.
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FLOWROX SMART SERIES PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Flowrox Smart Series products, including pumps and valves, incorporate
connectivity via the Internet for consistent monitoring. The embedding of
electronics, sensors and network connectivity enables users to collect and
exchange data. The Smart Series also features the Flowrox Malibu Platform for
tracking valve, pump or instrument operational parameters. 410/636-2250;
www.flowrox.us.
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10. HONEYWELL SELF-RETRACTING LIFELINE
The Miller DuraSeal Self-Retracting Lifeline from Honeywell International
prevents contaminants from entering the mechanism, ensuring that the brake
system, power spring and bearings are never exposed to debris, water or chemicals.
The braking system is designed to withstand multiple falls with a weight capacity
of 420 pounds. 800/430-5490; www.honeywell.com.
11. DSC DREDGE UNDERWATER PUMP MINING DREDGE
The Marlin Class underwater pump mining dredge from DSC Dredge is
designed to meet the needs of deep mining and aggregate deposits by providing
a more efficient tool for material excavation. Deep digging capability is made
possible by the use of an underwater pump system with a high-torque cutter
drive assembly. Digging depths range from 35 feet to more than 200 feet. Dredges
are available in either diesel- or electric-powered models. Drive systems include
a Caterpillar ACERT diesel engine with inline direct marine-style transmission,
or TEFC electric motor, variable-frequency AC dredge pump motor drive and
double-helical gear reducer. All models feature a PLC operating system, magnetic
flowmeter, electro-proportional hydraulic circuits, high-capacity service water
system, suction dilution valves and a three-wire mooring system. 985/479-1355;
www.dscdredge.com.
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12. TIMKEN DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARINGS
The 6000 Series of deep groove ball bearing from The Timken Company
deliver run-quiet operation and can be used in a variety of applications and
conditions. The ball bearings meet ISO standards and dimensionally interchange
with competitor products. 330/438-3000; www.timken.com.
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13. ENVIROGEAR PUMPS G SERIES SEALED INTERNAL GEAR PUMPS
G Series Pumps from EnviroGear Pumps is designed to operate in both
directions while providing a positive, non-pulsating flow. Features include
multiple inlet and outlet positioning, a single end-clearance adjustment and driveend access for ease of maintenance and adjustability. The pumps, available in
cast iron and stainless steel, are interchangeable with most internal gear pumps.
909/422-1731; www.envirogearpump.com. GOMC
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Industry News
JCB RECEIVES PILLAR OF THE INDUSTRY AWARD
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) honored JCB North
America with its Pillar of the Industry Award as part of its annual “I Make
America” initiative. To be eligible for the award, a member company must
demonstrate its involvement in the local community and take action on state
and national issues that affect manufacturing.
ATLAS COPCO LAUNCHES
REDESIGNED DYNAPAC
WEBSITE
Atlas Copco CMT has launched a
redesigned road construction equipment
website, www.dynapac.com. The new
site provides contractors information
and support for the company’s line of
compaction and paving equipment.
In addition to browsing product information, visitors can also find used
equipment and training materials, as well as order manuals and parts.
ARMSTRONG EQUIPMENT
PARTNERS WITH GREENLEAF
Armstrong Equipment formed a partnership with Greenleaf that includes
Greenleaf’s line of GatorLock cam-lever hose couplings.
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CRYSTEEL MFG. FOUNDER
ELDON JONES PASSES AWAY
Eldon D. Jones, founder of Crysteel
Mfg. and inventor of the Lo-Boy hoist,
has died at the age of 90. Jones and
his wife, Helen, launched the company
in 1969. Today, Crysteel Mfg. has 160
employees and a network of more than
140 distributors across North America.
SEAROBOTICS TO MANUFACTURE DEEP-WATER AUV
Lockheed Martin selected SeaRobotics Corporation as the manufacturer
for its Marlin Mk3 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) designed for survey
and inspection applications in depths
over 13,000 feet.
TT TECHNOLOGIES
LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
TT Technologies launched a new
trenchless website. Responsive design
enables users to view the website from
mobile devices and get information on
tools, methods, parts and accessories from
the job site. The website is designed to be
a trenchless pipe replacement resource for
contractors, engineers and municipalities.
MANITOU ADDS FERNBRIDGE
TO DEALER NETWORK
Fernbridge Tractor & Equipment Co.,
located in Fortuna, California, joined the Manitou
dealer network and will serve Humboldt, Del-Norte
and Trinity counties for rough-terrain vertical masted
forklifts, semi-industrial vertical masted forklifts and
agricultural telescopic handlers.
IMT INTRODUCES NEW DISTRIBUTORS
IN OKLAHOMA AND CANADA
IMT, an Oshkosh Corporation company, has added Industrial Truck
Equipment (ITE) and London Machinery to its distributor network. ITE is
a full-service dealer located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and serves the
central and western part of the state. London Machinery is based in Quebec,
Canada, and specializes in truck-mounted concrete mixers and batch plants.
CLARCOR ENGINE MOBILE GROUP
OPENS TECHNICAL CENTER
CLARCOR Engine Mobile Group (CEMG) opened a new technical center
in East Hartford, Connecticut. CEMG also has technical centers in Kearney,
Nebraska; Weifang, China; and Pune, India; in addition to the CLARCOR
Innovation Center in Columbia, Tennessee. Technical centers are equipped
with the latest filtration development and testing capabilities. GOMC
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GOMC Calendar
GAS, OIL AND MINING
TRADE SHOWS AND CONFERENCES
APRIL 13-14
Mexico Gas Summit, Hilton Palacio Del Rio, San Antonio;
www.mexicogassummit.com.
JUNE 8-10
Coal Association of Canada 2016 Conference, Westin Bayshore
Vancouver Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; www.coal.ca.
APRIL 19-20
Texas Alliance of Energy Producers Expo & Annual Meeting,
Wichita Falls MPEC, Wichita Falls, Texas; www.texasalliance.org.
JUNE 19-22
American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Convention
& Exhibition, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;
www.ace.aapg.org/2016.
MAY 1-4
CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum) 2016
Convention, Vancouver Convention Center, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada; convention.cim.org.
JUNE 21-23
DUG East, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh;
www.dugeast.com.
MAY 2-5
Offshore Technology Conference, NRG Park, Houston;
2016.otcnet.org.
MAY 3-4
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Environmental Trade
Fair and Conference, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas;
www.tceq.texas.gov/p2/events/etfc/etf.html.
MAY 23-25
DUG Permian Basin, Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas;
www.dugpermian.com.
MAY 24-26
Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, Bismarck Event Center,
Bismarck, North Dakota; www.wbpcnd.org.
JUNE 1-2
Canadian Mining Expo, McIntyre Community Centre, Timmins,
Ontario, Canada; www.canadianminingexpo.com.
JUNE 6-10
Elko Mining Expo, Elko Convention Center, Elko, Nevada;
www.exploreelko.com/major_events/elko_mining_expo.
JUNE 7-9
Global Petroleum Show, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada;
www.globalpetroleumshow.com.
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JUNE 22-23
Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show, Mile One Centre,
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada;
www.atlanticcanadapetroleumshow.com.
JULY 11-12
Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) summer meeting,
Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin;
www.mwrailshippers.com
JULY 20-21
South Texas Oil & Gas Convention, American Bank Center,
Corpus Christi, Texas; www.roselandoilandgas.com.
JULY 25-27
The Bakken Conference & Expo, Alerus Center, Grand Forks,
North Dakota; www.thebakkenconference.com.
JULY 27-28
South Texas Oilfield Expo, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center,
San Antonio; www.southtexasoilfieldexpo.com.
AUG. 1-3
Unconventional Resources Technology Conference,
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio; www.urtec.org.
AUG. 10-11
NAPE Summer, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston;
www.napeexpo.com/shows/about-the-show/houston.
AUG. 10-12
Tri-State Oil and Gas Convention, Woodward Conference Center,
Woodward, Oklahoma; www.tsogc.com.
AUG. 17-18
Energy Exposition, The Ranch Events Complex, Loveland, Colorado;
www.energyexposition.com.
AUG. 17-18
OKC Oilfield Expo, Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City;
www.okcoilfieldexpo.com.
SEPT. 7
Mexican Energy Summit, Mexico City, Mexico;
www.marketsgroup.org/forums/mexico-energy-summit-2016.
SEPT. 12-14
DUG Eagle Ford, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio;
www.dugeagleford.com.
SEPT. 13-14
Houston Oil & Gas Convention, George R. Brown Convention Center,
Houston; www.roselandoilandgas.com.
SEPT. 13-14
Oil Sands Trade Show and Conference, Suncor Community Leisure
Centre, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada; www.oilsandstradeshow.com.
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Water-cooled Masport H400W vacuum
ADVERTISING
pump for sale.
Approximately
yrs. old.
Water-cooled
Masport
H400W 5vacuum
ADVERTISING
Equipment Decals/Stickers: 100 11” x 15”
Wasfor
being
used
on truck when5it yrs.
got totaled.
pump
sale.
Approximately
old.
- $295. No
setup charge &
fast11”
turnaround.
Equipment
Decals/Stickers:
100
x 15” WasLocated
in Cincinnati,
OH. itAsking
$2,500.
being used
on truck when
got totaled.
Free shipping.
844- Located
- $295.
No setup [email protected]
charge & fast turnaround.
513-623-9975.
(P05)
in Cincinnati, OH. Asking $2,500.
744-6236
(G04) 513-623-9975.
Free
shipping. [email protected] 844(P05)
744-6236
(G04)
Moro PM80T Vacuum/Pressure Pump. 3”
connection,
suggested
tank3”size
HYDROEXCAVATING
Moro
PM80T fan-cooled,
Vacuum/Pressure
Pump.
1,000-4,000
gallons. suggested
Not used since
connection,
fan-cooled,
tank rebuilt.
size
HYDROEXCAVATING
EQUIPMENT
Call/text forgallons.
pictures.
(P04)
1,000-4,000
Not928-920-4471
used since rebuilt.
EQUIPMENT
Call/text for pictures. 928-920-4471 (P04)
RENTAL EQUIPMENT
RENTAL
EQUIPMENT
Liquid vacs, wet/dry industrial vacs, combi2013 Kenworth HXX hydroexcavator:
12-cubic-yard
debris
tank. 1,200-gal2013
Kenworth HXX
hydroexcavator:
lon water tank.
miles. 1,364
12-cubic-yard
debris53,478
tank. 1,200-galhours.
tri-lobe
28"1,364
blower.
lonPTO
water
tank.Hibon
53,478
miles.
heater.
PTO400,000
hours. BTU
Hibonwater
tri-lobe
28"20gpm
blower.CAT
tri-plex.
Aluminum
wheels.
New rubber.
400,000
BTU
water heater.
20gpm
CAT
.............................................
tri-plex.
Aluminum wheels. New $300,000
rubber.
.............................................
$300,000 P04
970-768-5388, CO
P04
970-768-5388, CO
SEPT. 20-22
Pipeline Week, The Woodlands Waterway Hotel & Convention Center,
The Woodlands, Texas; www.pipelineweek.com.
SEPT. 26-28
MineExpo International, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas;
www.minexpo.com.
SEPT. 27-29
International Pipeline Exposition, Telus Convention Centre, Calgary,
Alberta, Canada; www.internationalpipelineexposition.com.
OCT. 5
West Virginia Oil & Gas Expo, Mylan Park Expo Center, Morgantown,
West Virginia; www.wvoilandgasexpo.com.
OCT. 6
Oklahoma Oil & Gas Expo, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds,
Oklahoma City; www.okoilexpo.com.
OCT. 18-19
West Texas Oil & Gas Convention, Horseshoe Arena,
Midland, Texas; www.roselandoilandgas.com.
OCT. 18-20
Permian Basin International Oil Show, Ector County Coliseum
Complex, Odessa, Texas; www.pboilshow.org. GOMC
2012 Guzzler Classic with full hydraulic Guzzler
boom. 63,000
2,208
blower
2012
Classicmiles,
with full
hydrauKenworthmiles,
T8002,208
chassis.
Very
lic hours.
boom. 63,000
blower
clean.Kenworth
Call for more
information.
hours.
T800
chassis. Very
clean. Call for304-312-3818,
more information.
WV
C05
304-312-3818, WV
C05
JETTERS-TRAILER
JETTERS-TRAILER
Xtreme Flow Hot/Cold Jetter! Model #HJ2TA8536,
axle Jetter!
trailer, 35
hp Vanguard
Xtreme
Flowtandem
Hot/Cold
Model
#HJ10 gpmtandem
@ 3,850
325-gallon
water tank,
2TA8536,
axlepsi,
trailer,
35 hp Vanguard
General
pump. Fullywater
loaded!
10 300’
gpm hose,
@ 3,850
psi, 325-gallon
tank,List
$36,995.
On sale
for Fully
$32,995.
800-213300’
hose, General
pump.
loaded!
List
3272, www.hotjetusa.com.
(GBM)
$36,995.
On sale for $32,995. 800-2133272, www.hotjetusa.com.
(GBM)
nation
jetter/vacs,
vacuum street
Liquid
vacs,
wet/dry industrial
vacs,sweeper
combi- &
catch
basin cleaner,
truck
& trailer
mounted
nation
jetter/vacs,
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street
sweeper
&
jetters.
Allcleaner,
available
for daily,
weekly,
monthcatch
basin
truck
& trailer
mounted
ly, and
yearly rentals.
Rentals
LLC,
jetters.
All available
for daily,VSI
weekly,
monthVAC-UNIT
ly, (888)
and yearly
rentals.(822-8648),
VSI Rentalswww.vsi
LLC,
rentalsllc.com.
(GBM)
(888)
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(GBM)
TANKS
TANKS
500 - 2007-2012 Wichita 500 bbl.
Tanks. EpoxyWichita
lined. Delivery
avail500Frac
- 2007-2012
500 bbl.
able
nationwide.
Frac
Tanks.
Epoxy lined. Delivery availGeneva Logistics, Inc.
able nationwide.
GBM
Geneva815-341-0375
Logistics, Inc.
e-mail:
[email protected]
GBM
815-341-0375
e-mail: [email protected]
TANKS: Steel and fiberglass. 4,000 to
22,000Steel
gallon.
We Deliver!
TANKS:
andIn Stock.
fiberglass.
4,000 to
High
Country
Sales
22,000 gallon.
In Stock.
We Deliver!
303-424-1710
P05
High Country
Sales
303-424-1710
P05
Vacuum Tanks - New: Sizes from 1,9004,000-gallon.
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lon for $15,000.
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Two (2) 20,000-gallon lined tanks. 660 bbl.
VacuumSalesInc.com,
(888) VAC-UNIT
13’ x lined
23’, tanks.
$15,000
one,
(822-8648).
(GBM)
TwoUS(2)capacity,
20,000-gallon
660forbbl.
2004 Presvac 750 used vacuum pump. US $25,000
capacity, for
13’ both.
x 23’, E-mail
$15,000eagleseptic@
for one,
$500.
716-864-4043
(P04) $25,000
qwestoffice.net
(P04)
2004
Presvac
750 used vacuum pump.
for both. E-mail eagleseptic@
$500. 716-864-4043
(P04)
qwestoffice.net
(P04)
APRIL 2016 - www.gomcmag.com
GOMC
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HURRICANE HYDROVAC
Custom Designed and Manufactured Vacuum Systems and Hydro-Vac Units
• Up to 13 yard (10 meter) Debris
• Up to 2300 US gallon (8.7 meter) Water
• 25° Sloped Floor in Debris Compartment
• FULL WIDTH “D” Shaped Mud Door
• Heated 6" & 8" Rear Valves with Circulating Pump
• Epoxy Coated Debris and Water Compartments
• Calibrated SS Float Level in Water Compartment
• Calibrated SS Float Level in Debris Compartment
• 8" x 26' Reach Rebel Hydraulic Powered Hose Boom
• Light Weight Aluminum Insulated Van Body
• 2600 to 6600 CFM - 27" Hg. PD Blower
• Namco Transfer Case
• 3 Stage Filtering, Primary, Cyclone & Final Filter
• 2 Stage Intake and Exhaust Silencers
• Cat 3560 - 20 GPM - 3000PSI Wash Pump
• 770,000 to 970,000 BTU Boiler
• Hot Water Plumbing Manifold System
• Variable Speed Close Loop Hydraulic System
• Wireless Remote Control for ALL Functions
• Backup Manual Hydraulic Controls in Cabinet
• 3 Rear Storage Cabinets
• Rear Washdown Hose Reel Access (Heated)
• Heated Suction Line and Valves
• Air Rewind Hose Reels
• Ground Level Grease Manifold for Safety
• Access Ladder and Walkway
• Hose Trays
• Dig Tubes, Digging Wands and Nozzles
• Tool Box and Tools
• All LED Lighting
• Chain Carriers
• Painted to Request with Rock Guarding
Full Width “D” Door For Easy Cleanout
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