Houston, Texas – [March 10, 2025] – Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), a leader in deep water well control, has awarded a multimillion contract to W-Industries for the engineering, fabrication, and delivery of its new drill-ship deployed containment system. This new equipment will further strengthen MWCC’s ability to respond to potential deep water well control incidents—an essential safeguard for the offshore oil and gas industry.
Under this contract, W-Industries will leverage its industry expertise to design, manufacture, and integrate the seven key flowback modules of MWCC’s new MODU Deployed Containment System (MDCS). This new equipment will further enhance MWCC’s already extensive capabilities to capture and keep hydrocarbons out of the environment in the event an incident well cannot be immediately shut-in. Designed to operate reliably in challenging offshore environments, the flowback solution will provide dependable performance for up to six months, allowing sufficient time for relief wells to be drilled to permanently plug the well.
“W-Industries is proud to partner with MWCC on this critical project,” said Michael Bain, SVP Integrated Systems at W-Industries. “With our extensive technical experience in offshore automation and modular fabrication, we are dedicated to delivering an efficient and robust solution that will significantly enhance MWCC’s containment response capabilities.”
“MWCC is excited to work with W-Industries on this important enhancement to our current flowback capabilities, a great example of our never-ending focus on continuous improvement” said David Nickerson, CEO of MWCC. “W-Industries’ expertise in delivering highly automated modular processing systems is exactly what MWCC was looking for.”
This partnership reinforces W-Industries’ leadership in offshore energy innovation, particularly in supporting industry safety initiatives and regulatory requirements. By contributing to MWCC’s continued advancements in well control capabilities, W-Industries is demonstrating its commitment to operational safety, regulatory compliance, and offshore risk mitigation. This positions the company as a trusted partner for offshore and subsea energy solutions, ensuring that well containment technology continues to keep pace with developments in offshore drilling practices.
About MWCC
Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) is an independent company founded in 2010 to address the need for a deepwater well containment response capability in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. MWCC is a not-for-profit operation, headquartered in Houston, Texas, consisting of nine member companies. The organizations’ members are some of the world’s largest offshore deepwater operators and make up roughly 70 percent of drilling activity in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. More information about MWCC is available at marinewellcontainment.com.
About W-Industries
Founded in 1984, W-Industries is a leading engineering, automation, and fabrication company specializing in providing integrated solutions for the energy and industrial sectors. With expertise in automation and controls, power distribution, modular fabrication, and field services, W-Industries is dedicated to delivering innovative, turnkey solutions for complex offshore and onshore projects. Headquartered in Spring, Texas, with a global presence, W-Industries supports major energy companies and contractors worldwide with a commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.
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