DWS Adds State-of-the-Art Snubbing Simulator

ZELIENOPLE, Pa. - May 1, 2015 - PRLog -- As industry leaders in completion operations and innovative equipment, oilfield service company Deep Well Services (DWS) has invested in a snubbing simulator to improve preparedness, safety and education about the benefits of snubbing. The simulator also represents a continued commitment by DWS to hire and train local talent who can take advantage of family-sustaining jobs.

This system uses state-of-the-art 2-D and 3-D technology to project oilfield work conditions for completion operations, using panels that are identical to those on DWS' standalone snubbing units. The aim is safety, consistency and efficiency, COO John Sabo says.

"Staff from greenhands to supervisors will benefit from multiple program options teaching hazard recognition, pad configuration, set up, standard operating procedures and complex well intervention tactics," he says. "It's an opportunity for us to drive consistency throughout the process."

DWS is the only snubbing company in the region to employ this technology, which also will help the company continue its track record for hiring the most qualified local talent. With a teacher setting, the simulator allows a DWS interviewer to test job candidates on their real world capabilities. In an ongoing period of rapid growth, the company has been in a continuous hiring phase. The company is adding another 15k- 250 standalone snubbing unit this year, and the expanded fleet will require additional personnel, up to 190 employees total by the end of 2015.

The simulator also offers opportunities to demonstrate the strengths of snubbing in general ─ and DWS' cutting-edge equipment, in particular.

"This is a value-added service for our customers," Sabo says. "We can provide a hands-on demonstration of how our snubbing units work and their functionality by adjusting schematics of pad, pressure, set up and bottom-hole assembly."

DWS is inviting the media to try their hand at snubbing a well with the new simulator. To set up an appointment to become a snubbing operator for a day, please contact Kecia Bal at kecia@massolutions.biz.

Oilfield service company Deep Well Services furnishes service rigs and rig assist/standalone snubbing units and has a roustabout line of business. All of DWS' industry-leading equipment is fabricated to facilitate the completion of Marcellus and Utica wells, and the company is the only snubbing company headquartered in Pennsylvania. More information is available at deepwellservices.com.