April 14, 2025
Welltec® and Tejas Research & Engineering have entered into a global distribution agreement, combining powered mechanical services with wireline-insert safety valve technology to provide oil and gas operators with a faster, more cost-effective alternative to traditional workovers.
The collaboration creates a unique rigless solution for the replacement of failed (deep-set) surface-controlled subsurface safety valves (SSSVs), offering a life-of-well alternative to traditional rig-based solutions. The combined service enables operators to restore safety functionality and production through e-line intervention, reducing downtime, risk, and overall expenditure.
“By bringing together our mechanical intervention capabilities with Tejas’ reliable valve technology, we’re offering a complete e-line solution that not only avoids costly workovers, but also gives clients a life-of-well fix that can be deployed within weeks instead of months,” says Christian Krüger, VP of Global Business Development at Welltec.
Case Nienhuis, CEO of Tejas Research & Engineering, adds:
“By combining the solution-oriented cultures of both companies with premium products and services, we have developed a high-value safety valve intervention solution for our clients. Our collaboration with Welltec, a recognized leader in downhole completion and intervention, opens new growth opportunities in emerging markets, backed by the assurance of safe and high-quality service delivery.”
A range of Tejas’ FlowGARD™ series wireline-insert safety valves can be deployed either within the landing nipple or directly in the tubing, depending on well conditions and operator requirements. Designed for reliability and performance, the valves offer a streamlined alternative to legacy systems that are prone to sticking or failure.
When paired with Welltec’s powered mechanical services — including precision stroking/actuation, punching, and cutting — the result is a highly flexible, rigless intervention system. This integrated approach allows operators to remediate safety valve failures and restore barrier integrity with minimal disruption and at reduced cost.
The agreement is effective immediately, with the combined solution immediately available to operators across the globe.
About Welltec
Welltec® is a global technology company committed to optimizing energy for the future. Since our beginning in 1994, we’ve pioneered innovative solutions for oil and gas operators, rapidly expanding to become a leader in high-tech completion, intervention, and new energy solutions.
As the energy industry evolves, so does Welltec. Our solutions address the critical demands of today’s industry by focusing on three core areas: maximizing reservoir contact with advanced completion technologies; optimizing recovery through fast, efficient, lightweight intervention services; and minimizing environmental impact via sustainable energy solutions, including geothermal energy, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
With more than 30 years of experience, Welltec is shaping the future of energy, collaborating with partners to deliver innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, ensure operational excellence, and drive sustainable energy advancements.
