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We will periodically publish News Items that provide additional information on the various activities that we are involved in.
Leading Aberdeen pipework repair business acquired in £ multi-million deal - June 2009
A North-east businessman has led the Management Buy-in (MBI) of Aberdeen headquartered Walker Technical Resources (WTR), a business specialising in composite repairs for the oil and gas industry, in a £ multi-million deal. read more 
WTR reaches final of industry award - March 2009
Leading composite repair solutions provider, Walker Technical Resources (WTR) has been short-listed for the title of 'Small Company Great Performance' at this year's Scottish Offshore Achievement Awards (SOAA). read more
New Middle East Sales Office for WTR - November 2008
Leading composite pipe repair solutions provider Walker Technical Resources (WTR), an internationally recognised and leading name in asset integrity, has announced further expansion into global markets with a new Middle East sales office. read more
Solving Integrity Management Problems Using Technowrap Composite Repairs - read more (source: Petroleum Africa)
WTR change and growth - August 2008
WTR is experiencing an exciting time of change and growth. With the support of our hard working staff, suppliers and clients, we hope the changes will re-emphasise our commitment to making WTR the international leader in Composite Repair of pipe work and pipelines globally. read more
Equatorial Guinea - August 2008
Building on the success of WTR’s composite repair systems, Technowrap2K, in home territory international demand for the fully engineered repair technology has increased. read more
Career Profile - Simon Frost - August 2008
Getting there: After university I joined Shell as a Materials and Corrosion engineer. read more
Career Profile - Jacco Huipen - August 2008
Getting there: I have 12 years experience in the oil and gas industry, working in Business Development and Engineering across a range of service areas... read more
Nigeria - August 2008
WTR has forged a relationship with PLR – Pipeline Repairs Ltd (Nig), and with assistance from the firms Managing Director Tete Mbuk we have developed a successful partnership. read more
Norway - August 2008
WTR has become the only Aberdeen-based company supplying composite repairs to be recognised as a globally approved supplier for Norwegian oil major StatoilHydro. read more
Cultural exchange - August 2008
As part of the company’s continued global development WTR take placement students each year, drawn from local and global universities, as well as looking internationally when seeking to fill their latest vacancies. read more
TaeKwon-do school triumph - August 2008
The Elgin School of TaeKwon-Do expressed their thanks to WTR for the company’s continued sponsorship of the team as they competed in this year’s Scottish Championships, winning the overall team competition for the 9th year running. read more
WTR joins Global Development Programme - March 2008
WTR was accepted onto the Scottish Enterprise Global Companies Development Programme (GCDP) early in January 2006...read more
Technological Advancements Key to Staying Ahead - March 2008
In the fast paced and constantly developing global oil and gas industry, innovative technological advancements are key to staying ahead of the game...read more
Conferences & Exhibitions - March 2008
Over the past few months WTR staff have been busy attending various important international conferences and exhibitions...read more
WTR Raising Professional Standards - March 2008
WTR Operations Manager Ewan Robertson, worked with Banff and Buchan College in 2007 to develop and implement a recognized SVQ for WTR ‘Technowrap’ supervisors...read more
New Management System - March 2008
WTR is in the process of implementing a new computer system which fully integrates stock management, project management, accounting and customer relationship management...read more
Career Profile - March 2008
Originally I started working at Walker Technical Resources in 2002 as Warehouseman, with no experience of composite repairs before joining the company...read more
WTR Gets a Kick Out Of Helping Local TaeKwon-Do Team - March 2008
The Elgin School of Taekwon-do has extended their thanks to WTR, who has sponsored the school for the past five years in both Scottish and British championships, for making it possible for them to travel to Cardiff to compete in a national Taekwon-do competition...read more
WTR at OGMT07 - 9th-13th December 2007
Walker Technical Resources is proud to be participating at the Middle East’s Oil & Gas Maintenance Technology Conference Exhibition (OGMT) from 9-13 December 2007 at Bahrain International Exhibition Centre in Manama , Bahrain. OGMT will bring together inspection and maintenance experts from the energy capitals of the Middle East and around the world. Technical sessions and equipment exhibitions will feature the latest solutions to inspection and maintenance issues, along with business strategies. WTR has developed some of the most advanced composite products in its field - the range coming under the trademark name 'Technowrap-a cost-effective, engineered composite solution for pipeline and pipe work repairs, and it will have its place at OGMT 07. Please visit us at stand B1.
WTR Launches Innovative New Products at OE ‘07 - September 2007
Walker Technical Resources (WTR), who provide engineered composite pipe repair services to the oil and gas industry, as well as water, defence, power and other industrial sectors, has launched two innovative new pipeline repair products at this years Offshore Europe (OE) 2007... read more
WTR Take ‘Most Promising’ Title at Scottish Offshore Oscars - 21st June 2007
The Scottish Offshore Achievement Awards 2007 showcased some of the industry’s finest talent, with awards that recognise those companies that are leading the industry across all sectors. Walker Technical Resources (WTR), the industries leader in composite pipe repair, took the title of ‘Most Promising Small Company’ at the esteemed Aberdeen award ceremony... read more
WTR Newsletter - Technowrap Times - 3rd April 2007
Welcome to the first new and improved WTR e-newsletter, developed to keep all those who are involved with the company up-to-date with news and important company information. At WTR we understand the significance of keeping all of our stakeholders – clients, suppliers and staff, around the world – informed of developments within the organisation. It is only through your commitment and dedication that we have been able to accomplish the successes detailed below. We hope you enjoy this edition of the WTR e-newsletter... read more
Roustabout - 30th March 2007
Aberdeen-based Walker Technical Resources(WTR) has achieved a world first, by being the only oil and gas service company, both in the UK and internationally, to achieve British Standard Institute (BSI) Integrated Management Registration (IMR). This latest accomplishment for the SME comes in addition to achieving Lloyd’s Register Type Approval for a composite pipe repair system... read more
