Richard Williamson buys Tulsa facility built by his pipeline industry pioneer grandfather

The facility was the original factory for engineered pipeline equipment and services company T.D. Williamson (TDW), the namesake company of Dick Williamson’s grandfather, Truman Dale Williamson Sr.

TDW sold the Tulsa Operations building in 1981. Since then, there have been multiple owners and tenants.

Dick Williamson and the RBWEA team are restoring and renovating the buildings and surrounding property to address the growing technical and regulatory compliance needs of the pipeline and energy industry. The work includes reinforcing the building to meet current codes and adding a retention pond to reduce the risk of flooding in the nearby residential and industrial neighborhood.

According to RBWEA Business Development Manager, Emily Williamson Perkins, the west side of the facility, including Truman Williamson’s former office and a small boardroom, have been virtually untouched over the years and remain in nearly pristine condition.

A commitment to Kendall-Whittier and to Tulsa

Setting up shop adjacent to the Kendall-Whittier neighbourhood represents RBWEA’s commitment to the continued revitalisation of the area, and to Tulsa as a whole. Acquiring and restoring the Tulsa Operations facility, Williamson said, is also a unique opportunity for RBWEA and its advisors to return to the location where a tradition of innovation and services was born.

“The company, founded by Truman and his wife, Edna Mae, anchored their mission around serving customers well, caring for their employees and engaging with others to address the critical needs of the community in which they resided,” Dick Williamson said. “Those core business values were sustained for more than 100 years and continue to guide the RBWEA team on their journey of service.”

RBWEA is scheduled to occupy the building beginning in June 2024.

Native Tulsan Dick Williamson established RBWEA in January 2023 to help energy operating companies address critical challenges, leverage new opportunities, and achieve their strategic objectives.

The company’s advisors have more than 200 years cumulative experience in pipeline safety, operations, maintenance, code compliance and strategic planning. Their work has taken them from the shop floor to the field, from offices to international professional societies and has “prepared them to help the industry improve upon what it has done well and to seek solutions to matters that have heretofore not been addressed,” Williamson said.

Image: Some of the pipeline industry’s most innovative and important technology was developed and manufactured at Tulsa Operations. RBWEA, which addresses some of the pipeline industry’s most pressing needs, has purchased the building at 2737 E. Latimer and will move in this June.

 

 

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