About Our Pipeline Integrity Company Experts
Winterhawk is based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma and operates from the same campus headquarters as long-standing pipeline pigging manufacturer S.U.N. Engineering, Inc. As a trusted pipeline integrity company, Winterhawk Pipeline Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of S.U.N. Engineering, Inc., and together they have been providing industry-leading mileage, performance, simplicity, and innovation in pipeline maintenance products and solutions worldwide, both onshore and offshore.
Winterhawk is the result of S.U.N. Engineering, Inc. expanding into the ILI section of the pipeline industry. As experienced pipeline inspection specialists, Winterhawk developed the Digi-Cal tool with high-resolution sensors, IMU technology, and onboard gyros for X, Y, and Z axis measurements to produce a geometrical outline of your entire pipeline.
Winterhawk offers both rental tools and on-site technician support to accomplish your ILI needs. As dedicated ILI inspection experts, Winterhawk’s team focuses on delivering dependable results the first time every time while supporting long-term pipeline integrity management and inspection readiness.
Winterhawk and S.U.N. Engineering together form a trusted pipeline integrity company partnership, delivering advanced inspection technologies and pipeline diagnostic solutions for operators across the industry.
WE ARE PIPELINE
PARAMEDICS
WINTERHAWK Leadership
Shane Stevens
Executive Vice President
DONNY GARRISON
BOBBY ELAM
Project Manager
Bobby Elam was born and raised in the historic oil capital of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He began his career in pipeline integrity in 1995 and has worked with over 80 different oil and gas pipeline companies around the globe. As one of the industry’s experienced pipeline inspection specialists, Bobby has been part of Integrity Line Inspection (oil, gas, and new construction) for more than 20 years.
He has managed ILI projects in the United States and internationally, analyzing thousands of miles of ILI pipeline data globally. As one of Winterhawk’s trusted ILI inspection experts, Bobby has worked with countless surveyors, built maps, GPSed line sections, located pipelines, and calculated anomaly and corrosion clustering locations to support accurate pipeline integrity assessments.
He has also designed, built, and operated his own caliper tools throughout the United States and Mexico, reinforcing Winterhawk’s position as a dependable pipeline integrity company focused on advanced inspection technologies and data-driven solutions.
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Mr. Elam is the ultimate arbiter of integrity inspection. His passion for public safety and the environment is unparalleled. He’s an eternal optimist and brings that trait to his crew and pipeline projects. His confidence in what he and his team create is contagious. Bobby Elam could not have been a more perfect fit for the Winterhawk team. With Bobby and clients across the United States and abroad Winterhawk created
a cost effective pipeline service (User Friendly Integrity Deformation Tool with a plug-n-play layout)that allows the customer to have the ability of running an cost effective In-Line Inspection tool for themselves. Whether in our people or our tools, Winterhawk provides the best in the industry when it comes to ILI.ngs.
First Run Success is the standard
Winterhawk is dedicated to creating industry-leading ILI tools that deliver results in both performance and reliability. As a modern pipeline integrity company, we strive to support and lead the way for environmental, integrity, and safety solutions across the pipeline industry.
Our team of pipeline inspection specialists focuses on developing dependable technologies that improve inspection accuracy, support proactive maintenance, and strengthen operational confidence. With advanced tools and experienced ILI inspection experts, Winterhawk continues to provide innovative solutions that help operators better understand pipeline conditions before failures occur.
testimonials
“I am extremely impressed with WinterHawk’s ILI equipment. The tools are well maintained, look good, and are outstandingly reliable. Their professional staff provides prompt delivery, quick data retrieval and analysis, plus submitting accurate reports is essential to my business.”
– Bill Haggerty, President of Ridge Runner Pipeline Commissioning Services
Digi-Cal Tools,
4” to 42”
Digi-Cal Tool
Leasing