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PRATUS and HWCG Forge Partnership for Enhanced Incident Preparedness

In a groundbreaking announcement on January 22, 2026, PRATUS®, renowned for its innovative software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform dedicated to incident management, has joined forces with HWCG, LLC. This collaboration aims to bolster the planning and execution of advanced readiness operations, specifically focusing on offshore deepwater source control and containment incidents, such as subsea blowouts.

As part of a newly executed Technical Services Agreement, both organizations will integrate the versatile PRATUS platform into HWCG-led exercises, elevating the realism of scenarios, coordination efficacy, and communication flow during drills. This integration promises to significantly enhance data assimilation, essentially equipping teams with greater insights that bridge the gaps in traditional compliance-based drills.

What the Partnership Brings

“The true value of these exercises lies in the insights they generate,” stated Sean Griffin, CEO of PRATUS and one of its co-founders. “This partnership allows us to merge our innovative platform with HWCG’s authoritative expertise in containment operations, which helps operators transition from merely fulfilling compliance requirements to embracing data-driven readiness.”

Similarly, Roger Coleman, President and Co-Founder of PRATUS, highlighted the collaborative effort's potential to unify the training lifecycle, enabling teams to rehearse and test against realistic scenarios. He emphasized that replacing outdated spreadsheets with the intuitive interface of PRATUS would enhance scenario design, participant feedback capture, and translate lessons learned into actionable data, thereby informing future response strategies.

HWCG has a reputation for routinely conducting vital exercises to ensure the preparedness of its capping stack system and associated response partners in the Gulf of America (GoA). The integration of PRATUS into these drill scenarios empowers HWCG to oversee multi-agency coordination, establish role-based tasking, and conduct time-stamped decision tracking, all while ensuring structured after-action reporting is maintained.

Craig Castille, Managing Director of HWCG, laid out the significant technological advantages forthcoming from this partnership. “By combining the data from our environmental common operating picture (eCOP) and operators’ specific incident well information via the PRATUS platform, we can ensure rapid data assimilation, allowing for quicker and more informed decision-making.” He underscored the addition of PRATUS’s analytics layer, featuring an artificial intelligence (AI) component trained on containment strategies, enhancing both visibility and accountability during response operations.

A Strategic Move for the Future

This Technical Services Agreement establishes a framework for PRATUS and HWCG to collaboratively engage in planning exercises, workshops, and readiness events, while still respecting their independent missions. Looking ahead, the partnership anticipates extending its efforts to include broader applications in preparedness and training throughout the offshore energy sector.

About the Key Players

PRATUS is at the forefront of emergency management and operational readiness innovation, developing solutions tailored to enhance incident command capabilities across government and industry sectors. Its platform provides comprehensive support for planning, exercising, and after-action learning.

On the other hand, HWCG, LLC operates as a non-profit consortium dedicated to ensuring a swift and comprehensive subsea well containment response for offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of America. The consortium offers its members access to cutting-edge resources, trained responders, and an integration-focused approach that is vital for maintaining rigorous safety and preparedness standards.

This partnership marks a significant step toward modernizing how incident preparedness and emergency response training are approached in the offshore oil sector, reflecting a commitment to better safety outcomes through innovative technology-driven solutions.