Papered, Tested, and Proud of the Log
API 1104 & ASME Section IX
Every hand carries current certs matched to your procedures — and tests into them on-site before striking an arc.
X-Ray Rates We Publish
98.6% first-shot across the last 12 months. Cut-outs cost you twice; we track ours publicly because they're rare.
Documentation That Closes
Weld maps, rod logs, and welder continuity kept current to the hour — QA packages that close out same-day.
Pipe Work, End to End
From right-of-way tie-ins to unit turnarounds — one dispatch number covers the spread.
Tie-Ins Are Won Before the Arc Strikes
A clean tie-in is mostly preparation: fit-up checked twice, purge dialed, procedure followed to the letter, and a foreman who has the crossing schedule, the inspector, and the weather in his head at once. Redbud crews run pipeline work like that because most of our foremen came up welding it. The x-ray rate isn't a slogan — it's what happens when nobody improvises on code pipe.
- ✓Fit-up and purge verified before every joint
- ✓Procedures followed, never 'adapted'
- ✓Foremen who came up as pipeline hands
- ✓Inspector coordination handled by us
From Call-Out to Closed-Out
Scope the Spread
Send the job — line size, joint count, procedures, timeline. Dispatch quotes crews and day rates within 24 hours.
Test In
Our hands qualify into your WPS on-site, first morning. Paper verified before the first arc.
Weld to the Map
Every joint logged to welder and rod lot as it's made — the weld map stays current to the hour.
Shoot & Close
X-rays coordinated, repairs (rare) turned same-day, and the documentation package closed with QA.
Hands You Can Put on Payroll by Friday
Some weeks you don't need a contractor — you need two more certified hands with their own rigs who won't embarrass you in front of the inspector. Redbud keeps a bench of rig welders for exactly that: papered, insured, drug-tested, and used to showing up cold on someone else's spread. They test into your procedure the first morning, fold into your crew's rhythm, and leave your foreman wishing they were permanent.
- ✓Own rigs, current papers, ready to test in
- ✓Day, week, or spread-length hires
- ✓Insured and compliance-ready for site badging
- ✓Dispatch can usually staff inside 72 hours
Asked Before the Spread Starts
What certifications do your welders carry?
API 1104 for pipeline work and ASME Section IX for facility and plant piping, with position and process quals matched to your procedures. Every hand tests into your WPS on-site before welding production joints — paper first, arc second.
What's your actual repair rate?
1.4% over the last twelve months — a 98.6% first-shot pass rate across pipeline and facility work. We track it monthly and share the log with clients because cut-outs cost you twice: once to make, once to remake.
Can you staff a turnaround on short notice?
Usually, yes. Turnaround season is planned months out, but our bench flexes — call dispatch with unit scope and dates, and you'll have a straight answer on crew counts within 24 hours.
Do your rig welders carry their own equipment?
Every rig welder runs a fully-rigged truck — machine, leads, oxy-fuel, and hand tools. You supply the procedure, rod spec, and site access; they supply everything else.
Do you work live facilities?
Daily. Hot work permits, fire watch, purge plans, and gas testing are part of our normal rhythm — our supervisors carry the safety records to clear operator badging without delays.
How far do you travel?
All of Oklahoma from the Tulsa yard — Cushing, Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Catoosa, Bartlesville — and spread work across the region by arrangement. Per-diem and mobilization quoted honestly up front.
The Line Doesn't Wait. Neither Do We.
Crews and day rates quoted within 24 hours — faster when the outage clock is already running.
Scope the Job
Line size, joint count, procedures, dates — whatever you have. Dispatch replies with crews and rates within 24 hours.