The banks of the Anacostia River in Maryland began to erode, just like countless river banks across countless streams, but this bank migration exposed a pipeline that could become a failure and a danger. Lateral migration can impact an entire pipeline and cause serious structural damage to the integrity of the system. In this case,
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Natural gas pipelines come with a unique set of benefits that helps grow our country and save the environment. Natural gas supplies nearly one-fourth of all of the energy used in the United States. There are more than 68 million residential customers and more than 5 million commercial enterprises using natural gas in the United
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Tallgrass Energy LP and Kinder Morgan Inc. will jointly develop a solution to increase existing crude oil takeaway capacity in the Powder River and Denver-Julesburg basins. They are also exploring options to add incremental capacity to the Williston basin and portions of Western Canada. The proposed ventures would include existing and newly constructed assets. Tallgrass
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Once a pipeline becomes exposed, its chances for failure increase. Fortunately, pipeline accidents are extremely rare. Pipeline companies undertake many prevention and safety measures to ensure the integrity of their pipeline systems. A particularly dangerous situation can occur if an underground pipeline is exposed due to erosion. That’s where Submar comes in. In Pennsylvania an
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Barren soil cover is no way to maintain a healthy pipeline slope; erosion greatly increases with exposed soil. Trees, shrubs, and groundcovers can maintain slopes and reduce erosion from surface water, shallow groundwater, and, to some extent, coastal processes. What Type of Vegetation Works Best? The short answer is the native plants of the region.
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Constructing a pipeline in a river or stream is no easy task. Lateral migration can impact a pipeline and cause serious structural damage to the integrity of the line. A whole host of safety and environmental challenges can follow this erosion issue. Rivers are constantly changing; the riverbed and bank are in motion, long before
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Submar’s extensive experience and broad application of products are what set us apart from the crowd. We have a unique ability to identify pipeline erosion control problems and design, construct, and monitor custom erosion control solutions. Experience Based in Houma, Louisiana, Submar started providing articulated concrete mats to the offshore oil and gas market for
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Jordan and Israel will each pledge $40 million USD a year for 25 years It’s a total of $2 billion USD for the project The project will provide fresh water to Jordan Regional Cooperation Minister Tzachi Hanegbi said Israel will likely approve the Red Sea-Dead Sea Project with Jordan, according to a report in Bloomberg
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Gulf Connector Pipeline Project is the largest-volume interstate natural gas pipeline in the US. Since 2017, Williams has now added more than two billion cubic feet per day of capacity to directly serve global LNG export facilities. Transco pipeline corridor is expected to grow by approximately 11 billion ft3/d by 2025. Williams announced that its
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Working on a pipeline is a unique job with its own set of dangers. Because of the heavy equipment, suspended loads, terrain conditions, and jobsite pressures, workers are at greater risk of being injured. However, there are ways to minimize the threat and keep work flow up and running. Here are 7 ways to keep
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