BUFFALO CREEK – OKLAHOMA – CASE STUDY

THE Exposed Pipeline Remediation Experts

Submar Case Study – In our latest case study, discover how Submar protected a 12-inch natural gas pipeline that was exposed due to headcutting and meandering at Buffalo Creek in Beckham County, Oklahoma. The site was dewatered using an earthen dam and pumps. Both banks and the streambed were graded, and a geotextile material was placed on top of the grade. A Submar articulating concrete mat system was installed from high bank to high bank to armor the pipeline. All edges of the mat system were toed into anchor and flank trenches that were backfilled with existing material and rip rap. A subgrade rock grade control was installed downstream of the mat system to prevent headcutting. Additional riprap was placed on the banks to prevent future erosion and lateral migration.

Submar offers comprehensive turnkey solutions for onshore and offshore pipeline protection, erosion control, and streambank stabilization for the pipeline, rail, and wind industries. Our services include site inspection and surveying, environmentally conscious designs, environmental permitting, product design and manufacturing, project management and construction, and post-construction monitoring.