A Guide to Our Articulating Concrete Revetment Mattresses From land to water to deserts, Submar has a solution to fit your pipeline project in any terrain. Our articulating concrete revetment mats are a cost-effective and long-term solution for protecting your pipelines and remediating erosion issues. Submar’s mats consist of flexible concrete elements connected by ultraviolet
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Safety is paramount in the pipeline industry, and preventing leaks is part of maintenance. An integrity dig can help to find potential damage to a pipeline. A section of pipeline is excavated to give pipeline operators an up-close view of the pipeline to determine if a repair or replacement is required. The process begins when
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The Gulf of Mexico is one of the busiest shipping lines in the world. It’s also crisscrossed with miles of subsea pipelines. The northern Gulf, where both pipelines and vessel traffic are most concentrated, offers the oil and gas companies complicated problems. Marine pipelines’ most serious risks come from collisions with anchors and fishing nets,
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Laying a pipeline is a huge project, and there’s no doubt that a great deal of land is disturbed in the process. But did you know that pipeline companies fully reclaim the land as soon as they are done? Here are three things you should know about what happens to the land after a pipeline
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Spring is a prime time for powerful storms. Many of these fronts sweep across entire swaths of the country, bringing straight-line winds, hail, floods, and tornadoes. Your project doesn’t stop just because spring is a volatile time for weather, but it is important to keep your crew safe. Here are a few tips to keep
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The number of animals listed as endangered, threatened, or a special concern grows year after year. Much of the land that pipelines run through contains wildlife that need special protection. Responsible pipeline companies do everything they can to protect the wildlife population. Minimizing the impact on animals, fish, and plants plays a significant role in
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Submar is uniquely skilled to meet your pipeline project needs. In fact, when it comes to pipeline erosion control and streambank stabilization for the oil and natural gas pipeline industry, Submar has specific techniques that will help advance your projects. Turnkey Solutions This is the fastest and most efficient way to let Submar advance your
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With shifting coastlines, natural tides, storms, and constant traffic, it’s easy to see how subsea pipelines can be impacted over time. Storms can cause wave- and current-induced movements of nearshore sediments, which can affect the depth of burial and integrity of pipelines laid in waters less than 60 feet deep. Plus, vessels and Gulf traffic
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With more than 250,000 rivers traversing the country, the United States’ energy highways sometimes have to cross under these waterways in order to deliver the petroleum products people use every day. Pipeline companies take extra precautions when crossing to ensure the river’s ever-changing fluvial geomorphology does not affect the pipeline buried below. By protecting the
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Constant rainfall or a sudden surge of storm wash can create a hazardous situation for pipelines. If a pipeline is in danger of becoming exposed, its chances for failure increase. Fortunately, pipeline companies undertake many prevention and safety measures to ensure the integrity of their pipeline systems. A particularly dangerous situation can occur if an
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