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Pipeline Monitoring

Submar is well-known as the pipeline erosion control leader in the oil and natural gas pipeline industry. While Submar is perhaps most famous for Submar mats, which are articulated concrete revetment mattresses, Submar also uses multiple methods for pipeline exposure remediation. Among the arsenal of Submar tools is pipeline monitoring.

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North Dakota Farmers Find Way To Avoid Another Year Of “Snirt”

When you’re in the pipeline erosion control business, it’s important to take queues from other industries. That’s why Submar has been paying attention to multiple industries that face erosion control issues, including farming. Over the past few years, North Dakota farmers have been decimated by “snirt,” otherwise known as the dirty snow that lines ditches

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What Is A Siphon?

In the oil and natural gas pipeline industry, a siphon refers to a section of pipe that is laid across an obstacle. Companies can use siphons as an erosion control measure no matter if the barrier is human-made or natural. Other examples where companies would potentially want to use a siphon are:

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Case Study: Pipeline Exposure in New Mexico

Three pipelines cross an unnamed waterway in New Mexico. Sparse vegetation grows in soil composed of clay and sand. Heavy rainfalls have eroded the soil, resulting in headcutting and streambed degradation that exposed one of the pipelines. The project area was graded to create uniform contours, followed by the installation of a system of Submar

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