19 May 2012

Pipeline Construction

After last weekend's problems during hydrostatic testing, caused by leaking gaskets on the 20 inch "pig launcher", the crew is back testing the 24 inch pipeline today.




The control/monitoring truck is in position next to the two "pig launchers" on our property. Generator, compressors and hoses are connected and the control/monitoring truck records the data created during the hydrostatic testing.

During the hydrostatic test, the pressure on the pipeline is increased and held at different pressure settings and time intervals until the finial test pressure of 2,100 PSI is reached and held.



Crew members monitor the equipment and conditions during the test which will run all night and till complete. This same testing will also need to be done on the 12 inch Wesauking Pipeline after it is connected.

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