Pipeline Construction

Since the gas pipeline is not perfectly straight it is necessary to bend the pipe to match the pipeline route. This pipe bending machine places a series of small bends in the pipe to create the correct bend.


With the pipe clamped firmly in the bending machine the front section (left) bending arm is raised by a hydraulic cylinder and bends a small section of the pipe. The pipe is then moved about a foot and the process repeated.


Removing a bent section of pipe from the machine.

Warm Winter Home

With this year's mild weather I decided to check/clean the nesting boxes at our pond.



I found one of the nesting boxes was already occupied. A mouse had taken advantage of the vacant nesting box and made a warm nest of moss and grass inside.

Pipeline Construction

More pipe arrived today at the Wilmot Pipeline access road near our cabin. Each of these pipe sections are about 50 feet long and 20 inches in diameter.



The pipe was removed from the truck using an excavator and a large electromagnet.


Moving the pipe into position.


Pipe sections positioned along the pipeline route.


A view of the Wilmot Pipeline looking south from the top on our hill. This section of the pipeline is located south of State Route 467, across the valley from Allis Hollow Equipment and near the start of the pipeline boring operation. These sections of pipe have been welded together and are ready to be buried.

Pipeline Construction

A truck load of pipe for the section of the Wilmot Pipeline on our property is transported to the construction site on the timber plank access road.



Sections of pipe are positioned along the pipeline route. This section of the pipeline is just south of our cabin.




Pipe near the intersection of the Wilmot and Wesauking pipelines on our property. There will be a valve at the pipeline intersection, located in the field next to the woods.


A pipe bender.

Pipeline Construction

The clearing and grading of the Wilmot pipeline on our cabin property is nearly complete as an excavator moves dirt next to the wetlands by the cabin.



The timber mating is in place at the wetlands section through our woods.


View of the pipeline route through our woods, looking south.


The pipeline grading has now moved to the section between the cabin driveway and Bliss Road. Th Zion pipeline will connect into the Wilmot pipeline along this section.


View of our cabin and pipeline equipment from Joyce Road.

Pipeline Construction

Work continues on placing timber mats through the wooded area of the pipeline route on our property.


This wooded area has several sections of wetlands and needed lots of timber mating.


Working through the wet spots.


Stockpile of timber mats.


A CAT-D8 and an excavator moving dirt.

Pipeline Construction

The timber mating on the pipeline access road now allows the truckloads of timber mates to be delivered closer to where they are needed on the pipeline route.


Unloading the timber mates.


With the warm/wet weather they will need a lot of timber mates.


Near our woods they are placing the timber mates in the "pullback" area for welding pipe.


Mud in the wooded section of the pipeline route.


Excavators working in the wooded section.


Top soil being cleared at Jason and Mary Abell's

Pipeline Construction

Timber mats have been placed on the pipeline access road from Joyce Road to the pipeline right-of-way near our cabin.



Timber matting has also been placed in the cabin driveway where the pipeline will cross our road.



Installing timber mats in the pipeline route.



The timber mats on the access road will now allow "wheeled" equipment, such as a forklift, to move supplies to the pipeline route.



Culvert pipe being transported to the pipeline route.


A CAT D8 dozer moving dirt on the pipeline right-of-way on the south end of our property.

Pipeline Construction

The warm/wet Winter weather is creating some additional problems for the pipeline construction ... MUD!

The "Ditch Witch" used for installing silt fence has become another victim of our clay soil.


An access road to the pipeline is being constructed next to the driveway to our cabin. This temporary access road is being constructed with planking placed over the muddy soil.



A CAT-D8 dozer clears the topsoil from the pipeline right-of-way near our cabin.



Topsoil removal near the wetlands crossing by the cabin. Towner Hill in the background with the TREAT well pad (about 2 miles away) above and to the right of the dozer.



A CAT-D8 clearing topsoil. The pipeline route across Jason and Mary Abell's property can be seen in the background.

On Vacation

You may have noticed the lack of activity on this blog for the last couple of weeks. We've been on vacation in Ecuador. Check out our travel blog:

Ecuador & Amazon Adventure

Pipeline Construction

Construction equipment for the Wilmot pipeline is active again on the cabin property. This photo shows an excavator moving supplies along the pipeline route at the wetlands crossing near our cabin.



Silt fence is being install along the pipeline route through the cleared section of our woods.



Silt fencing to be installed near the wetlands crossing below our pond.



Since this pipeline crosses both State Route 467 and Johnson Creek near Allis Hollow Equipment, this section of the pipeline will be bored out. At the top of the hill, in Sink's field, the silt fence has been installed at the exit location for a pipeline bore.



The pipeline boring will start on the south side of Johnson Creek, at the base of Harmony Hill and will proceed north under the creek and SR-467 and continue underground to Sink's field at the top of the hill. This pipeline bore is 1/2 mile long and when the boring is complete a 24 inch gas pipeline will be pulled back through the bore hole.

The following photo is a view of the pipeline route on Harmony Hill and shows construction equipment at the bottom of the hill near the location of the starting point for the pipeline boring.




This photo shows the pipeline boring equipment in the field next to Raglan Road (T738). The boring operation is being done by Carson & Roberts of Lafayette, NJ.



A Google Map satellite view showing the pipeline route in yellow and pipeline bore section in red.
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