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basic / August 14, 2021

Laying Pipeline in Swamps

1.    Two methods may be considered for the installation of pipelines in swamps: 1.    The flotation method, where the pipeline is laid from a barge moving through a channel cut along the right of way. 2.    The push-pull method, where the ditch is dug by lightweight track-driven machine and the pipeline, fitted with buoyancy tanks if necessary, is […]

By · August 14, 2021 · 1 min read

1.    Two methods may be considered for the installation of pipelines in swamps:

1.    The flotation method, where the pipeline is laid from a barge moving through a channel cut along the right of way.

2.    The push-pull method, where the ditch is dug by lightweight track-driven machine and the pipeline, fitted with buoyancy tanks if necessary, is pulled along the ditch and sunk. This method is preferred in environmentally sensitive areas.