Pipeline company

[Tubby]

Im pretty sure he is talking about the stretch running across this dudes ranch. We just had a mile or so of 12" come thru our place, and Pumpco did it in a bout a week.

Probably so. But it's still crazy to open that much ditch with a ditching machine. When it rains, it'll have to be cleaned out with a trackhoe. They can't just "scoop it out", it'll have to be re-dug.

A mile of pipe laid, tied in, tested and gas flowing in a week is quick.

I've x-ray'd many a miles of pipeline behind Pumpco. They don't play around! Fastest I've seen them lay one was 3 miles of 8". Laid and tied in in 3 days. Still had to finish backfilling, test it and then make final tie ins. When I pulled up on the job the spread man asked me "where's your running shoes"? I said "we have to wear steel toed boots out here, remember". He then said "you're gonna need your running shoes on today, hand"!

[Tejas Wildlife]

Academy has steel toed tennis shoes...............just sayin'. Stay cool Cint!!!

[mudjeremy]

Today we found a 140 class buck dead in the trench.

[Tubby]

Today we found a 140 class buck dead in the trench.

rut ro!!

Another reason not to cut ditch that early in the process of laying pipe!


Have they started laying pipe yet?

[mudjeremy]

rut ro!!

Another reason not to cut ditch that early in the process of laying pipe!


Have they started laying pipe yet?

They have Most of the pipe welded together and they were testing it today. Not sure when they are laying it in yet.

[Tubby]

They have Most of the pipe welded together and they were testing it today. Not sure when they are laying it in yet.

Testing as in x-raying?

They'll usually do a hydro test once the line is in the ditch and backfilled. The dirt helps insulate the pipe for drastic temperature changes which will alter the pressure of the test.

Regardless, sucks that the buck didn't make it out of the ditch.

Are y'all under high fence?

[mudjeremy]

Testing as in x-raying?

They'll usually do a hydro test once the line is in the ditch and backfilled. The dirt helps insulate the pipe for drastic temperature changes which will alter the pressure of the test.

Regardless, sucks that the buck didn't make it out of the ditch.

Are y'all under high fence?

They were running something around the pipe that looked like it was testing for something. Not sure what tho. And yes it's 12,000 acres high fence

[Tubby]

They were running something around the pipe that looked like it was testing for something. Not sure what tho. And yes it's 12,000 acres high fence

If it was rolling down the entire length of the pipe, it's a holiday detector (jeep). It checks for voids in the coating.

If there were setting up on each weld, and not along the entire length of pipe, they were x-raying.

Looks like that pipeline contractor just bought that buck....

[mudjeremy]

If it was rolling down the entire length of the pipe, it's a holiday detector (jeep). It checks for voids in the coating.

If there were setting up on each weld, and not along the entire length of pipe, they were x-raying.

Looks like that pipeline contractor just bought that buck....

You are right on the jeep. My boss said something about a crew on the ranch that were called pre jeepers. I don't know how much the buck is gonna cost them but one of they head guys did say they were paying for it. There was also a fawn found today on the property as well.

[Tubby]

You are right on the jeep. My boss said something about a crew on the ranch that were called pre jeepers. I don't know how much the buck is gonna cost them but one of they head guys did say they were paying for it. There was also a fawn found today on the property as well.

They will "pre-jeep" the pipe before lowering it in the ditch. As they're lowering it in with side booms using rollers, they'll jeep it as it's going in the pipe. They pre-jeep to speed up the process once they actually do begin lowering it in. That way if there is a lot of bad areas of pipe coating in need of repair, it won't hold up the lowering in process.

It sucks that y'all lost the deer but at least they say they're going to make it right.

[BOW BANDIT]

Sorry I was only talking about the spread of land in the ranch were Mudjeremy works in. And that would be with out Tie ins. Tubby knows what he is talking about. No way can the entire line be done in less than a few months.

[mudjeremy]

They will "pre-jeep" the pipe before lowering it in the ditch. As they're lowering it in with side booms using rollers, they'll jeep it as it's going in the pipe. They pre-jeep to speed up the process once they actually do begin lowering it in. That way if there is a lot of bad areas of pipe coating in need of repair, it won't hold up the lowering in process.

It sucks that y'all lost the deer but at least they say they're going to make it right.

How long do you think it will take it put in the ground and done with? I know it's hard to know for sure, just trying to see how the start of hunting season will be since the pipe runs for 4 miles thru the ranch

[rtp]

I just found out they have cut a hugh ROW going due West on our place for about1.5 miles and then turning due North and running about 2.5 miles to our North property line. Heard they are putting in a 20 inch line. Going down this weekend and cant wait to see it. We will definitley be relocating a few stands to take advantage once it is complete. It is going to be fun to corn the whole thing and then sit in the corner with my Swaro spotting scope to see what steps out.

[Tubby]

How long do you think it will take it put in the ground and done with? I know it's hard to know for sure, just trying to see how the start of hunting season will be since the pipe runs for 4 miles thru the ranch

It all depends on how much pipe each spread has to lay.

I posted this earlier in this thread:

From Sonora to Houston is appx 350 miles. One spread is lucky to get a mile of pipe welded a day.

Even with 10 spreads, one mile a day, that's still 35 days of laying pipe. Then there's tie-ins.

If they've got all of your 4 miles welded up in less than a week, they could still have a mile left in their spread to lay or 50 miles left to lay. They'll usually start tie-ins while they're still laying pipe if they have enough equipment and employees. Once they get laid out on their spread, that crew will come back and help out with tie-ins. Being in south Texas, there shouldn't be a lot of tie-ins other than road crossings, line crossings, etc. I'm sure it's pretty much a straight shot right-of-way.

I'm thinking they'll have it tied-in and backfilled before season starts. But they still have to test 350 miles of pipe. Then there's clean-up to do. Final dress up of the right-of-way, seeding and fertilizing.

Sorry I sound so vague with my reply but it's difficult to say as I don't know how much pipe that spread has to lay and tie-in within the entire 350 mile line.

[Tubby]

I just found out they have cut a hugh ROW going due West on our place for about1.5 miles and then turning due North and running about 2.5 miles to our North property line. Heard they are putting in a 20 inch line. Going down this weekend and cant wait to see it. We will definitley be relocating a few stands to take advantage once it is complete. It is going to be fun to corn the whole thing and then sit in the corner with my Swaro spotting scope to see what steps out.

hehehe