SUBSURFACE SOILS AFFECT HORIZONTALLY DRILLED RIVER-CROSSING DESIGN

Successful horizontally drilled pipeline river crossings depend on adequate knowledge of subsurface conditions at the location and on sufficient flexibility in crossing geometry being afforded by the method. This is the first of two articles which review directionally controlled horizontal drilling techniques for pipeline installation and recommend improvements in techniques for investigating, designing, and executing such drilled crossings. This first article examines the installation process and how its advantages and limitations affect crossing design.

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  PennWell Publishing Company

  1421 South Sheridan, P.O. Box 1260
  Tulsa, OK  United States  74101
• Authors:
  • Hair, J D
  • Hair III, C W
• Publication Date: 1988-9-19

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 96-100
• Serial:
  • Oil and Gas Journal
  • Volume: 86
  • Issue Number: 38
  • Publisher: PennWell Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0030-1388

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Design; Geometry; Installation; Pipelines; Rivers; Subsoil
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00475951
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM