THE EFFECTS OF OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT ON FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT NETWORKS -- FINAL REPORT

Previous reports have described the effects of oil field development on surface-treated pavements. Oil field traffic, however, is rarely confined to just one road. Localized drilling and production can affect the performance of flexible pavements across a widespread area. A case study example demonstrates the procedure for analyzing flexible pavement networks in oil field areas throughout the state. The analysis procedure involves collecting regional network data and site-specific pavement, environmental, baseline (existing/intended-use) traffic, and oil field traffic data. The regional and site-specific input data are entered into the Oil Field Pavement Damage Program, a computer program which models flexible pavement performance under baseline and oil field traffic. Program results estimate various types of pavement distress and provide a basis for selecting appropriate maintenance or rehabilitation strategies for each pavement. This report also includes documentation which outlines the structure of the Oil Field Pavement Damage Program and indicates how the program incorporates variable drilling and production characteristics to predict flexible pavement performance in oil and gas field areas throughout the state.

• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763
• Authors:
  • Mason, J M
  • Stampley, B E
  • PETERSEN, H C
  • Scullion, T
  • Maxwell, D A
• Publication Date: 1985-5

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 199 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Defects; Drilling; Driver rehabilitation; Flexible pavements; Oil fields; Pavement distress; Pavement maintenance; Pavement performance; Pavements; Petroleum refining
• Uncontrolled Terms: Oil production; Rehabilitation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; I23: Properties of Road Surfaces;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457697
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TX-85/299-6F
• Contract Numbers: Study 2-8-81-299
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1986 12:00AM