Pipelines are custom designed for their operating conditions, constructed with quality certified steel, assembled with qualified personnel, and pass multiple inspections before operation. #PipelineConstruction 

 

How are #pipelines designed and constructed to operate safely? Quality certified materials + Specially trained construction personnel. #PipelineConstruction 

#PipelineSafety begins before a pipeline is constructed, with certified steel that meets industry and federal quality requirements for toughness and strength. #PipelineConstruction 

 

After a new pipeline is assembled, inspected, and tested, it is covered and topsoil replaced. Land over a pipe in agricultural areas can even return to normal farming. #PipelineConstruction 

#DidYouKnow? Newly constructed pipelines avoid contact with major water bodies by tunneling deep beneath them. #PipelineConstruction 

 

#DidYouKnow? During #PipelineConstruction welds are inspected with an X-ray or ultrasonic scan to ensure there are no defects in the connection. 

#DidYouKnow? An assembled pipeline must still undergo pre-operational testing before it is allowed to go into service. #PipelineConstruction 

 

#Pipelines are designed to avoid environmentally sensitive areas.  One major project adjusted its originally proposed route over 140 times to avoid sensitive locations. #PipelineConstruction 

Pipeline planners prioritize preserving the local environment when they plan the routes for #pipeline construction. 

 

Before #pipeline construction begins, a thorough survey of the surrounding area is conducted to protect the local environment and bodies of water. 

Determining a pipeline’s route involves a team of engineers and architects studying factors ranging from the material of the pipeline to potential effects on the environment. #PipelineConstruction 

 

The team of specialists directing a #pipeline’s route runs through a list of factors, evaluating the best decisions for design and the smallest possible impacts.