Pipe Assembly

Once the trenches are dug, the pipe is contoured and assembled. This includes bending individual pipe sections slightly, if needed to fit the contour of the pipeline’s path, and welding the sections of pipe together into one continuous pipeline.

Coating & Inspection

A protective coating is applied to the pipe sections at a coating mill, but the ends of the pipe are left uncoated so as not to interfere with welding. During construction, the pipeline sections are welded together. Each weld is then inspected and the protective coating is applied to the welded area. Finally, the entire coating of the pipe is inspected to ensure that it is free from defects.

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