Trenchless construction technologies for oil and gas pipelines: State-of-the-art review

Lu, H; Behbahani, S; Azimi, M; Matthews, J C; Han, S and Iseley, T (2020) Trenchless construction technologies for oil and gas pipelines: State-of-the-art review. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 146(6): 03120001, ISSN 0733-9364

Abstract

With the accelerated construction and aging of underground oil and gas pipelines, trenchless technology (TT) has developed rapidly in recent years. This paper briefly introduces the trenchless installation, repair (rehabilitation), replacement, and cleaning technologies that can be used for oil and gas pipelines. Advantages, limitations, technical features, and application scopes are summarized to provide a basis for construction method selection. In addition, this paper collects twenty standards related to trenchless construction technology for oil and gas pipes, so as to quickly identify the standards to be referenced before construction. Finally, this paper analyzes the market for TT and presents key technical gaps.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: cleaning; installation; oil and gas pipeline; repair; replacement; trenchless
Index terms: repair, replacement, state of the art, construction method, oil and gas, cleaning, construction technology, pipeline
Subjects: materials science, research dissemination and communication, digital engineering, maintenance engineering, industry analysis, infrastructure and transport systems, building construction
Topics: Digital Applications, Site Management, Business Strategy, Engineering Principles, Research Practice
Descriptive scope: 2 PC

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