Meghan Connors, President of PipeSak, Inc. published the second article in her Crash Course series: A Crash Course on Pipeline Support in Rocky Trenches.

As demand for oil and gas has increased, so have the pipeline diameters needed to transport it, requiring deeper trench excavations. As trenches get deeper, the occurrence of rocks and stones in the soil increases. At the same time, advances in pipeline technology have allowed for the use of higher grade steels and thinner walled pipe, increasing the risk of ovality and denting. The need to protect pipelines from rock has never been greater… Read more…