Guidelines for the application of guided horizontal drilling to install gas distribution pipe. Final report, April 1995-September 1996

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:529867

Kirby, M J; Kramer, S R; Pittard, G T

Jason Consultants International, Inc. and Maurer Engineering, Inc., under the sponsorship of the Gas Research Institute (GRI), have developed guidelines, procedures, and software for the installation of polyethylene gas pipe using guided horizontal drilling. This program resulted in the development of commercially viable software called DrillPath (TM) for utilities, contractors, engineering firms, and others involved with the installation of pipes using guided horizontal drilling. The software is an interactive design tool that allows the user to enter ground elevation data, alignment information, and pipe data. The software aids the engineer in designing a drill path and provides plan and profile views along with tabular data for pipe depth and surface profile. The software calculates installation loads and pipe stresses, compares these values against the pipe manufacturer`s recommendations, and provides this information graphically and in tabular form.

• Research Organization: Jason Consultants International, Inc., Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 529867
• Report Number(s): PB--97-189856/XAB; CNN: Contract GRI-5093-207-2646
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
DIRECTIONAL DRILLING
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
PROGRESS REPORT