In Western Canada, oil and natural gas pipeline projects are being considered that will move hydrocarbons from the Prairie Provinces and British Columbia, to the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic, and even potentially the Arctic. Along the proposed right-of-ways, the pipeline engineers will encounter challenging and varied terrain, including discontinuous permafrost, creek and river crossings, glaciomarine clays, thick muskeg, and other subsurface conditions that require specialized engineering planning in advance of construction. Geophysical surveys, in support of geotechnical investigations, provide continuous subsurface information to help inform design challenges associated with the many terrain challenges. Some geophysical surveys to be considered include electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), induced polarization (IP), seismic refraction, seismic reflection, multi-channel analysis of surface waves (MASW), ground penetrating radar (GPR), and borehole geophysics. Typically, a combination of several geophysical surveys along with drilling information, are optimal for the cost-effective site characterization of problematic segments of proposed pipeline right-of-ways.
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2016 11th International Pipeline Conference
September 26–30, 2016
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Conference Sponsors:
- Pipeline Division
ISBN:
978-0-7918-5026-8
PROCEEDINGS PAPER
Current Land and Waterborne Geophysical Methods for Guiding Horizontal Directional Drilling and Trenching Along Pipeline Right-of-Ways
Paul Bauman,
Paul Bauman
Advisian WorleyParsons, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Alastair McClymont,
Alastair McClymont
Advisian WorleyParsons, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Landon Woods,
Landon Woods
Advisian WorleyParsons, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Erin Ernst
Erin Ernst
Advisian WorleyParsons, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Paul Bauman
Advisian WorleyParsons, Calgary, AB, Canada
Alastair McClymont
Advisian WorleyParsons, Calgary, AB, Canada
Landon Woods
Advisian WorleyParsons, Calgary, AB, Canada
Erin Ernst
Advisian WorleyParsons, Calgary, AB, Canada
Paper No:
IPC2016-64090, V002T02A007; 9 pages
Published Online:
November 10, 2016
Citation
Bauman, P, McClymont, A, Woods, L, & Ernst, E. "Current Land and Waterborne Geophysical Methods for Guiding Horizontal Directional Drilling and Trenching Along Pipeline Right-of-Ways." Proceedings of the 2016 11th International Pipeline Conference. Volume 2: Pipeline Safety Management Systems; Project Management, Design, Construction and Environmental Issues; Strain Based Design; Risk and Reliability; Northern Offshore and Production Pipelines. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 26–30, 2016. V002T02A007. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2016-64090
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