The pipeliner is gone again.
They are finally finishing up on a project that started in early December.
We all know how wicked this winter has been, so the job has been delayed and delayed some more.
But today was the day it all came together!
Tie-in day!
And this is the day the pipeliner wives say the most prayers!
It all starts early in the morning.
The gas has to be blown out of the pipe.
The first cut is made into the pipe.
Todays tie-in is a big one!
They are setting a station.
A big crane is needed to lift the huge section of pipe.
Lots of last minute measurements.
Everything has to fit just right!
Up it goes!
Over to the existing pipe.
It is a slow job.
The section of pipe gets lowered into the ground.
It fits right into the space!
The day went good!
Everyone kind of breathes a sigh of relief.
They all head back to their rooms for a good nights sleep.
Tomorrow is another big day.
The welders begin to weld all of the pipe back together.
The pipe is x-rayed to make sure all of the joints are sealed.
Tests are run to make sure gas is ready to flow again.
The clean-up crew comes in to backfill the hole with gravel.
This job will be over.
The hubby will move onto the next one.
And so it goes in the day of a pipeliners life.
But it sure makes me proud to say I am a pipeliners wife!
Liz
Now that is a job!!! Oh my goodness...way different than working at a desk!!! I am glad that it went well!! And it was so neat to see what he does up close like this!! A wonderful week to you friend! Nicole xoxo
ReplyDeleteWell some days he is at a desk. Everything involves paperwork! lol..Get that shovel ready, here comes another round of snow!
DeleteWonderful job done by them. What a big pipe? Joining them with the existing one is a great job. I have not seen how this works. Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteSetting a big station like this always amazes me! Lots of work goes into getting it ready!
DeletePretty cool. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to share a little bit of our world!
DeleteThat's neat that you were able to get those photos.
ReplyDeleteThese were taken by my hubby. He sent them to me during the day.
DeleteI can see why you'd want to pray when there's gas involved. Great shots of the work involved. Now you can get a good night's sleep too! Wendy x
ReplyDeleteAlways nervous when there is natural gas involved! My hubby sent me these pic through out the day. He has to document each thing move by move. And I sure slept good last night! lol..
DeleteMy son is a pipe fitter at a construction company.....I understand the need to pray. What great pics you got of the whole operation......very interesting! I'm sure your hubby is so proud that you are interested and appreciative of the work that he does. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThese are the pics my hubby sent me through out the day. It sure is an interesting job. I really do appreciate all he does! Very stressful job, but rarely does he bring his work home with him.
DeleteYou got some really good pictures. I didn't realize how dangerous this job is.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby sent me these pics through out the day. Yes it can be a dangerous job.
DeleteCool pictures and very interesting. I love learning about things like that. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMy hubby sent these to me through out the day. It always amazes me just what he does.
DeleteI would be saying a few prayers too! Everything must go perfectly. Glad everything it did!.
ReplyDeleteWe always try to stay in contact during tie in day. Hubby knows it makes me so nervous!
DeleteVery interesting. I think most of us take our modern world for granted and forget there's people out there who make it "modern" for us. Your post is a good reminder.
ReplyDeleteYes, if you have natural gas in your house, this is one of the regulators that it has to pass through to make it there.
DeleteThanks for the look 'inside' of a work day that most of us never see! Glad all went well!! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat is just another days work for him, always amazes me!
Deletevery interesting! Great photos too!
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