BBS and BBS/CCS Bumper for Bundled Road Bores

    JSI's BBS system has reached its 10th year of existence!  That is 10 years of protecting lines that will be a part of a bundled directional drill.  10 years of supporting your CP systems to keep space for the current to reach your pipeline 360 degrees around your line.  

    BBS and BBS/CCS are simple to install, requiring no special tools or training.  All that is really needed is a propane torch with a broad bushy flame and a means to wipe dust and dirt off of the pipeline prior to installation.  

    The BBS includes as its line item:

• suitable durometer bumper material pre-cut to length
• main sleeve to hold bumper in place
• three inch wide sleeve for added front end protection
• two part epoxy bonding agent

     Give us a call today to discuss your project!  936/321-3333

Bundled Bumper Spacing

 Spacing Options for Bundled Bore Bumpers

A BBS Bumper freshly installed

Nowhere to hide if these bumpers don't work.  In person, the space was clearly visible and the silence of the lines NOT rubbing on one another was deafening.

Here they go.  Bumpers still intact and in the same exact place when they came out of the ground 1500 feet away.

     When selecting your bumper spacing, I've seen a number of different philosophies.  First and foremost - it is important to share this disclaimer:  JSI never recommends bumper spacing.  In the first place, there are numerous factors including the flex in the pipe (which will be impacted by OD and wall thickness) then there is the depth and angles of the bore hole.  Because of those things; it is impossible for me to make a recommendation - that is a decision for the end user to make.

     But when we look at the multitude of jobs that have used our BBS system, I notice there are a few schools of thought out there.

1. Some folks are conservative.  They want a bumper every 8-10 feet.  They know how expensive directional drilling is - how expensive their pipe and coating are - and they don't want to take any chances with pipe on pipe damage -- or CP failures. 
2. Some folks seem to choose to put a bumper every 15-20 feet regardless of pipe OD.  
3. Some folks carefully calculate all the factors involved:  pipe flex, bore radius, number of lines in the bundle, etc and they come up with very specific spacing requirements:  as an example I've seen every 25 feet on a 20" line and every 20 feet on an 8" line.

    So there are many strategies that our clients have used.  What is your strategy going to be?  

Give me a call to discuss your next project!  steve@jsicoatings.com   936/321-3333

Another Successful Bundled Road Bore Project

 Bumpers for Bundled Directional Drills

     Joint Specialists is the leader in the bundled directional drilling bumper market.  Having been supplying the market for seven years now; we can say that our system is proven superior to everything else out there in the marketplace. With dozens of projects and more than 70 miles of pipeline, the BBS system has been used to protect pipelines from pipe on pipe collision damage during the pull through - and leave space between the pipelines when they reach their final resting place.  The system is designed to last just as long as the pipeline itself (likely longer).  

Here are some photos from our most recent project:

Your typical bundled directional drill right of way!  Three pipelines ready to go.  We've seen this many times with our Road Bore Bumper System (BBS)

A well installed (after training of course) BBS Bumper Sleeve!  The pipe will be heading toward the right when it enters the hole.  

Another view one of the installed BBS bumpers.