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.

Bumpers on Road Bore Conduit Pipe

Conduit Pipe Road Bore Bumpers

     In reality, pipe that will serve as a conduit (meaning it will be filled with cables and hoses rather than transporting fluid) is on different than oil and natural gas pipelines when it comes to the importance of an external anti corrosion coating.

     In both cases, it is imperative that the steel pipeline be protected with integrity from corrosion that can be caused by water and oxygen.  To spend all of that money for these steel conduits, only to have the steel pipe rust away within a few years (leaving your cables and hoses exposed water) would be absolutely insane.  As a result, conduit pipelines (when buried) are almost always coated with the very same types of coatings that are used on pipelines.  Most often, that coating is a fusion bonded epoxy.

     But when pulling through two (or more) different conduit pipes through the same bore hole; at the same time - it is critical that you do something to prevent one pipe from crashing into the other pipe.  This can really test the impact resistance of your coating and potentially create holidays in the factory applied (or field joint) coating. 

     In those cases, we always recommend our proven BBS bumper system.  Used on pipelines large and small, BBS is the only product on the market with proven before and after evaluations.  In addition, BBS has been used on everything from a two pipe pull through to a massive eleven pipe bundle. 

     If you're going to be involved with a bundled directional drilling job - please contact us to get product information and pricing.  Use a product you can believe in.  Use a product that is proven.