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Trenchless Online Mag 7-01-2013 Trenchless Technology VOLUME 22 • NUMBER 7 JULY 2013 CONTENTS WWW.TRENCHLESSONLINE.COM 20 COVER STORY ON THE TT Technologies: Entrenched in Trenchless COVER TT Technologies’ TT Technologies has literally grown up with president and CEO the trenchless technology industry, coming Chris Brahler into being before the term “trenchless” became synonymous with the rehabilitation of underground infrastructure that it is today. By Sharon M. Bueno DepartmeNTS 8 News 16 N ASSCO Newsletter FEATURES 18 CUIRE Newsletter 56 NASSCO Report: 24 32 41 Laterals Maintenance Checks Leading Through J. Fletcher Creamer 60 Products Enhance Longevity of Uncertainty & Son Inc. Marks 90 64 Calendar Piercing Tools The essence of leadership Years in Business To get the most out is clear priorities, focused When a company has of any underground efforts and long-term been in business for nearly ColumNS tool, maintenance and planning. a century, it is generally 6 Publisher’s Message preventative steps are key. By Jim Schug a good indication that it 66 Point of View By Darrin Cline is doing something right. That certainly is the case MARKETPLACE 36 for J. Fletcher Creamer & 62 Business Cards The Importance 28 Son Inc. 65 Index of Advertisers Sliplining & HDPE of Routine Pump By Andrew Farr Provide Fix for Maintenance Colorado Irrigation In order to maximize Tunnel the life of your pump, Following the 2011 it is crucial to perform collapse in a 110-year-old the proper periodic Promoting Technology in the irrigation tunnel under the maintenance at Utility Construction Industry Cory Bench, a trenchless designated intervals. Visit us on: solution was sought By Kirsten Petersen Stroud By Tyler Henning DIRECTIONAL DRILLING 44 58 58 GPR Resolves North Marin Water District Tracer Wire Directional Boring Relies on HDD as Part of System TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY (ISSN 1064-4156) is published monthly, Copyright 2013, Benjamin Media, Regional Recycled Water Importance Inc., 10050 Brecksville Rd., Brecksville, OH 44141. Conflicts from All rights reserved. No part of this publication may System Upgrades for HDD be reproduced or transmitted by any means without Beyond the Meter written permission from the publisher. One-year subscription rates: complimentary in the United States and Canada, and $99.00 in other foreign countries. Single copy rate: $10.00. Subscriptions and classified advertising should be addressed to the Brecksville office. Periodicals Postage Paid at Cleveland, Ohio and at additional mailing offices.POSTMASTER: send address changes to TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY, 10050 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141 USA. Canadian Subscriptions: Canada Post Agreement Number 7178957. Send change of address information 4 TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY July 2013 and blocks of undeliverable copies to Canada Express; 7686 Kimble Street, Units 21 & 22, Mississauga, ON L5S 1E9 Canada Trenchless Technology publisher’s mesSAGE PUBLISHER Bernard P. Krzys Keystone XL Pipeline [email protected] I expect that by now you have heard about the Keystone XL pipeline. EDITORIAL This is a $5.3 billion, 1,179-mile pipeline from Alberta, Canada, to oil Editor: James W. Rush [email protected] refineries in the United States. Of course, to be transported in the Managing Editor: Sharon M. Bueno pipeline is the tar sands oil from north of Edmonton. TransCanada — [email protected] developer and owner of the pipeline — has been going through a legal Assistant Editor: Andrew Farr and environmental maze since 2008 to get this pipeline built. Much [email protected] has been written on Keystone XL pipeline (most notably in our sister Contributing Staff Editors: Brad Kramer • Keith Gribbins publication North American Oil and Gas Pipelines (NAOGP)) and I Kelly Pickerel • Pam Kleineke thought it would be interesting for us to look at this from a trenchless technology standpoint. Keystone XL would transport about 830,000 barrels per day to the United States, greatly SALES+MARKETING reducing our dependence on the Middle East and Venezuela. The U.S. State Department Marketing Director: Kelly Dadich [email protected] estimates the project will create 42,000 temporary jobs for the one- to two-year Regional Sales Manager: Dan Sisko construction period of which 3,900 will be direct construction jobs. The pipeline has [email protected] the support of all the major construction related unions. And from what I understand, the Conferences Manager: Melanie Roddy pipeline would be built without U.S. federal government financial support, which cannot [email protected] be said for wind and solar energy. Conferences Sales Coordinator: Brittany Maurer As you may also know, the Obama Administration has repeatedly delayed approval of the [email protected] pipeline. This is despite the fact that the pipeline was re-routed through Nebraska to avoid PRODUCTION+FULLFILLMENT the Ogallala Aquifer. Now the big hold up are environmentalists’ reports that greenhouse gas Production Manager: Chris Slogar emissions would not be greatly increased when using this highly bituminous oil. And as you [email protected] would expect, there are other reports that say the opposite. There are also, of course, concerns Graphic Artists: Sarah Haughawout for pipeline ruptures and/or leaks. The environmental issues created in the United States have Deb McManus • Elizabeth Stull applied great pressure on the Obama administration. Web/Interactive Manager: Mark Gorman In the meantime, Canada has thrown its full support behind the Northern Gateway pipeline [email protected] project, which would take the tar sands oil into Northern British Columbia. From there, the Audience Development Manager: Alexis R. White oil would be shipped to China, etc., where the energy demands are huge. It has really been [email protected] something to see how the Canadian government is so supportive of pipeline construction vs. Circulation & Fullfillment Coordinator: Lillian Lopeman [email protected] what we have coming out of Washington, D.C. I am as environmentally concerned as almost anyone out there. I love trees, our national EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD parks, clean water and so on. But I am also a realist and we need jobs. Furthermore, Canada Chairman: Dr. Tom Iseley, P.E. is our most friendly and supportive ally and why keep standing in the way of having the Indianapolis, Indiana, Professor/Director at CEMT at IUPUI Keystone XL built? Dr. Samuel Ariaratnam P.E. Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona Trenchless technology would benefit principally because of HDD. As you can imagine, there Dr. David Bennett, P.E. will be many water ways and objects that would have to be drilled under vs. an open-cut Bennett Trenchless Engineers, Folsom, California pipeline. Corrosion protection, pipeline pigging and leak inspection are all related to trenchless Steven R. Kramer, P.E. technology and those areas would also benefit dramatically. The Keystone XL pipeline is one HNTB, Washington, D.C. of those “no brainer” decisions that has been thoroughly confused by our politicians. We often Joseph Loiacono, ing. hear the term “environmental friendly” but what about the term “business friendly?” And “job Sanexen, Montreal, Quebec Irene McSweeney, P.E. friendly?” It is absolutely true, our U.S. senators and representatives really listen to personal Boston Water and Sewer Commission, contact from voters. I urge you to support Keystone XL Pipeline. Boston, Massachusetts REPRINTS Wright’s Media Ph: 877-652-5295 • Fax: 281-419-5712 Best regards Bernard P. Krzys Chief Executive Officer: Bernard P. Krzys Publisher [email protected] President: Robert Krzys [email protected] Controller: Marianne Saykes [email protected] 10050 Brecksville Rd. Brecksville, OH 44141 USA (330) 467-7588 • Fax: (330) 468-2289 6 TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY July 2013 www.trenchlessonline.com e-mail: [email protected] Trenchless Technology NEWS AMERICAN AUGERS Holds Customer Day American Augers held its third annual Customer Day June 20, at its 340,000-plus-sq ft facility in West Salem, Ohio, drawing custom- ers from around the globe. The event drew approximately 125 visitors, with some coming from as far as Venezuela, Estonia, Columbia, United Kingdom, Bah- rain, Brazil, China, Canada and Mexico. Charles Machine Works’ Ed Malzahn and CEO Tiffany Sewell-Howard, also attended the event. The Charles Machine Works Inc. acquired American Augers in 2012. Activities for the day included a tour of the manufacturing operations. The day included live demos of the American Au- gers equipment. Demos included auger boring with its auger boring units being showcased at the facility’s auger boring pit. Other equipment on display included AA’s maxi and mid-size directional drills and mud systems, as well as its oil and gas drilling equipment. Also displayed was Ditch Witch’s TK Series HDD Guidance System. The lunch was prepared by the local Amish community and gave attendees the opportunity to network. The day concluded Visitors at American Augers’ Customer Day took in with a dinner event at the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. some auger boring demos. MONTREAL Hosts Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada’s Annual Convention The Pipe Line Contractors Association of new and continuous pipeline projects, of Canada held its 59th annual convention as well as pipelines projected to 2020. His May 12-16 at the Fairmont Hotel in down- presentation included distribution and town Montreal. It was another well attend- maintenance and service
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