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Big Inch VOLUME 46 | FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018 ine for P gaz ipe a lin M e e r h s PIPELINERS T w HALL of FAME NEWS m w w o .p .c ipelinejobs BKW, Inc. Provides Engineered Anchor System "Big Inch" Pipeline Celebrates 75th Anniversary PIPELINERS HALL of FAME NEWS LLC VOLUME 46 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2018 Published by www.rvaluefoam.com STAFF H. M. “Ike” Stemmer R-Value Foam, LLC has partnered Founder with the leading chemist and Universal News, Inc. Publisher 10 BKW, Inc. manufacturers to provide the Tina Bostic President / Editor Provides Engineered Anchor System most COST EFFICIENT foam [email protected] David Bostic for the pipeline market. Vice President 32 "Big Inch" Pipeline [email protected] Celebrates 75th Anniversary Barbara Fleming Circulation Manager [email protected] DEPARTMENTS EVENT CALENDAR Breakers Starting at Juan Fitzmaurice 5 Latest Job Reports Art Director 70th Annual PLCA Convention [email protected] 12 Proposed Projects & Updates Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa $600.00 34 Heard On The Line 1571 Poipu Road Advertising Representative Koloa, Hawaii 96756 36 Pipeline Photos Including Union Labor Tina Bostic 830/935-3167 (808)742-1234 38 Obituaries February 13-17, 2018 Editorial & Production Offices 40 Business Directory Universal News, Inc. DCA 2018 Annual Convention Foam Material Starting at P. O. Box 227 St. Regis Monarch Beach, Fischer, TX 78623 Dana Point, CA $1.70 per lb Phone 800/790-5551 February 25, 2018 - March 3, 2018 Fax 325/202-2925 shipped by the truckload APCA 2018 Annual Convention www.pipelinejobs.com Eau Palm Beach Resort Manalapan, Florida March 14-18, 2018 Send your comments, stories and pipeline photos Pipeliners Reunion XXVIII Contact us today for a PIPELINERS HALL OF FAME NEWS is edited for com- to [email protected] Wyndham Riverfront Hotel panies and individuals involved in the pipeline con- Little Rock, Arkansas struction industry worldwide. All rights reserved. competitive quote March 16-17, 2018 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, including photocopying, without prior written permission from the publisher. (517) 204-4747 Reprint prices are available upon request. Cover photo courtesy of John Condon PIPELINERS HALL OF FAME NEWS is published nine times per year by Universal News, Inc., P.O. 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LATEST JOB REPORTS Cleveland Integrity Services, Inc. offers Project & Construction Management, Inspection and Mechanical Integrity services According to reports, Strike Construction, ph (888) Natural Gas Company for the installation of approxi- 353-1444 has been awarded a construction contract by mately 4.5 miles of 16-inch pipeline, approximate- to the Oil & Gas Pipeline Industry Formosa Plastics for the construction of approximately ly 8.8 miles of 24-inch pipeline in Chester County, 175 miles of 16-inch pipeline from Point Comfort to Pennsylvania, and approximately 1.9 miles of 24-inch Mont Belvieu, TX. Construction is expected to begin in pipeline in Cecil County, Maryland. Superintendent March 2018. is Jimmy Crotts. The approximate starting date is February 1, 2018. Troy Construction, ph (281) 437-8214 has been awarded a contract by Piedmont Gas for the construction of approximately 35 miles of 30-inch pipeline in North Caro- Doyle & Lang, LLC lina. Construction is expected to begin in March 2018. Right-of-Way Clearing Equipment Troy Construction, ph (281) 437-8214 and Sunland Construction, ph (337) Stump 546-0241 are expected to get underway in March 2018 with a contract for Bay- Grinders Cleveland Integrity Services, Inc. ou Bridge Pipeline, LLC for the con- Nationwide P.O. Box 658 • Cleveland, OK 74020 struction of approximately 162 miles of Sales & Rentals (918)358-5735 • fax (918)358-5677 24-inch pipeline in Louisiana. www.clevelandintegrity.com Ph: (989) 435-9864 Strike Construction, ph (888) 353- Fax (989) 435-4311 1444 has been awarded a contract fpr 2520 Glidden Road 42 miles of 24-inch and 30-inch pipeline Beaverton, MI 48612 Because of the deliberate focus CIS is currently accepting resumes for: (Salt Creek Project) in Monohans, Texas. Construction is expected to begin in of our firm in the area of Liquid Construction Managers March 2018. Mowers & Gas pipelines and facilities, our Project Managers Letourneau Enterprises, LLC, ph (704) 448-0100 has been awarded contracts Nationwide Engineers by U.S. Pipeline, Inc. for the following: (1) Sales & Rentals management team is made up of the hand felling of trees on approximately Chief Inspectors 29 miles of 24-inch pipeline right-of-way See the complete line highly qualified professionals who in Augusta and Bath Counties, Virginia. of attachments at: www.langtool.com Certified Welding Inspectors Headquarters is in Waynesboro, Virginia. support our clients by providing Superintendent is Holland P. McLaughlin. Contact us at: NACE Inspectors The approximate starting date is January [email protected] the most qualified personnel the 22, 2018, and (2) the hand felling of trees Electrical Inspectors on approximately 17.5 miles of 42-inch industry has to offer. pipeline right-of-way in Pocahontas and API Certified Inspectors Randolph Counties, West Virginia and Highland and Bath Counties, Virginia. Rock Headquarters is in Waynesboro, Virginia. CORPORATE OFFICE: HOUSTON OFFICE: MICHIGAN OFFICE: Superintendent is Holland P. McLaugh- Grinders Randy Byers – Chairman/CEO H.G. Wells John Johnson lin. The approximate starting date is Nationwide Jae Song – COO/President Executive Vice President Senior Vice President February 1, 2018. Sales & Rentals 370690 East Old Highway 64 2500 City West Blvd, Suite 300 7302 Northland Dr. Cleveland, OK 74020 Houston, TX 77042 Stanwood, MI 49346 Appalachian Pipeline Contractors, LLP, ph (615) 264-8775 has been (918) 358-5735 (713) 405-1876 (231) 823-2171 awarded a contract by Eastern Shore Please send resumes to: [email protected] Indicate 23 on Reader Information Card February/March 2018 | www.pipelinejobs.com 5 LATEST JOB REPORTS LATEST JOB REPORTS InfraSource, LLC, ph (816) 737-4600 has been "Tubby" Long. Work was expected to begin around mid Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC has awarded con- According to reports, successful contractors for the awarded a contract by Southern Star for the installation to late January 2018. tracts for its Mountain Valley Pipeline project. Nexus Gas Transmission project are Michels Cor- of a delivery meter, 400 feet of 12-inch and 100 feet of The project includes construction of approximately poration and Latex Construction. The Nexus pipe- 16-inch pipeline in Carter County, Oklahoma. Superin- According to reports, Michels Corporation, ph (920) 303 miles of pipeline from northwestern West Virgin- line is an approximately 255-mile interstate natural gas tendent is Brad Phillips. The approximate starting date 583-3132 has been awarded a contract by Spire STL ia to southern Virginia. The pipeline will be up to 42- transmission pipeline to deliver 1.5 billion cubic feet is February 1, 2018. to construct approximately 65 miles of 24-inch pipe- inch in diameter. The project will be constructed in 11 per day (Bcf/d) of clean-burning natural gas from re- line in Scott, Greene and Jersey counties in Illinois spreads. Spreads 1 through 5 - Precision, Pipeline, ceipt points in eastern Ohio to existing pipeline system Henkels & McCoy, Inc., ph (215) 283-7600 has been and St. Charles and St. Louis Counties in Missouri. LLC, Spread 6 - Price Gregory International, Inc., interconnects in southeastern Michigan. Construction awarded contracts by TransCanada for the construction Construction is expected to begin in April 2018. Spreads 7 and 8 - U. S. Trinity Services. Spreads, 9, is expected to begin in spring 2018. of warehouses on Spreads 7 and 8 of the Mountaineer 10 and 11 have been awarded to Precision Pipeline. Express Project. Spread 7 construction is in Jackson TransCanada has awarded contracts for its Mountain- Construction is slated to begin in April 2018. EPIC Pipeline, LLC is planning to build a 730-mile, County. West Virginia. Headquarters is Ripley, West eer Xpress project. The project includes construction 16-, 20-, 24- and 30-inch pipeline that will link the oil Virginia. Superintendent is Kenny Sweetin. Spread 8 of approximately 165 miles of 36-inch pipeline from Contracts have been awarded for the Atlantic Coast fields of the Permian Basin to refineries and marine ter- construction is located in Cabell County, West Virginia. Marshall County, West Virginia to Wayne County, West Pipeline. The 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline will minals at Port Corpus Christi. According to unofficial Headquarters is Culloden, West Virginia. Superinten- Virginia. The project will be constructed in 8 spreads: originate in Harrison County, WV, travel to Greensville reports, successful contracts will be Holloman Cor- dent is Marty Moss. The approximate starting date for Spread 1 - Welded Construction, LP, Spread 2 - County, VA, with a lateral extending to Chesapeake, poration, ph (432) 381-2000 Pumpco, Inc., ph (979) both jobs is February 1, 2018. Snelson Companies, Inc., Spreads 3 and 4 - Associ- VA, and then continue south into eastern North Caroli- 542-9054 and MPG Contractors, (337) 367-3007.
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