pipelaying
Installing underground tubes
Pipelaying is the work of installing pipes, especially large ones for water, gas, or oil transport.
The term covers the physical labor of positioning and connecting pipe sections, whether underground, underwater, or across terrain.
A pipelaying barge or vessel is specialized equipment for offshore installation.
Figuratively, pipelaying can mean preparatory work—laying the groundwork for something to come.
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- offshoreAway from land
- subseaBeneath marine waters
transmission · trunk line · feeder · midstream · cross-country · tariff · barrel · LNG
Excavating long narrow cuts
- excavationAct of unearthing
- backfillReplacing excavated material
- earthworksConstructed soil fortifications
- gradingAssigning marks to work
welding · jointing · alignment · bedding · compaction · right-of-way · easement · surveying
Tube conveying fluid or cables
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- ductTube conveying fluid
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- pullingForce toward oneself
splicing · vault · handhole · backbone · trunk · lateral · broadband · dark fiber
Subterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
- service lineCourt boundary for serves
- meterDevice that measures usage
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
odorization · fusion · purging · pressure testing · riser · locating · 811 · encroachment
Chief or primary element
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- aqueductChannel conveying water distances
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- potableSafe for ingestion
sewer · stormwater · culvert · outfall · intake · service line · hydrant · water hammer
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- hydrocarbonsCarbon-hydrogen organic compounds
- offshoreAway from land
subsea · transmission · trunk line · feeder · midstream · cross-country · tariff · barrel · LNG · wellhead
trenching
Excavating long narrow cuts
- excavationAct of unearthing
- backfillReplacing excavated material
- earthworksConstructed soil fortifications
grading · welding · jointing · alignment · bedding · compaction · right-of-way · easement · surveying · ditching
conduit
Tube conveying fluid or cables
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- ductTube conveying fluid
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
pulling · splicing · vault · handhole · backbone · trunk · lateral · broadband · dark fiber · blowing
natural gas
Subterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- propaneFlammable hydrocarbon fuel
- service lineCourt boundary for serves
- meterDevice that measures usage
regulator · odorization · fusion · purging · pressure testing · riser · locating · 811 · encroachment · easement
main
Chief or primary element
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- aqueductChannel conveying water distances
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
potable · sewer · stormwater · culvert · outfall · intake · service line · hydrant · water hammer · tapping
pipelayingwire pulling
Secret behind-scenes manipulation
wireless transmission · satellite communication · electrical wiring
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