Technique for locating submerged and buried pipelines

Details Technique for locating submerged and buried pipelines Technique for locating submerged and buried pipelines

1989-08-07

1991-02-26

Will, Thomas B.

Geometrical instruments

Gauge

Pipe layout or fitting

37 78, 37 72, 116209, G01B 520

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active

049951688

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for locating submerged buried pipelines includes a barge having a template providing a multiplicity of probes lowerable into the sea floor to contact the pipeline. A trench is excavated perpendicular to the pipeline by injecting air and/or water through the probe. Each of the probes includes an enlarged foot preferably longer in a dimension perpendicular to the pipeline than parallel to it.

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