The Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI) announced that it will hold a two-day seminar about the use of high-density polyethylene and composite pipe for oil and gas gathering water lines. Being held in cooperation with the Permian Basin Water Management Council, the seminar will be held at Midland College in Midland, Texas.
“We cannot stress enough the importance of knowing how to design and properly install pipelines that carry oil and gas, and transport water to and from a fracking site,” states Randy Knapp, PhD, engineering director of the Energy Piping Systems Division of PPI. “This is mainly because pressures in a high-density polyethylene Permian Basin pipeline can reach 300 psi and temperatures up to 1800F, or even higher pressures when using polyamides or spoolable composites. Among other topics, this seminar will also provide hands-on fusion training, which is critical to the performance of a pipeline.”