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Pipeline Anchors
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May, 2023 |
Anchors in wetland areas |
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May, 2020 |
Anchors installed in a swamp |
April, 2021 |
Anchors, with custon pipe bracket that used auger anchors installed on a narrow causeway |
Sept, 2019 |
Anchors installed in Louisiana |
Oct, 2019 |
Anchors installed through a swamp |
May, 2019 |
Anchors installed in Mississippi |
Aug, 2019 |
Anchors being installed and tested |
Oct, 2018 |
Anchors designed by BKW |
Dec, 2018 |
Auger Anchors by BKW |
June, 2017 |
Anchors Installed by BKW |
Sept, 2017 |
Anchors installed for 30" pipeline |
Jul, 2015 |
"Slot Weight" Anchor |
April, 2016 |
Buoyancy Control Anchors |
Mar, 2014 |
Auger Anchor Advantages |
Nov, 2014 |
Auger Anchors |
Mar, 2013 |
Anchors, Roof Raising |
Jan, 2013 |
Anchors |
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Anchors
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Anchors
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Anchors
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Switch, Anchors
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Anchor Survey
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Anchors for Buoyancy Control
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Anchor Installation, Texas
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1,800 anchors installed |
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Field Testing Offshore Skid Mounted Anchor Installation Tool. |
Testing Expanding Anchor for Pipelne Bouyancy control. Note wheels off ground.
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BKW has developed and patented
an Engineered Anchor System for Pipeline Hold Down.
Our Anchoring System provides the reliability of concrete weighting
at the cost of auger anchors. This unique system provides the
following:
Soil Surveys
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Installs a full size anchor to multiple soil depths and data is taken from
actual pull tests for engineering recommendations.
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Anchors
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Customized for the particular application using mechanical and concrete
anchors to provide the most efficient hold down.
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Bevel Anchors
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Developed for rocky soils enabling easier penetration.
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Hook Anchors
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Developed for use on small diameter pipelines and for offshore areas.
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Probe
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Developed to reduce the cost of mechanical anchors
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Installation Tool
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A special tool for installing anchors that applies a pull test on each
anchor to ensure adequate hold down.
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Inspection and Documentation
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A service provided to satisfy the pipeline owner that the pipeline has
adequate hold down.
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Installation |
Provide labor and equipment to install anchors on offshore and onshore
pipelines.
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Sub Sea Installation Tool |
Skid mounted tool for installing anchors on marine pipelines up to
42 inch diameter. Provides pull test to 30,000 lbs. on each
anchor set.
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Pipeline Anchor Designs
BKW provides several design options for anchoring
pipelines. Applications include offshore, onshore, swamp or rock areas.
BKW will customize an anchor system to fit the
client's particular needs. This includes conceptual design and fabrication
of the anchor system.
The basic BKW anchor is the auger anchor.
One anchor is used on each side of the pipe with a strap over the pipe
connecting the anchors. However, in very low shear strength soils, the
auger anchor can be replaced with expanding anchors or with a blade type
anchor.
BKW will provide technicians on anchor
installation jobs to instruct the installation crew in the proper
installation technique and the testing of the anchors.
In addition, the location and pull test on each anchor is recorded
and documented to provide the pipeline owner with a permanent record.
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BKW's Installation Tool is proclaimed by the pipeline construction industry as "the most rugged and reliable installation tool available".
Its use on hydraulic backhoes installs anchors quicker and easier than anything else available thus ensuring contractors that the job will be done on time and within budget.
A load cell built into the Installation Tool facilitates the installed
anchor pull test for GUARANTEED hold down performance
The Installation Tool is mounted on a skid for offshore anchor installation. The skid will install and test two anchors and attach a strap. All installation functions are operated from the tender deck or from an ROV.
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Click here to read a classic article, "The Art of Pipeline Anchoring" by Brian
C. Webb published in the Pipeline and Gas Journal.
BKW is the leader in pipeline anchoring
technology.
BKW, Inc.
P.O.
Box 581611 Tulsa, OK 74158
Phone:
918.836.6767 Fax: 918.836.0141
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