I’ve done inspection on pipelines for over 30 years and every time I got involved with a hot tap, it would make me pucker. I would watch from a distance then do my job when no sparks or open fire is around. It takes a special kind of a person to weld on a “live” pipe. Very professionally done.
I wouldn't do that if I was you. This is a job for professionals even though this is a water line. These guys don't just go out and just do a job like this, they are pros. You could get in big trouble working on the wrong side of a live line. Specifically if something goes wrong. These guys have a plan approved by an engineer. The safety of everyone on this job and the environment is considered for a project like this.
For anyone wondering what they are doing in these videos - a hot tap is typically “work” on an in service pipe line without taking it out of service. It’s not really explained well in this video but in the first segment they start out with a big in service pipe, and installed 2 valves with a bypass, this is the piece at 4:15 that allows fluid to flow around the area they are working on, so the pipeline doesn’t have to be shut down while they make repairs or tie in another well or pipeline. Once the bypass is flowing, the section between them is isolated and the pressure is bled off with the 2 small silver valves you see them install. In this video, they installed the bypass, then once it was depressurized, they cut in a valve (blue valve shown at about the 4:49 min mark). The last few mins of the video shows the hot tap cutter, like a big hole saw, contained in water, presumably to prevent any sparks from igniting what’s in the pipe.
Lynn C. Doyle - uh yeah, so long as it’s sealed in the pipe. But......if you drill a big hole in the pipe like what they are doing here, then.....it’s exposed to oxygen. Even if the pipe is empty of product the remaining vapours can ignite so you still need to prevent sparks.
These craftsmen learned these skills from starting at the bottom and working their way up with some hard days. Most of 'em anyway. Alot these days arent willing to put on a pair of boots.
@Enrique Gomez, San Francisco International Airport, Oakland Airport, Sac/ Mather/Travis Air Force Bases, Portland PDX, ....and so on. I loved it, and I miss it! Would love to be doing it today! Stay safe! 🖐️👈
@Enrique Gomez, thank you for the question! You gave me the chance to watch the video again. I'm at the end of life, and that was fun! I worked with some really good guys over the years and made a lot of money. What a blast!
Did I blink and miss the bit where they inserted the plug, then cut the pipe section out, welded flanges on and installed the big blue isolation valve?
A lot are the safety observer teams. Some are the government officials that must be there under the permits. Do you actually know and are licensed in the business?
I used to see them preparing it but never have opportunity to watch as I worked in the corrosion and management, usually pass along, thanks for the opportunity.
@@jeepwk6.5L if the point of video is to impart understanding, context & details matter. Large scale industrial processes may inspire a maker-type to use the process on a smaller scale.
At 0:29, put the tips down in rod oven, heat source is at the bottom, and you prevent contamination to rod by grabbing flux cause they are upside down.
amazing to see this, i design stuff like this, it's nice to see how it's al put together, i'll know what stuff i should avoid. do you have any videos on teh same procedure but on smaller pipe? like 12" and lower?
You could see a complete different approach to safety between Turkey (thanks Patrick) and Canada. Canada Full PPE...check Using tag lines...check Properly sloped excavation...check No beards on workers or bosses...check Not standing under suspended loads...check Using fall protection...check Using hi torque wrenches...check Only required workers in ditch...check Advertising for "monster" energy drinks...check
I have commented on my machining history while working in GE gear plant 7 axis cnc horz boring mill. After i left i got a job in large gas utility in Massachusetts and work in distribution department. We used the Williamson method. 60 pounds to 200 pounds. It amazed me how to work on live lines and no interruptions
Um serviço muito bem elaborado e com tecnologia eficiente. Técnicos, mecânicos e soldadores de qualidade. Gostei da serra-copo. Parabéns. SP.SP Zona Sul Sto Amaro. Brasil.
They still the hole after they mount the gate valve with hot tap machine the coupon is collected on the drill bit and the shavings are caught by magnets at the pressure station!
did a hot tap , on a platform in the edop field in Nigeria with my dad in 1992 , we got the drill stuck , took us 2 days to sort , the evacuated every one off the platform except me and him , and it pissed hard nostop the whole way through it ............ happy days
Joey Moore No offense, but you lack imagination, my friend. Today they have the film crew out so everyone wants to be a part of it. Or perhaps it was their first tap? Who knows?
@@dalejohnson8945 I know and understand that but I'm talking about in general, it happens every day and even on small projects around everywhere, maybe not to such an extent but its almost always the same
They are hot tapping this pipeline. It is used to plug into pipeline with something like valve, some measurements equipment or t section, without interrupting flow in pipeline. Google hot tapping and you will find some animations on RUclips.
0:19👀 Меня одного удивило, как они отвод ставили. Просто на трубу... А там ни какое отверстие не надо вырезать👀 . Ну чтоб он хотя бы рабочий был. А не просто муляжом нацепили, для отвода глаз.
Seen a hot tap machine left on a plant steam lined for years , it would not withdraw the coupon. It took an entire plant outage before it could be removed. Like 7 years
I missed where it explains, what happens to the filings as they cut...is it a huge magnet pulling them up? But what about filings that might have still fallen in the "live" pipe?
I am a quality controller. I followed what was done. RT, Ut, Pt were made as NDT. After the valves are placed, a hole will be opened to let the water out.
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I’ve done inspection on pipelines for over 30 years and every time I got involved with a hot tap, it would make me pucker. I would watch from a distance then do my job when no sparks or open fire is around. It takes a special kind of a person to weld on a “live” pipe. Very professionally done.
They pay crazy mf like the boys and I a lot of money to do stuff like this. We are also insured very well through the union
Thank you for showing me how to do this. I’m going to do this at my house this weekend and get that free gas for my bbq grill!!!
@C S LOW so y'all know this is a water pipe right?
Don't forget the regulator!
Not that easy bro. It's very different when hot tapping on flammable gas pipelines.
Better get life insurance
I wouldn't do that if I was you. This is a job for professionals even though this is a water line. These guys don't just go out and just do a job like this, they are pros. You could get in big trouble working on the wrong side of a live line. Specifically if something goes wrong. These guys have a plan approved by an engineer. The safety of everyone on this job and the environment is considered for a project like this.
For anyone wondering what they are doing in these videos - a hot tap is typically “work” on an in service pipe line without taking it out of service. It’s not really explained well in this video but in the first segment they start out with a big in service pipe, and installed 2 valves with a bypass, this is the piece at 4:15 that allows fluid to flow around the area they are working on, so the pipeline doesn’t have to be shut down while they make repairs or tie in another well or pipeline.
Once the bypass is flowing, the section between them is isolated and the pressure is bled off with the 2 small silver valves you see them install. In this video, they installed the bypass, then once it was depressurized, they cut in a valve (blue valve shown at about the 4:49 min mark). The last few mins of the video shows the hot tap cutter, like a big hole saw, contained in water, presumably to prevent any sparks from igniting what’s in the pipe.
Very good explanation! I didn't understand why they welded a tee on the pipe without cutting before.
What is the tool at 1:39?
The contents of the pipeline will not ignite,,,,, No oxygen.
Lynn C. Doyle - uh yeah, so long as it’s sealed in the pipe. But......if you drill a big hole in the pipe like what they are doing here, then.....it’s exposed to oxygen. Even if the pipe is empty of product the remaining vapours can ignite so you still need to prevent sparks.
@@ScoredPiston I've made several small (2 to 6 inch) hot taps and still have some of my fingers and most of my face. How many have you made?
Lynn C. Doyle - pipeline decommissioning is part of my job. So hot / cold taps, bleed downs, pigging etc are routine in my world. Stay safe man.
good men, 10 tradesmen 15 bosses watching
Welcome to turkey
@@eminkilinc7806 lol it happens everywhere... Even in the USA.
@@johnwalker7592 In the USA is worst, 1 person working, 15 to 20 watching. 🤔😂
@@JoseJB0 you speak truth.
Jose apparently you don’t do pipeline work.
These craftsmen learned these skills from starting at the bottom and working their way up with some hard days. Most of 'em anyway. Alot these days arent willing to put on a pair of boots.
Others just like to bitch online. Lol
I did this for thirty five years as a welder. I miss it! Thanks for a great video!
Where?
@Enrique Gomez, San Francisco International Airport, Oakland Airport, Sac/ Mather/Travis Air Force Bases, Portland PDX, ....and so on. I loved it, and I miss it!
Would love to be doing it today! Stay safe! 🖐️👈
@Enrique Gomez, thank you for the question! You gave me the chance to watch the video again. I'm at the end of life, and that was fun! I worked with some really good guys over the years and made a lot of money. What a blast!
Did I blink and miss the bit where they inserted the plug, then cut the pipe section out, welded flanges on and installed the big blue isolation valve?
The pipe is full and a live and is on those cases is no way to stop theliquid runing
Looks like its just water. No real threat there like high pressure natural gas
@@HB-kp6rl Agreed, blue valve is a give away, probably PN10 at the most. HPNG would be a way better valve..
Also all low psi flange with just a gasket no api rings
Dan Koldenhoven when i heard hot tap I thought high pressure. Turns out to be just some regular bullshit water line stuff
Uma derivação muito bem criada, preparada e executada .A API sempre fazendo história !! Parabéns Meninada!
Great video.... I was a welding / QC inspector at oil field in Kuwait.. Thanks for this video. Some fools are disliked this video why?
I really enjoy watching your videos.10 points for the workers.🎉
I allways wonder🤔what kind of people do these wonders???now i thank you for the on line shooling👏👏👏👏
Thank you PROTAP Global Pipeline Services to perform this flawless job
All the shots of guys watching with their hands in their pockets is how you know this is accurate.
Union job
A lot are the safety observer teams. Some are the government officials that must be there under the permits. Do you actually know and are licensed in the business?
They have itchy balls
Пенал для электродов понравился 👍
Если честно, я не хера не понял зачем они эти доп краны вварили
Is it weird that I connected this to my speaker to dance to it 🤷🏻♂️
Yes
Lol...🔊🎵🔊🎵
No
Well it is pretty good
I pray who ever reads this becomes successful...
Reminds me of the good old days!! I use to be a union welder.I also worked offshore with the roughnecks!! Those boys can party!!!
Why the name "pecker wood" if you worked with metal?
Perfect video. They are the true masters of their craft.
Great work I like a lot of work in such projects 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Это только может быть у нас!
Не заметили?
Работают двое,трое,а смотрящих четверо и больше.
Это нормально
Это наши и есть
@@user-cd8gk9kf3k не похоже.Уж больно чистые и трезвые🤣
Верно подметил))
@@user-cd8gk9kf3k ни один уважающий себя сварщик не будет заниматься подгонкой стыка под сварку
I used to see them preparing it but never have opportunity to watch as I worked in the corrosion and management, usually pass along, thanks for the opportunity.
$850,000 in tapping equipment. $7 Home Depot Empire level.
Anyone else stoked this came up after they searched "Hottapping a giant pipeline"?
Been there and done that!! Loved every minute of it!!!
Very dangerous work and very well executed very well done to the team
Крутямба, завидую вам !!!!
I'd like to see those specs, "bolts shall be knock it with a hammer tight"
Pipeline for ya lol
😂
Молодцы рабочии и руководство👍👏
wau the challenge is extraordinary ,, don't be discouraged ... 💪💪👍🙏
За технологию лайк однозначно 👍👍
Hello, I wish you all the best ❤️❤️❤️
Excellent work 👍
I like it so much.Thanks for sharing
Exceptional welding. Guys are good.
Needs more narrative of what is happening at each step.
Not like you’re going to watch this and go do a hot tap tomorrow lol
@@jeepwk6.5L if the point of video is to impart understanding, context & details matter.
Large scale industrial processes may inspire a maker-type to use the process on a smaller scale.
@@patrickhayes3099 from experience this isn’t something you should learn on RUclips and go try at home
Good job👍👍👍
Semangat sukses 💜 keep the spirit 👁️🗨️
Awesome work. Shore that trench!
Beautiful work ... thanks you upload this video
Some big boy stuff right there!!!!
Muito bom...só profissionais na área.
Now that is an awesome way to install a T fitting.
Nice vidéo
அருமை.. அருமை..!. நானும் வெல்டர்தான்..!
Here I thought this was a oil pipeline. Where none of this would have made any sense????👍
This procedure is also performed on Gas lines.
No gender equality claims from ladies to get these kind of jobs I guess.
But muh stemcell job /s
@dodeca hedron there you go
My wife worked on the crew and operated rubber tire back home. So don't give me that!
@@ryanv2841 im moving there 😀
great teamwork
😍The content is very cool Can I have a video on underwater welding?
Anybody else here watching before doing a huge piping job?
Me neither.
😂😂👌💯
It’s way easier to just cut the pipe and welded in the tee than the huge job they are making this. Look up pipe liners
I just found the reason it’s being done in Canada.... they have crazy regulations on pipelining their.
@@robertkakela2068 its because they cant let pressure off, thousands people would be without it for atleast a day. Thats not acceptable.
I wish I had found this before! Now I know what I did wrong.
At 0:29, put the tips down in rod oven, heat source is at the bottom, and you prevent contamination to rod by grabbing flux cause they are upside down.
Nice work 👌
Guauuu; realmente impresionante todo.
Gracias por compartir el vídeo.
Muito bom parabéns 👍👍👍👍
Well dome nice good job! 👍
This looks like Soo much fun! 😶 I want to play!
Dobra robota 💪 panowie
amazing to see this, i design stuff like this, it's nice to see how it's al put together, i'll know what stuff i should avoid. do you have any videos on teh same procedure but on smaller pipe? like 12" and lower?
Well in the Netherlands we weld them from 2" up to 48"
thanks for sharing this video. it would help all people who study API570
They should’ve just used flex seal
You could see a complete different approach to safety between Turkey (thanks Patrick) and Canada.
Canada
Full PPE...check
Using tag lines...check
Properly sloped excavation...check
No beards on workers or bosses...check
Not standing under suspended loads...check
Using fall protection...check
Using hi torque wrenches...check
Only required workers in ditch...check
Advertising for "monster" energy drinks...check
You didn't go there did you? This is Turkey...
My spidey sense was going off the charts in the first one😬😬😬
Agreed.
good video interesting and useful even though we are far away but we can help each other .. thank you my brother🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍
I have commented on my machining history while working in GE gear plant 7 axis cnc horz boring mill. After i left i got a job in large gas utility in Massachusetts and work in distribution department. We used the Williamson method. 60 pounds to 200 pounds. It amazed me how to work on live lines and no interruptions
Um serviço muito bem elaborado e com tecnologia eficiente. Técnicos, mecânicos e soldadores de qualidade. Gostei da serra-copo. Parabéns. SP.SP Zona Sul Sto Amaro. Brasil.
I am a boilermaker and I love this I could weld this easy and pass first go I just love stick welding.
Xray determined you are lying
Amazing job👍
Wouldn't the pipe contents be contaminated with metal shavings from that drill? How does that work?
They're not paid enough to care
Not much, though maybe not all, most tapping drill had it's own flushing fluids that suck away metal shavings.
They still the hole after they mount the gate valve with hot tap machine the coupon is collected on the drill bit and the shavings are caught by magnets at the pressure station!
Tht really to learn from tht .. Tht awesome .. 👍
did a hot tap , on a platform in the edop field in Nigeria with my dad in 1992 , we got the drill stuck , took us 2 days to sort , the evacuated every one off the platform except me and him , and it pissed hard nostop the whole way through it ............ happy days
Deux prises en charge et un bi pass 👍
Great video, but I’m confused. Why did they drill the main t junction hole last in the process instead of drilling it earlier or before welding?
I think I understand what you mean, but the T is open when they fit it. The plate/coupon that comes out at the and is a piece of the in service pipe
Work project..is strong men 💪
10:06
animation actually shows what is going on. Please show this first.
Thanks for sharing.
Imagine how much money would be saved if the lads thinking were actually doing something or just let the lads doing it do the thinking
Joey Moore No offense, but you lack imagination, my friend. Today they have the film crew out so everyone wants to be a part of it. Or perhaps it was their first tap? Who knows?
@@dalejohnson8945 I know and understand that but I'm talking about in general, it happens every day and even on small projects around everywhere, maybe not to such an extent but its almost always the same
Consultants, engineers, and inspectors have a valuable role in projects such as these.
@@johnway8702 I'm aware and have no doubt it's more practical
Lads doing couldn’t do without the lads thinking
Good job sir
A grate job I like
Good video
SUPER WORK
“Giant Pipeline”? That’s cute. What is that? 16” at best? 😂
This would have been better without the music. Maybe somebody explaining what going on.
And the a bit of text at the top every so often
Try muting, it works. Reading the text might give some context on what is going on too.
They are hot tapping this pipeline. It is used to plug into pipeline with something like valve, some measurements equipment or t section, without interrupting flow in pipeline. Google hot tapping and you will find some animations on RUclips.
Interesting video. Music is overrated in most videos to the point of being unwatchable. This is one of them.
Oh I know but then I remembered there is volume control on this phone.
I expected YMCA by the village people to start playing two minutes in
I worked on this equipment everyday for the past 6 years. The valves in the first job looked rough at best.
Not impressed. The Mexicans are currently hot tapping with 2 man crews and none of the fancy equipment.
CB I second your comment deffo wouldn't pass a UK inspection
👍👍👍😜🏴🦄🎣😁🤞✌️
@@samsonsrevenge4357 And blowing themselves up in the process.
Yeah my favorite work week.
4:44 of course he is going to stand under the load...
Ah, Dacia site vehicles! Professional outfit.
0:19👀 Меня одного удивило, как они отвод ставили. Просто на трубу...
А там ни какое отверстие не надо вырезать👀 . Ну чтоб он хотя бы рабочий был. А не просто муляжом нацепили, для отвода глаз.
Great.... good job...
hello good evening thank you for being beautiful thank you for being wonderful up you have a great day. Goodnight the greatness in you is beautiful
Are you saying that to someone in particular from the video?
Os homens são fera gostei
Seen a hot tap machine left on a plant steam lined for years , it would not withdraw the coupon. It took an entire plant outage before it could be removed. Like 7 years
Interesting 👍🏻
I missed where it explains, what happens to the filings as they cut...is it a huge magnet pulling them up? But what about filings that might have still fallen in the "live" pipe?
Shell cutter bit in the tapping machine keeps coupon secure.. no filings.. one whole circular coupon gets cut out
@@cameronreason a oversize hole saw, right
ObsessionPC You got it.. pretty much what a shell cutter is.👍🏽
Nice !
Holiday test and no wraping. Here, we using STOPAQ anti corrossion for at least 20 years Zero corrosion
Where's the "jeep" afterwards?
I am a quality controller. I followed what was done. RT, Ut, Pt were made as NDT. After the valves are placed, a hole will be opened to let the water out.
At 11:22 too many threads exposed beyond the nut on the studs please refer to GEMS thank you also please be safe God bless
Tranpo pesado 💪💪
NDT ❤️💪🏽
Wow masters.
I wish I got paid like one of those guys to just stand around and drink cranberry juice....
Well if work facinates you where you can stand around all day and watch it, become a pipeline inspector.
Gotta love their "impact wrench"
Công nghệ của bên nước ngoài phải nói là chuẩn máy móc hiện đại
Hammer wrenching is a pain. Popeye was made for the job.
Hammer wrenching. Inaccurate way to bolt something together.