Steel Pipeline, Gathering Systems & Flowlines
Steel mainline and gathering systems, fiberglass flowlines, plant piping and repairs, built start to finish for operators and midstream companies across the Williston Basin.
Steel Pipeline Services
- Mainline construction: steel pipeline from right-of-way through tie-in and test
- Gathering systems: steel gas and oil gathering lines
- Plant work: piping at compressor stations, batteries and plants
- Repair work: cut-outs, replacements and tie-in repairs
- Bores: crossings under roads and existing lines
- Pre-fabrication welding: spools, risers and assemblies built ahead of tie-in
- Fiberglass flowlines: from wellhead to pad equipment and batteries
Methane Pipeline Is Where We Started
Eaton Construction began in 2006 building methane lines in the Powder River Basin, mostly for Yates and Rowdy Pipeline. Since 2011 the company has been a big part of the Bakken oil field, working mainly for Whiting Petroleum and Hiland Partners. We built our Watford City shop that same year.
Start-to-Finish Scope
- Right-of-way clearing and topsoil segregation
- Trenching and excavation, including rock saw trenching
- Hauling and stringing pipe on our own trucks
- Installation: steel, fiberglass or HDPE fusion
- Tie-ins, risers, bores and crossings
- Hydrostatic / pressure testing
- Backfill, cleanup and reclamation
Pipeline Questions
What is the difference between a flowline and a gathering line?
A flowline carries production from a single wellhead to nearby equipment such as a separator, treater or tank battery on the pad. A gathering line collects gas, oil or water from many wells and pads and moves it to a central facility, compressor station or transmission line. We build both.
Steel, fiberglass or HDPE — which pipe is best for oilfield lines?
It depends on pressure, temperature and what the line carries. HDPE is corrosion-proof, flexible and fast to fuse, so it suits low-pressure gas gathering and water transfer. Fiberglass handles corrosive produced fluids at higher pressures. Steel is used for higher pressure and temperature. We install all three to the operator's spec.
Can you bore under roads and existing lines?
Yes. Bores are part of both our poly and steel pipeline work. We bore under roads, driveways and other obstacles so the line crosses without an open cut, and we pothole existing lines with our hydrovac truck first to confirm where they are.
Related Services
Poly Pipeline & HDPE Fusion
Mainline, gathering systems, plant work, repairs and bores, fused in house on our McElroy MFT 20 Fast Fusion machine.
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Roustabout & Pre-Fab Welding
Roustabout crews and pre-fabrication welding for well sites, batteries, plants and pipeline tie-ins.
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Hydrovac & Potholing
Our own hydrovac truck for potholing and safely exposing pipelines and utilities before we dig.
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