Success Stories
Whether protecting new pipelines from corrosion and abrasion or rehabilitating existing pipelines, we combine high-quality, innovative solutions with unparalleled expertise, service and safety. Learn more about how United brings operational longevity to complex infrastructure.
Rotolined Fittings Solve Produced Water Challenges in the Permian Basin
Background A multinational energy company was facing a significant issue with its produced water pipelines in the Permian Basin. Epoxy-lined fittings, which were expected to provide long-term protection, had worn out in just five years, leading to corrosion of the...
Preserving Pipeline Integrity in the Permian Basin
Background The Permian Basin is one of the most prolific oil and gas producing regions in the world, with extensive infrastructure required to transport produced water, a byproduct of hydrocarbon extraction. Produced water is highly corrosive, containing a mix...
Proven Success: CO2 Production Pipelines Paving the Way for Reliable Transport in CCUS
Background Over 25 years ago, the operator of the McElmo Dome, a 203,000-acre natural carbon (CO2) source field located in southwestern Colorado, faced significant challenges with corrosion in their carbon steel gathering pipelines. CO2, particularly wet CO2, is...
Magnetite Iron Ore Mine Chooses the Tite Liner® System to Protect 270km Concentrate and Raw Water Pipelines in Western Australia
In 2022-2023, United Pipeline Systems installed the Tite Liner System in two 26” x 135 km pipelines for a client in Western Australia. One pipeline transports magnetite ore concentrate from the mine to the coast, while the other returns recycled water from the coast...
Underground Mine Selects United Pipeline Systems’ PreFit™ Solution for Production Line in Tunnel
Some pipeline applications require a small installation footprint. Instead of the typical field liner installation where a crew installs Tite Liner® on-site, PreFit™ pipe is lined offsite. The lined pipe is delivered by truck, ready for installation with...
Tite Liner® Valley Forge Emergency Repair Project
When a force main suffered a major failure in Valley Forge National Park in Pennsylvania, Tredyffrin Township pledged to immediately repair or replace the pipeline. Assessment of the 18,000 ft. force main, a pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) built in the...
Internal Corrosion Control of Steel Pipelines Addressed at Underground Hydrocarbon Storage Facility in Mexico
November 2017 Underground salt dome storage facilities provide a safe and efficient means of storing hydrocarbons. The corrosion and abrasion issues related to handling brine, however, create integrity challenges that impact operational reliability and cost. A recent...
Rehabbing a 150-old water main in the heart of Manhattan
In 2008 and 2009, United rehabilitated more than 10,000 feet of 48-inch water main beneath New York City’s Madison Avenue, one of the world’s busiest streets. The 150-year old pipe had been out of service for roughly ten years and was in need of an upgrade to be put...
United Completes Longest Ever Tite Liner® Installation
Pipeline rehabilitation specialists, United Special Technical Services (USTS), a joint venture between United Pipeline Systems and STS, recently completed the longest-ever continuous compression fit Liner insertion project in its history. The project, undertaken using...
City of Laramie Opts for Tight-Fitting Solution
Older pipelines can pose a host of issues for potable water infrastructure. Assessment of a 20-inch coal tar-coated internally lined steel drinking water transmission pipeline built in the mid-1940s in Laramie, Wyoming, resulted in the need for rehabilitation. While...
Proven Success: CO2 Production Pipelines Paving the Way for Reliable Transport in CCUS
Background Over 25 years ago, the operator of the McElmo Dome, a 203,000-acre natural carbon (CO2) source field located in southwestern Colorado, faced significant challenges with corrosion in their carbon steel gathering pipelines. CO2, particularly wet CO2, is...
Internal Corrosion Control of Steel Pipelines Addressed at Underground Hydrocarbon Storage Facility in Mexico
November 2017 Underground salt dome storage facilities provide a safe and efficient means of storing hydrocarbons. The corrosion and abrasion issues related to handling brine, however, create integrity challenges that impact operational reliability and cost. A recent...
United Completes Longest Ever Tite Liner® Installation
Pipeline rehabilitation specialists, United Special Technical Services (USTS), a joint venture between United Pipeline Systems and STS, recently completed the longest-ever continuous compression fit Liner insertion project in its history. The project, undertaken using...
Magnetite Iron Ore Mine Chooses the Tite Liner® System to Protect 270km Concentrate and Raw Water Pipelines in Western Australia
In 2022-2023, United Pipeline Systems installed the Tite Liner System in two 26” x 135 km pipelines for a client in Western Australia. One pipeline transports magnetite ore concentrate from the mine to the coast, while the other returns recycled water from the coast...
Underground Mine Selects United Pipeline Systems’ PreFit™ Solution for Production Line in Tunnel
Some pipeline applications require a small installation footprint. Instead of the typical field liner installation where a crew installs Tite Liner® on-site, PreFit™ pipe is lined offsite. The lined pipe is delivered by truck, ready for installation with...
Tite Liner® Valley Forge Emergency Repair Project
When a force main suffered a major failure in Valley Forge National Park in Pennsylvania, Tredyffrin Township pledged to immediately repair or replace the pipeline. Assessment of the 18,000 ft. force main, a pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) built in the...
Rehabbing a 150-old water main in the heart of Manhattan
In 2008 and 2009, United rehabilitated more than 10,000 feet of 48-inch water main beneath New York City’s Madison Avenue, one of the world’s busiest streets. The 150-year old pipe had been out of service for roughly ten years and was in need of an upgrade to be put...
City of Laramie Opts for Tight-Fitting Solution
Older pipelines can pose a host of issues for potable water infrastructure. Assessment of a 20-inch coal tar-coated internally lined steel drinking water transmission pipeline built in the mid-1940s in Laramie, Wyoming, resulted in the need for rehabilitation. While...
Preserving Pipeline Integrity in the Permian Basin
Background The Permian Basin is one of the most prolific oil and gas producing regions in the world, with extensive infrastructure required to transport produced water, a byproduct of hydrocarbon extraction. Produced water is highly corrosive, containing a mix...
Proven Success: CO2 Production Pipelines Paving the Way for Reliable Transport in CCUS
Background Over 25 years ago, the operator of the McElmo Dome, a 203,000-acre natural carbon (CO2) source field located in southwestern Colorado, faced significant challenges with corrosion in their carbon steel gathering pipelines. CO2, particularly wet CO2, is...
Internal Corrosion Control of Steel Pipelines Addressed at Underground Hydrocarbon Storage Facility in Mexico
November 2017 Underground salt dome storage facilities provide a safe and efficient means of storing hydrocarbons. The corrosion and abrasion issues related to handling brine, however, create integrity challenges that impact operational reliability and cost. A recent...
United Completes Longest Ever Tite Liner® Installation
Pipeline rehabilitation specialists, United Special Technical Services (USTS), a joint venture between United Pipeline Systems and STS, recently completed the longest-ever continuous compression fit Liner insertion project in its history. The project, undertaken using...
Underground Mine Selects United Pipeline Systems’ PreFit™ Solution for Production Line in Tunnel
Some pipeline applications require a small installation footprint. Instead of the typical field liner installation where a crew installs Tite Liner® on-site, PreFit™ pipe is lined offsite. The lined pipe is delivered by truck, ready for installation with...
Rotolined Fittings Solve Produced Water Challenges in the Permian Basin
Background A multinational energy company was facing a significant issue with its produced water pipelines in the Permian Basin. Epoxy-lined fittings, which were expected to provide long-term protection, had worn out in just five years, leading to corrosion of the...
Internal Corrosion Control of Steel Pipelines Addressed at Underground Hydrocarbon Storage Facility in Mexico
November 2017 Underground salt dome storage facilities provide a safe and efficient means of storing hydrocarbons. The corrosion and abrasion issues related to handling brine, however, create integrity challenges that impact operational reliability and cost. A recent...