| We use natural gas in numerous ways. Our | | | | actually cross state lines. All of these |
| dependence on natural gas is growing and | | | | pipes are made in the same way. They are |
| growing. Oil companies have developed many | | | | constructed from carbon steel. The carbon |
| ways to transport natural gas to our homes. | | | | steel pipes need to be able to withstand |
| Moving natural gas from its source to our | | | | enormous pressure to ensure the safety of |
| homes involves transporting it through | | | | transport. Therefore, each pipe section is |
| elaborate pipeline systems. Many regulations | | | | sent through rigorous testing before it can |
| on transporting natural gas are in place to | | | | be considered for use. |
| ensure that it is moved in the safest most | | | | |
| effective manner possible. From the ground, | | | | The pipeline must be able to withstand |
| to processing plants and ultimately to our | | | | tremendous pressure because natural gas must |
| homes, natural gas is transported by our oil | | | | be transported in liquid form. Pressurizing |
| companies in a very precise way. | | | | natural gas forces it to transform from a |
| | | | gaseous to a liquid state. This reduces the |
| The first step in transporting natural gas is | | | | amount of space that it takes up as well. In |
| to get it from the ground. Pipes known as the | | | | fact, the volume is reduced by about six |
| gathering system are used to collect the gas | | | | hundred times. Pressurizing natural gas into |
| from the source. The gas needs to be | | | | a liquid state also acts as a propulsion |
| obtained, then cleaned and processed so that | | | | mechanism. This greatly reduces the amount of |
| we can use it. There are a few different | | | | time that it takes for the gas to move |
| processes utilized to get the natural gas | | | | through the pipeline network. |
| into usable form. | | | | |
| | | | The pipeline industry puts safety first when |
| When the gas gets to the processing plant, we | | | | transporting natural gas. Relocating natural |
| add Thiols to it. This is purely a step | | | | gas takes a lot of manual labor and can be |
| towards safety. Natural gas has no smell that | | | | very dangerous. Many steps are painstakingly |
| we can detect. By adding Thiols, we give it | | | | executed to ensure the safety of the |
| an odor that we can easily detect if there is | | | | transportation process. Although the process |
| a leak. Once it is processed, we send it | | | | is amazingly complex, the pipeline industry |
| through our intrastate and interstate | | | | and oil companies, such as Triple Diamond |
| pipeline networks. Intrastate pipelines carry | | | | Energy, have stellar reputations when it |
| natural gas around inside of one state. | | | | comes to ensuring the safety of the pipeline |
| Interstate pipelines are networks that | | | | workers, the public and the environment. |