Since1995, Buoyancy Solutions has been providing innovative, cost-effective solutions to the pipeline planning and pipeline construction industry. We have built a solid reputation as an industry leader in a variety of pipeline buoyancy solutions.
Services
Pre-Construction
Construction
Developer
Post-Construction
Desk top studies
Route analysis
Soil sampling & assessments
Buoyancy control recommendations
Buoyancy control cost reduction
Water crossing design recommendations
Soil sampling & assessments
Punch list
Inventory management
Buoyancy solutions
Quality assurance review
Installation inspection
Final on-site installation verification
Post project report
Audit report for
As-Built vs Design
ABOUT
Buoyancy Solutions works with you to develop the right solution for safe, cost-effective pipeline projects from feasibility design through to construction.
Start with a buoyancy control specialist at phase one to ensure your project is looking at mitigating risks at route selection.
Our team leverages comprehensive buoyancy control experience to provide the best solutions, from design through to construction.
Allen Brown
A pipeline specialist, Allen Brown's more than
25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry makes him a valuable resource to all areas of pipeline design. Providing technical support and leadership on projects, clients benefit from his broad range of skills, from buoyancy control design, crossing design, soils specialist, pipeline inspector, and drafting lead.
Allen has been active in all phases of pipeline work, from initial design to construction and as-built reporting. Whatever the diameter or length of the project, Allen has worked on it.
About
Buoyancy Control
Buoyancy Control
Specialists
We provide the right cost-effective buoyancy control solutions for your project
Screw Anchors
Screw Anchors are manufactured and designed for safe and effective installation with minimal disruption to the surrounding environment, so can be used in a wide variety of environmental terrains. Screw anchors are uniquely designed for onshore and offshore applications, making them versatile in many situations.
Screw anchors are an alternative method of pipeline buoyancy control to geotextile fabric weights, continuous concrete coating, and concrete bolt-on weights.
Engineered screw anchors for pipelines of various sizing and scales; from pipe sizes NPS 12 - 60.
Geotextile Fabric Weight
The quantity, weights, and spacing required of geotextile fabric weights vary on each pipeline's design and buoyancy requirements.
The geotextile fabric weights are filled with local, natural aggregate and placed on the pipeline to provide long term buoyancy control. These pipeline weights restrict uplift with no risk to the coating, and they are as permeable as the ballast used to fill them, allowing groundwater and cathodic protection an easy path.
Continuous Concrete Coating
Continuous concrete coating is used for weighting long sections of pipeline in major river crossings, flood plains, swamp areas, and other open water crossings. The concrete coating provides extra protection and durability for the piping for optimal longevity and additional protection against corrosion and other environmental factors. Concrete coating thickness varies on a pipeline design and buoyancy control requirements.
Continuous concrete coating has a wire mesh and rebar as enforcement and protective padding to protect the pipe coating. It provides structural integrity and balance to pipeline.
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Concrete bolt-on pieline weights are used for a variety of wetland applications including flood plains and river crossings. Every weight is cast with wire mesh and rebar for reinforcement and a protective padding embedded in the saddle to protect the pipeline coating upon installation.
Ideal for unstable, high-stress applications, including submerged in flowing water, and other sensitive environmental factors. They are designed and sized for specific pipe diameters and cast with wire mesh and rebar for strength and reinforcement and padded to protect the pipeline from damage.
Concrete Bolt-on Weights
Projects
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Smoky Area Development Project, NPS 20 pipeline, 236 km - FEED
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Lator to Fox Creek Expansion Project, NPS 20 pipeline, 97 km - FEED, DETAIL
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Fox Creek Expansion Project, NPS 24-16 dual pipelines, 110 km - Construction Support, Soil Investigation
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Nipisi / Misui Pipelines, NPS 24, 20, 12 pipelines,188 km - FEED, DETAIL, Soil Investigation, Construction Support
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Trans Mountain Expansion Project – NPS 36 pipeline, 994 km - FEED, DETAIL
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Polaris Expansion 6 Project, NPS 30 pipeline, 293 km - FEED, DETAIL, Construction Support
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Corridor Pipeline Expansion, NPS 42 pipeline, 465 km - FEED, DETAIL, Soil Investigation, Construction Support
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Cristina Lake Expansion Project, NPS 30 & 16 dual pipelines, 57 km - FEED, DETAIL, Construction Support
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Cristina Lake Expansion 2 Project, NPS 30 pipeline, 74 km - FEED, DETAIL, Construction Support
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Horn River Gathering System Project, NPS 6 to 10, 35 km - Soil Investigation
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Cutbank Pipeline Project, NPS 16 pipeline, 83 km - Soil Investigation
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Prince Rupert Gas Transmission – NPS 48 pipeline, 900 km length (FEED)
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TransCanada Ventures Pipeline NPS 24, 134 km length
(Soil Investigations, Construction Support, pipeline inspection)
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Access North Expansion Project, NPS 42 pipeline, 295 km - FEED, DETAIL, Soil Investigation
NOVA
Gas Transmission
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Northwest Mainline Pipelines – 4 yr. program, NPS 36 to 20 pipelines, 417 km - FEED, DETAIL, Soil Investigations, Construction Support
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North Central Corridor NPS 24 pipeline 72km - Soil Investigations, Construction Support
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Zama Lake Crossover (NPS 16) – 63 km FEED, DETAIL, Pre-Construction, Soil Investigations, Construction Support
Mackenzie Gas
Pipeline Project
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Mackenzie Valley Pipeline - NPS 30 pipeline, 1200 km - Pre-FEED
TESTIMONIALS
“We have used Allen Brown and Buoyancy Solutions over the past 15 years. Allen and crew have the highest integrity, use state of the art equipment and his experience is highly valued in the industry. From Pre-FEED to inventory management and location accuracy, you can count on Allen Brown and his team to save you time, money and be there when it counts.”
Rick Judson - Construction Manager