Twenty Years Pioneering Pipeline Technology

TWENTY YEARS of proving & improving Trenchless Technology for Gas Pipelines

By: Dave Wickersham, CEO Progressive Pipeline Managment

Trenchless for Gas Infrastructure - Spring/Summer 2022

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Over twenty years ago, I was asked to help on a gas pipeline project in Philadelphia where the Contractor, Exelon Infrastructure, needed help with removing oil and potential PCBs from the line. They needed to remove the oil before they could “line” the 20-inch natural gas main. This was the very first time I witnessed the Starline  Cured-In-Place-Lining (CIPL) technology. A year later, Exelon was looking for an exit in the Starline license and I was immediately interested. Investing in it was a gamble, although calculated. Would the industry adopt the lining technology and capitalize on its ability to repair aging gas pipelines?

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