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Chance® helical piles provide a simple, efficient, cost-effective foundation solution that can be installed with standard hydraulic equipment and tested for predictable load capacity based on installation torque.
Helical piles for oil & gas applications
Chance helical piles provide excellent foundation solutions for the oil and gas industry. Upstream, midstream, and downstream, helical piles meet stabilization needs for oil production, transportation, and processing. With load bearing capabilities of up to 120,000 pounds per pile, our helical piles are ideal for oil & gas applications such as:
- Pipe racks and supports
- Pumpjacks
- Pump skids
- Storage tanks
- Separators
- Compressors
- Dehydrators
- Pipelines
- Refineries
- Generators
With the help of jobsite soil reports and HeliCAP® software, we engineer helical piles for their intended load. This means no wasteful overdesign or catastrophic underdesign.
Pipeline stablization
Buoyancy is a major concern in the design and construction of all pipelines. In water or mud, an empty pipeline with a diameter over 12 inches can push itself to the surface if it has not been properly supported. Stabilization of a pipeline is based on the shear strength of the soil and/or the over-burden pressure of the soil on the pile. Chance helical piles do not require the physical weight of the pipe or soil to overcome the pipe's buoyancy. Engineering evaluations show that helical piles are the predictable, measurable, and economical means for pipeline stabilization.
Cost savings
Helical piles offer significant cost savings in material, installation, and transportation. A single anchor, weighing approximately 250 lbs, can replace 100,000 lbs. of dead weight thrust block concrete in a section of pipeline. The lower weight and volume make them easier to transport to remote jobsites, providing material transport cost savings.
Save additional labor and time with faster installation. No required curing time means helical piles can be loaded immediately after they are screwed into the ground.
For structures that are temporary or equipment that needs to be moved, helical piles can be unscrewed and reused on another site with minimal soil disturbance, providing a solution that's both cost-effective and eco-friendly.
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An excellent choice for the oil and gas industry, Chance helical foundation systems are designed, tested and proven for applications in expansive soils, high water tables, fill areas and other areas where unstable soils require piling.