Gregg Hennigan,
on behalf
of Vermeer
Corporation,
USA,
presents
the successful
completion of three
trenchless bores
on a monumental
pipeline journey.
F
or the thousands of lakeside dwellers and tourists that live and play
on Missouri’s famed Lake of the Ozarks, the arrival of economical,
clean-burning natural gas has been a long time coming. Hilly terrain;
steep cliffs; extremely hard rock lurking just below the surface; and
lack of records documenting the location of existing underground utilities
– have all been impediments to making the excursion.
Now, after years of trepidation about the feasibility of successfully
completing a relatively short 49 mile (78.9 km) trek from nearby Lincoln,
Missouri, to the Lake of the Ozarks – located about three hours southwest
of St. Louis – officials with Summit Natural Gas of Missouri Inc., have
decided the time to initiate the pipeline journey has arrived. Summit
Natural Gas of Missouri currently serves more than 11 000 customers
throughout the state; and as evidenced by this latest venture through the
hilly, rock-laden terrain enveloping the Lake of the Ozarks, the energy
leader is affirming its commitment to bring natural gas services to areas
currently not served.
Four years in the making – planning, surveying, securing right-of-way
acquisitions, mapping the route, hiring contractors and marketing the
A LONG TIME
COMING
Figure 1.
Work progresses on the Summit project to bring natural gas services to areas not currently served in the hilly
rock-laden terrain enveloping the Lake of the Ozarks. Lone Star Directional Drilling has the job of completing the bores for
more than 30% of the pipeline with approximately 600 000 ft being installed by HDD technology.
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