Comparison

Getting to optimal depth in the most economical way 

Horizontal fields

To get to the optimum soil depth, deep trenching is required: both Federal and state regulators are very strict when human workers have to get into a trench. This means wider reinforced trenches, more time and greater cost, so often the pipe field is laid in trenches that don’t reach the best depth.

PipelinePilot can go deeper – to the right depth – without risk to workers. The cost is lower; the process is quicker; there’s minimal property disruption and damage.

Deep vertical wells

Deep vertical wells, typically 300+ feet, need massive drilling rigs. This leaves some of the same disruption and damage as trenching equipment.

The well loop produced this way consists of two or more heavy columns of water. The column of water requires high pressure pipe which is more expensive, and has thicker walls which reduces its thermal transfer efficiency. Circulating that water requires a powerful pump. If anything fails in the loop, the system fails.

Conversely, if any one of the numerous lines in the PipelinePilot hammock field fails, it can be readily isolated through the smart manifold that connects all the pipes. The remaining pipes pick up the slack.