Major and minor river crossings
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Crossing solutions
River, Road & Railway Pipeline Crossings
A crossing is planned as an interface within the pipeline programme, not as an isolated bore. HPL coordinates constructability, work areas, drilling or other selected methods, product-pipe readiness, testing, tie-ins and reinstatement around the adjoining construction fronts.
Execution scope
What the work covers.
- 01Reconnaissance, survey and crossing-profile inputs
- 02Method and work-area planning around site constraints
- 03HDD pilot, reaming and pullback operations
- 04Product-pipe string preparation and inspection
- 05Tie-ins, ducts, testing and crossing records
- 06Reinstatement and interface close-out
Relevant delivery environments
Where the capability applies.
National and state road crossings
Railway crossings
Dense urban and utility corridors
Project evidence
Relevant operating records.
Ongoing
BPCL Major River Crossing Programme – Schedules 1 & 3
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited · Cooch Behar, West Bengal and Jajpur, OdishaAwarded river-crossing packages covering the Torsa crossing in Cooch Behar and the Kanjhari and Sita crossings in Jajpur.
View project record →HDD crossing
Damodar River Crossing
Indian Oil Corporation Limited · Haldia corridor, West BengalA 1,100 metre Damodar River trenchless crossing within the Haldia pipeline corridor.
View project record →HDD crossing
Gomti River Crossing
IHB Limited · IndiaA 550 metre trenchless crossing of the Gomti River for the IHB pipeline system.
View project record →Historic projects, client approvals and empanelments that remain recorded in the name of Harisons Industries are presented as promoter/predecessor operating experience.
Practical questions
Understanding the scope.
Is HDD always the selected crossing method?
No. The appropriate method depends on the crossing, ground conditions, available work area, environmental and authority requirements, pipeline parameters and the contract design.
What must be coordinated before pullback?
Typical interfaces include bore readiness, drilling-fluid condition, product-pipe welding and inspection, coating integrity, rollers and handling, pull-head preparation, communications and tie-in planning.