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Aug 06, 2026
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NGAS 204 - Natural Gas Construction Techniques
PREREQUISITES: NGAS 102 - Natural Gas Pipe Joining .
PROGRAM: Industrial Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2019
Introduces the methods used to locate and install natural gas lines, basic design theory, backfilling, purging, valve inspection and maintenance, pressure testing, customer regulations and relief design, explanation of hoop stress, shutting down the flow of gas, basic tapping and stopping techniques, construction equipment and current methods and common materials.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Learn the planning techniques for new construction.
- Learn Route selection for new construction.
- Regulatory requirements of pipeline construction.
- The design of natural gas pipelines.
- How to string the pipe for construction.
- How to trench and backfill the pipeline construction.
- How to test the pipelines before usage.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Planning and designing construction sites for pipelines
- Designing pipelines
- Pipe stringing
- Trenching
- Lowering and Backfilling
- Testing
- Site restoration
GRADING POLICY
| A |
90-100 |
| B |
80-89 |
| C |
70-79 |
| D |
60-69 |
| F |
0-59 |
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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