Pipelines represent long, linear developments that can cross a variety of terrains. Engineering of northern pipelines in arctic or sub-arctic regions is particularly challenging given the interaction of the pipeline and construction activities with permafrost terrain. Examples of pipeline projects in which Dr. Rod Read has been involved include the following:
| Client | Description | Date |
| Confidential | Review of geohazard assessment approaches for a major pipeline in Ecuador. | 2011 |
| Confidential | Geotechnical engineering aspects of the Alaska Pipeline Project including right-of-way preparation, geotechnical quantities estimation, geohazard assessment, numerical analysis of uplift resistance testing, data analysis and reporting, and regulatory support. | 2008-2011 |
| Confidential | Geohazard assessment of the Camisea Pipeline, Peru. Development and implementation of a geohazard assessment process for a major operating South American pipeline project through challenging jungle, mountain and coastal terrains. | 2007-2010 |
| Via+ | Analysis of construction and operating data for a pipeline in the USA. | 2006 |
| Confidential | Geotechnical engineering aspects of the Mackenzie Gas Project including right-of-way preparation, trencher trial analysis, geotechnical quantities estimation, geohazard assessment, numerical analysis of karst collapse and other geohazards, frost heave and uplift resistance testing, numerical modeling of uplift resistance, planning of frost heave drilling program, route database development, data analysis and reporting, and public hearing support. | 2003-2008 |
| Geo-Engineering (MST) Ltd. | Review of rock mechanics issues related to mechanical trencher performance in permafrost for the Mackenzie Gas Project | 2001 |
| TransCanada PipeLines | La Salle River rupture in 1996 due to slope movement associated with artesian pore pressure in the Upper Carbonate Aquifer, and fluctuations in river level. Full numerical analysis of the interaction of slope deformation with basal aquifer pore pressure and river level using a coupled hydro-mechanical model was conducted | 1999 |
| TransCanada PipeLines | Installation of, and analysis of data from, slope inclinometers from several sites along the main pipeline in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. Slope stability analyses were conducted using limit equilibrium models | 1998-99 |
| TransCanada PipeLines | Geotechnical hazard assessment of slopes and river crossings along main pipeline. Sites ranked on the basis of BGC Engineering classification matrix | 1998-99 |
| TransCanada PipeLines | Compressor station footing settlement assessment. Identification of possible causes of footing settlement | 1999 |
| TransCanada PipeLines | Assessment of soil-pipe interaction methodology employed by TCPL, and limitations of approach. Methodology applied to several river crossings to rank sites for potential remediation | 1999 |
| TransCanada PipeLines | Red River slope stability assessment. Installed slope inclinometers and assessed slope movements in area of old pipelines (~1954). Worked with Stresstech Engineering to provide soil-pipe interaction data for pipe stress analysis | 1999 |
| Banister Pipelines | Back analysis of borehole stability of failed directional drill crossing of the North Saskatchewan River | 1999 |
| Wild Rose Pipeline | Borehole stability analysis of proposed directional drillpath beneath landslide terrain at two river crossings (Poplar River and Horse Creek) | 1999 |
Projects in italics involved Dr. Rod Read but not conducted directly by RSRead Consulting Inc.
