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798 Business Agents24-hour answering service918-663-6520Jobline: 918-610-2745Business Agents’ ReportsRICK TAYLORCT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NY, PA, RI,VT, VA, WV304/587-2191 918/663-6520 Press 7Fall is already here and the work is still goingstrong in the northeast. It looks like it will continueinto the winter. The job notifications keepcoming along with pre-jobs. I have approximately95 jobs going as of this report. CaimanEnergy has awarded Price Gregory three jobsand S T Pipeline has one job, starting dates forthese projects is the middle of November in theMoundsville, WV area. The majority of the workhas been high scale along with the Marcellus ratebut a few of the jobs are working Special Agreement. I’ve had members tell me that“low scale is better than no scale.” I would like to take this time to thank all of ourmembers who have stayed in the northeast and helped man this work. I appreciateall the hard work so many of you have put in. I realize it has been tough tryingto find places to stay and the sacrifices you have made to make sure our work ismanned.The gas companies in Pennsylvania and West Virginia are starting to test underthe Boiler Maker Code B-31-3 to weld on their pipelines. Instead of Bell Hole teststhey are going to 45s. Members who need to hone their welding skills should go toour training center, which is open to all members. Our Union has excellent instructorswho are willing to help with any part of welding a person could ask for. Weldingis just like anything else, you have to practice.I have signed up two new Contractors in West Virginia to the NPLA: B MillerExcavating & Pipeline Construction and TyBritt Construction. I would like to welcomethese two contractors to the family of Pipeliners Local 798. I have been doingother duties besides just as a BA. Organizing is playing a big part in the MarcellusShale. Terry Langley is helping out in the area as well. Right now I would say theratio between union contractors and non-union is 80% to 20%. Also the UnionContractors are being successful in bidding the work. There have been two nonunioncontractors leave the area and we are trying to help a couple more move onout. Remember if you know of another member working non-union give me a call.I know each of you who call have a legitimate concern and I appreciate yourunderstanding when I don’t get back with you as soon as you would like. When Itake one phone call, three more people leave messages while I am on the phone.As you can imagine, the voicemail can just hold so many calls. Some days I mustmeet with contractors for pre-jobs, other times I will visit jobs. There are also othermeetings I must attend from time to time. During those times I am not available.I am explaining this so you each will know you are not being ignored. I am alsosaying this to let you know I could not do my job without any of you. We all needto stand together and be united. This Union is the sum of all members, no onebeing more important than another. We work together to provide fair wages, benefits,and retirement.Please call if I can be of any assistance to you. As Always – Be Safe! Be Proud!Be Union!Pre-Jobs:Alex Paris:Perryopolis, PA. 7.5 miles of 16” pipe (gathering). Williams Exploration. WelderForeman: Troy Post. Superintendent: Andy Cilia. Mainline Rates. 6/9’s.Apex Pipeline:Waynesburg, PA. Various lengths and sizes – 6” – 12” pipe (gathering). CaimanEnergy. Welder Foreman: Jeff York. Superintendent: Ransford Vickers. 5/10’s.B. Miller Excavating:2” thru 12” pipe well lines & wellhead piping. Grenadier Energy. Superintendent:Kenneth Conley. 4/11’s and 1/8.Henkels & McCoy:200’ of 30” & 470’ of 24” Take-up and Relay. Spectra Energy. Welder Foreman:Les Pitts. Superintendent: Jimmie Hoy. Mainline Rates. 6/10’s.Midwest Underground:Acme, PA. 15 miles of 12” New Lay. Laurel Mt.(Williams). Welder Foreman:Billy Martel. Superintendent: Gary Sanders. 6/10’s.Otis Eastern Services:Friendsville, PA. Williams E & P. 7,500’ of 12” pipe (gathering). WelderForeman: Andy Hunt. Superintendent: Billy Niedermaier. 6/10’s.Over and Under:Mehoopany, PA. 8,100’ of 12” pipe (gathering). PVR. Welder Foreman: DaveSutton. Superintendent: Sid Bremenman. 5/10’s.Precision Pipeline:- Waynesburg, PA. 41 miles of 24” & 2.7 miles of 16” & 2.6 miles of 20”. DQT.Welder Foreman: Raymond Johnson. Superintendent: Jake Bruenig. 6/10’s.- Moundsville, PA. 6,500” of 10” Gathering. Mark West Energy. WelderForeman: Michael Drake. Superintendent: John Lytle. 6/10’S.- Wyalusing, PA. Chesapeake Energy. 25,000’ of 20” & 6,000’ of 6” & 8”Gathering. Welder Foreman: Brian Fox. Superintendent: Mike Buric. 6/10’s.- Tioga, PA. EQT. Drip replacements with 16” & 8” pipe. Fabrication. WelderForeman: George Morrison. Superintendent: Mike Dibble.- Tioga Junction, PA. EQT. 10,000’ of 16”; 6,100’ of 6” and 8” pipe (gathering).Welder Foreman: Rodney Davis. Superintendent: Mike Dibble. 6/10’s.Price Gregory:- Beech Creek, PA. 12” & 6” pipe (gathering). Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.Welder Foreman: Boyd Catching Jr. Superintendent: Mike Phillips. 6/10’s.- Cogan Station, PA. 6 miles of 6” & 12.5 miles of 24”. Anadarko PetroleumCorporation Seely. Welder Foreman: Dave Ferguson. Superintendent: JackBurch. 6/10’s.- Linden, PA. 15 miles of 20”; 6.5 miles of 6” thru 16” pipe (gathering). NationalFuel Gas. Welder Foreman: Jeff Doyle. Superintendent: Rex Green. 6/10’s.Rockford Corporation:Montrose, PA. Williams Midstream. 8 miles of 12” -16” and 10” pipe (gathering).Welder Foreman: Mike Cockrell. Superintendent: Mickey Langston. 6/10’s.ST Pipeline:Cheylan, WV. 4000’ of 20”. Dominion Transmission. Welder Foreman: BillLemon. Superintendent: Jeff Wade. 5/11’s & 1/8.Schmid Pipeline:Callery, PA. XTO Energy. 5 miles of 12” pipe (gathering). Welder Foreman:Randy Evans. Superintendent: JR Watts. 6/10’s.Sheehan Pipeline:Gorham, NH. 600’ of 24” Take-up and Relay. TransCanada/PNGTS. WelderForeman: Dempsey Wells. Superintendent: Larry Acree. Mainline Rates. 6/10’s.Utility Line Services:- Towanda, PA. 6,790’ of 20”; 300’ of 10”; & 9,300’ of 6” pipe (gathering).Chesapeake Appalachia. Welder Foreman: Johnny Huskey. Superintendent: BradPhillips. 6/10’s.- Victor, NY. 7,000’ of 24” New Lay. Natural Fuel Gas. Welder Foreman: CodyParton. Superintendent: Wayne Brown. Mainline Rates. 6/10’s.- Jersey Shore, PA. 5,000’ of 16” pipe (gathering). PVR. Welder Foreman:George Leshock. Superintendent: Don Space. Mainline Rates. 6/10’s.Welded Construction:Towanda, PA. Chesapeake Midstream. Various lengths and sizes pipe (gathering).Welder Foreman: Bill Ferguson. Superintendent: Rob Seebeck.B L U E L I G H T R E P O R T S • N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 1 • PA G E 8
PHILLIP W. WALLACEAR, IA, KS, MN, MT, MO, NE, ND, OK, SD501/724-8801 918/663-6520 Press 6The work in the Midwest States has pickedup some in the fourth quarter of 2011 with somemaintenance work that the Gas and Oil Companiescan no longer neglect. Michels has crews workingsince March on some of these shorted outcasings, replacing vent pipes, and a lot of workhas been done and will be done after the floodingof the Missouri River that washed the banks awayand exposed some of the small bore pipelines thathave to be replaced in Missouri, Iowa, and theDakotas. There has been less than 80 miles ofMainline Pipeline done in my 10 state area this year and that was 16” and under.Not a lot of new construction.Now for some good news about the Keystone XL Pipeline! The last week inSeptember we attended 10 meetings in 5 days from Glendive, Montana to PortArthur, Texas where we fought to get the Presidential Permit for the XL Pipeline.The United Association was joined by the other crafts in this fight to support theXL. The Montana and South Dakota Meetings that Chad Gilbert and I attendedwere 75% in favor of the Pipeline. Scott Smith, Business Manager of LU44Spokane, Washington, and soon to be UA Rep over the Northwest states camewith several UA Members from Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Colorado. AlsoGreg Sayles, UA rep from Minnesota organized UA members from Wisconsin,Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The Laborers from Montana and theDakotas were there in support. Thanks go out to Kevin Miller and the InternationalUnion of Operating Engineers for bringing busloads of the 49ers out of Minnesota.The Environmental groups that are trying to stop the XL Pipeline are putting alltheir negative comments on the Keystone Pipeline we put in service last year. Theykept saying the Keystone Pipeline had 14 leaks. The pipeline has had no leaksbut there have been some leaks on the pump stations that the unskilled non-unionlabor built. There were 26 Stations on the Keystone and union labor built 5 inMissouri and 2 in Illinois. The seven stations we built have no leaks and I went onrecord stating that to the State Department at these meetings.The Project Labor Agreement that Danny Hendrix, David Barnett, and the UAhave signed with TransCanada is 1200 miles of 36” mainline pipeline and 15 pumpstations to be built in 2012 and 2013. The XL Pipeline will be built under a microscopefrom the Montana/Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico with safety andenvironmental rules we’ve never worked under before. This pipeline will be built incomparison to the TransAlaska Pipeline.With the XL and the Marcellus Shale Gas drilling and gathering in Rick Taylor’sarea, the next two years should be great for anyone that has pipeline skills. If yourwelding skills are not what they need to be to make these 45 or branch tests youneed to go to Tulsa and use the 798 Training Center and learn to be a Craftsman.This is the best Pipeline Training Center in the world that should be used by ourmembers who need the help.Never Forget, United We Stand, Divided We Fall!New Prejobs:Sheehan Pipeline:Arkadelphia, AR. Kinder Morgan. Valve Replacements. Spreadman: TubbLong. Welder Foreman: Brett Mason. Job Steward: Rick Morgan.Charps Welding:Roseau, MN. EFG. 1 mile of 6”. Job Steward: Pat Floura.Michels Pipeline:Monona, IA. Enterprise Products. 3 - 7,000 ft 8” HDD side by side.Spreadman: Billy Rodgers. Welder Foreman: Lee Allan. Job Steward: LeonGibson.Southern Pipeline:Prescott, AR. Center Point Energy. 7.7 miles of 12”. Spreadman: FerrellFeagin. Welder Foreman: Jason Knight. Job Steward: A.J. Malner.Intercon Const.:Nashwauk, MN. Northern Natural. 2-1/2 miles of 12”. Spreadman: NickGretzinger. Job Steward: Walter Cole.Midwest Underground:Scott City, MO. Kinder Morgan. Launcher and Receivers Installation.Spreadman: Jerry Herring. Welder Foreman: Hershal Mason.Infrasource:Wyoming, IA. Kinder Morgan. Anomaly Digs and Spool In. Spreadman: JedBaus. Welder Foreman: Kevin Coleman. Job Steward: Stanley Chapman.Big Inch:Muscatine, IA. Kinder Morgan. 7 Miles of 36”, Hydro Testing. Spreadman:Frank Ayers. Welder Foreman: Chris Holcman. Job Steward: Jeremy Ryan.Appalachian Pipeline:Butte, MT. Northwest Energy. 11,000 ft of 12” & 8” with 3 HDD’s. Spreadman:Anthony Campbell. Welder Foreman: Sam Talley. Job Steward: Alan Emfinger.Midwestern Pipeline Services:Little Rock, AR. TransCanada XL Pipeline. Double Joint 55 Miles of 36”.Spreadman: Mike Wilhite. Welder Foreman: Seth Cox. Job Steward: JustinWallace.BLACK SCHROEDERTX409/753-2264 918/663-6520 Press 2The Keystone XL Pipeline is the largest, mostcontroversial pipeline ever to be built in America.We have just finished attending all of the publicmeetings held by the Department of State for theKeystone XL Pipeline from Port Arthur, Texas toGlendive, Montana. I would like to express mygratitude to all the 798 Brothers & Sisters whotook their time to come to those meetings to showunion support. I would also like to say thanks andwhat a great way to show Union solidarity to allthe different locals who came out to show supportfor the Keystone XL Pipeline. We had representatives from the United Associationand sister UA locals, Local 195, Local 68, Local 211, Local 286, Local 142, Local106, Local 60 LIUNA (Laborers International), Operating Engineers, Teamsters, IBEW,United Steel Workers, Boilermakers, Ironworkers, Sheet Metal Workers, Fire Fighters,and the Police Officers Association. We had around 500 Union Brother & Sistermembers in Port Arthur, and about 200 in Austin showing Union support. There wasa lot of opposition against the Keystone Pipeline, hopefully with all the speakers &positive things that were said about the Keystone Pipeline, the Department of Statewill make their final analysis and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will approve it andwe will be laying pipe early in 2012.I have held a pre-job for Price Gregory International in Rosenberg, TX. If you area dispatched or contract hired welder on this job you need to take dead aim at thewelding test, they are fair but they want their pipe welded. If your welding skills arerusted please go to our training center or your back yard and polish them up. Theyshould be kicking off the main line around the last of October. If you are trying todispatch to this job call the job line, when the dispatch is turned over to me thatmeans no one called the job line to apply.If I can help anyone, don’t hesitate to call and everyone please work safe.Pre-jobs:Price Gregory InternationalRosenberg, TX. 41.9 miles of 24”, 69.4 miles of 36”, & 80.5 miles of 20” forEnterprise. Superintendent: Paul Cumbie. Welding Superintendent: Kirk Kirkland.Welder Foreman: Stan Campbell. Start 9-15-11. Approximate completion, 2-1-2012. Working 6-10’s.CHAD GILBERTAZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY970/565-8746 918/663-6520 Press 3I am pleased to start my report by bringingattention to C&A Construction, which has acquireda job for Holly Gas on the UNEV Project. This jobwas let to three non–union contractors before westarted the Ruby Line last year. One contractorwent out of business, the second left the projectunfinished, while the third is having turtle troublein the Las Vegas area. C&A has been workinghard with Holly to do the best job possible andthey are doing tremendously. Everyone is workingsafely and efficiently and trying to give Holly theirbest. There is no doubt the gas company can see a difference in the contractors andB L U E L I G H T R E P O R T S • N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 1 • PA G E 9
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