GTI Keyhole Consortium Group (KCG)
Meeting Information and Presentations
Spring 2019 Keyhole/Low-Dig Meeting
March 20-21, 2019 – GTI Headquarters, Des Plaines, IL
Meeting Presentations:
- Spring 2019 – Keyhole/Low-Dig Agenda
- Keyhole/Low-Dig Presentation Overview
- Spire – 2019 Core Presentation
- Peoples Gas – 2019 Keyhole Review
- MEADE – Keyhole Presentation
- OX Vacuum Presentation
- DitchWitch Vacuum Presentation
- GTI – OTD Vacuum Excavation Project Update
- GTI Vac Ex Best Practice – suggested updates
- Kobus – Service Line Replacement Presentation (KPP400)
- Microtrenching 101 Presentation
- Tellus – Core/Vac Presentation
- Kravitch – Keyhole Tooling & Equipment
- Hammerhead PE Gas Pipe Slitting
Fall 2017 Keyhole Meeting
November 8-9, 2017 – PG&E Training Facility Winters, CA
Meeting Presentations:
- Keyhole Technology Consortium Program Meeting Overview Presentation
- Avista - Gas Facility Replacement Program Keyhole Technology Presentation
- Peoples Gas/Contractors Training & Implementation Presentation
- Ox Equipment Presentation
- PG&E Presentation
- Spire Presentation
- Tellus Underground Technology Presentation
- The Ins and Outs of Core Restoration & Utilibond Presentation
- Vac Group Presentation
- Vacmasters Air-Vacuum Excavation Presentation
- Keyhole Fall Meeting 2017 Attendees
- Keyhole Fall Meeting 2017 Agenda
Spring 2014 Meeting
April 2-3, 2014 – Queststar Gas
Meeting Presentations:
- Spring 2014 Keyhole Meeting Agenda
- GTI Spring 2014 Meeting Overview Presentation
- Trenchless Natural Gas Incidents - A Need for Best Practices
- HDD Incident Information
- GTI Contractor Training Program
- TELLUS Training and Procedure Presentation
- Tracto Technik - Keyhole in Eurpoe and Keyhole Drilling Machine
- TT Technologies - Split and Pull Highlights
- Vactor HXX Vacuum Excavation
- Utilicor Coring Machine Comparison
- TELLUS Gas Evacuator System
- GDF Keyhole Update
- Canada Keyhole Updates
- GTI Coating and Wrapping in Keyholes Update
- TELLUS Corrosion Protection
- GTI Soil Compaction Supervisor Project Update
- PipeWinch - Steel Service Line Replacement System
Trenchless Best Practices:
Captured Needs and Issues:
Meeting Pictures and Videos:
Fall 2013 Meeting
November 13-14, 2013 – National Grid
Meeting Presentations:
- Fall 2013 Keyhole Meeting Agenda
- GTI Fall 2013 Meeting Overview Presentation
- Cold Weather Coring & Reinstatement Presentation
- Reinstating Thin Core Presentation
- Keyhole Training Presentation
- Tellus Underground Presentation
- Water Research Foundation Keyhole Demo in LA
- Utility Contractor Keyhole Opportunity Paper
- Jurisdicational Approval Presentation
Core and Core Restoration:
- Keyhole Coring Procedures and Tips
- Utilibond Reference Manual
- Core Reinstatement Procedure Video
- Keyhole Valve Box Installation Video - Utilicor
- Vacuum Excavation Safety Video – now available through AEM
Vacuum Excavation:
Other Documents:
Spring 2013 Meeting
April 24-25, 2013 – Gas Technology Institute
Meeting Presentations:
- April 2013 Meeting Agenda
- Keyhole Technology Consortium Program Overview
- Keyhole Implementation Training
- Avista Aldyl-A /Steel Tee Remediation Program
- Creating Well Planned Keyhole Procedures
- MPX-SS Multi-Platform Coring Unit with Shide-Shift
- Kravitch Keyhole Tools - Modular Pike Tooling System
- Trenchless Methods for Service and Mainline Pipe Rehab and New Install
- Live Lateral Gas Line Locating - Locate Live Plastic Gas Lines From Meter To The Main (With No Blow By)
Fall 2012 Meeting
November 13-14, 2012 - Washington Gas Springfield Center
Meeting Presentations:
- November 2012 Meeting Agenda
- GTI Keyhole Technology Consortium Program Overview
- Keyhole Technology at Washington Gas
- Miller Pipeline Keyhole Technology
- Keyhole Technology at NPL
- Super Sucker Hydrovac
- National Grid US Keyhole Technology Program Overview
- GTI Keyhole Update - Coating and Wrapping
- Advanced-Tec Materials, LLC - Pipeline Safety and Support Technologies
- Tellus Underground Technology - Procedure Development and Tool Design
- Jameson - Gas Line Tracer System
- Keyhole Technology in Europe - Focus on GERG Test
- Utilicor - Valve Box Test Station Installation
- GTI Training for Keyhole Consortium
Other Keyhole Information:
- Cold Weather Core Reinstatements - Utilicor
- Evaluation of Tellus Underground Technology Corrosion Protection System
- Keyhole Collaboration Program - Continuation
- Construction Specifications for Keyhole Pavement Coring and Reinstatement - Final
- Utilibond Service Bulletin Surface Cracks
- Vacuum Excavation Best Practice & Guideline (General Document) - Draft
- Keyhole Technology Fall 2012 Photos
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