Construction of gas pipeline Urengoy-Gryazovets (1979)

General view of a section of the gas pipeline laid in a trench with the pipe work construction equipment.

Koper scored piles, standing next to the operator with remote control in hand.

The connection pipes of the pipeline.

Warming up before connecting pipes.

Cover the tube with hot bitumen.

Winding pipe insulation tape using a special mechanism.

Automatic cleaning end of the tube to be welded.

The connection pipes of the pipeline by means of welding.

Welders at work.

View of the machine for digging trenches pipeline.

Release of the soil while digging trenches.

Excavator person.

Spill out of the excavator ground.

Chief of Staff of construction gives instructions on the phone.