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Mechanical Project

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Our welders, fitters, operators and laborers continue to do an outstanding job staying safe and productive in all types of weather. One ongoing mechanical project has proven this.

Gas Liquids Injection Piping

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Many contractors play a role in large projects. Midwestern Contractors was pleased to be awarded the above ground piping contract for gas liquids injection into a major storage field.

Rail Road Casing Complicates Cut Out

Monday, May 1, 2017

Working near rail roads is complicated enough. But when a casing limits the access to the carrier pipe the project becomes challenging. Add to that the pressure to minimize down time and the PM's had no room for error.

2,400' Pipe Extraction & Return to Service

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

In four weeks Midwestern Contractors extracted 2,400' of heavy wall pipe, welded and hydro-tested a new pipe string and pulled it in behind making the pipe ready for service.

Bi-Directional Flow Control

Thursday, January 14, 2016

To keep products moving efficiently, pipeline companies and their terminals need to be able to direct those products to the the customer that needs it most urgently. This requires Bi-Directional Flow control in piping systems and pipelines.

Great Lakes Dock Lines Rebuild and Modification

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

There is a world of commerce in motion on the surface of the Great Lakes. It takes fuel to run it. Midwestern Contractors played a small part in keeping it running

Diverging Diamond Pipeline Relocation

Monday, December 28, 2015

When IDOT and the Tollway Authority decided to upgrade the Elmhurst Rd. interchange they did it in a big way by constructing a Diverging Diamond. This caused a lot of utilities to be moved.

Pipe Fitting

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Pipe fitting and welding go hand in hand. Doing it right requires craftsmanship and science.

Three Cut Outs - Three Days

Friday, November 20, 2015

Cutting out three sections of high pressure petroleum pipeline in three days required some planning and work to make it fit in the scheduled outage.

Integrity Work at 16 Below Zero (Includes Video Content)

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

The winter of 2013-2014 still does not feel over, and it is March 26. It was 16 degrees this morning. Despite winter conditions integrity work on pipelines is not suspended.

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60 years of experience in the natural gas and petroleum industry