Pipe Welding Around the Globe
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Auckland, New Zealand
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 23: Welder Sandy Tango joins two sections of the 1200mm (42 inch) Waikato to Redoubt rd water pipeline using the stovepipe welding technique. The 38km long line is designed to carry water from the Waikato river to Auckland. Contractors (Waikato Water Joint Venture) working for WaterCare, expect to have 10km of the line completed and in the ground by christmas. (Photo by Ross Land/Getty Images)
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Shanghai, China
SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11: (CHINA OUT) Workers install a gas pipeline at a construction site on November 11, 2008 in Shanghai, China. China announced on November 9, 2008 a 4 trillion Chinese yuan (approximately USD 586 billion) stimulus plan to boost economy amid the global financial crisis, with huge investment allocated on a wide array of national infrastructure and social welfare projects over the next two years. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)
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Kirkuk, Iraq
7th May 1952: Welders complete the last joint of a 30'' oil pipeline across desert at 50 miles south west of Kirkuk in Iraq. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
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Bergen, Norway
BERGEN, NORWAY - SEPTEMBER 21: Workers weld pipes together on the pipelay vessel Acergy Piper on September 21, 2006 in Bergen, Norway. The Acergy Piper is one of the world?s most efficient semi-submersible pipelay barges. She is currently laying the world's longest trunkline between Norway and England. Langeled trunkline is 1200km long, 44'/42' diameter and runs between Nyhamna in northern Norway and Easington on the south east coast of England to export Norwegian gas supplies to Britain. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
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Crewe, Cheshire, England
14th September 1934: Sparks fly as an electric welder welds a new end onto an old pipe at the LMS (London Midland and Scottish) works at Crewe. (Photo by Hudson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
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Opa Locka, Florida
OPA LOCKA, FL - JANUARY 05: Jassiel Aguila uses an arch welder to merge two pipes together as he continues his education as a pipefitter at the Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Pipefitting Education Center on January 5, 2012 in Opa Locka, Florida. Phil Rodin, the Director of Education at the center, said he is seeing a slight increase of job openings for his students as the latest ADP National Employment Report released showed that there was an increase of 325,000 jobs nationwide in December. Many of the students have jobs and use the education center to complete certification requirements for more pay and better jobs. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Sumatra, Indonesia
circa 1955: Indonesian welders working on pipe lines leading to an oil refinery on Sumatra. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)
Pipe welding generally refers to a set of professional skills used for the joining of pieces of metal. This task generally requires welders to learn several methods of connecting pipes and to understand the factors that affect the quality of the connections that they intend to make. Many of the individuals who engage in pipe welding are professionals who specialize in this area of metal work, and they are usually certified because pipes are often used to transport hazardous materials, which pose a risk if the connections or repairs are not done properly.
Here's a peak at pipe welders at work, around the globe. We've asked the welders at weldingweb forums to submit their pictures, so more to come!